The first factory-fresh C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 39th Airlift Squadron arrived at Dyess AFB, Tex., guided down by Maj. Gen. Rick Martin, Air Mobility Command’s operations director, announced aircraft manufacturer Lockheed Martin. “The pride and professionalism of the Lockheed Martin employees in this weapon system comes through loud and clear,” said Martin, ferrying the aircraft from Marietta, Ga., to Dyess on Feb. 9. The stretched C-130J-30, serial number 85685, is the 14th Super Herk to be delivered to Dyess. Overall, the base is slated to receive a total of 28 J-model aircraft, replacing the 317th Airlift Group’s legacy Hercules fleet by next year. The group also includes the 40th AS, which already flies the C-130J. (Dyess photo caption by A1C Peter Thompson)
Due to the prolonged delay in deliveries of the Tech Refresh 3 version of the F-35 fighter, Denmark is pulling six of its TR-2-configured F-35 jets stationed in the U.S. back to home base in order to consolidate aircraft and get better training for its pilots and maintainers, the Danish…