Oct. 24, 2005 Air Force Reserve unit tests C-130J in Southwest Asia Faster, farther, higher, safer. Aircrews and maintainers from the 815th Airlift Squadron here are changing attitudes and proving the effectiveness of their bird – the Hercules airframe known as the C-130J.As the first unit to take delivery of the J-model in 1999, the 815th Airlift Squadron’s Flying
Oct. 24, 2005 Reserve C-130J takes part in Indian air show A C-130J Hercules and crew of reservists from here will participate in a hi-tech military air show in Bangalore, India, Feb. 9-13. Various models of U.S. military aircraft scheduled for static displays include the P-3C Orion, the KC-135 Stratotanker, the F15-E Strike Eagle and the C-130J Hercules,
Oct. 24, 2005 Scholarships available for Children of Reservists There’s still time to submit an application to the Scholarships for Military Children program. The deadline for the $1,500 scholarships is Feb. 16 and all applications must be delivered to the commissary by the close of business that day. At least one scholarship will be awarded at every commissary
Oct. 21, 2005 Air Force reservists reducing hurricane-born insects Hurricane Katrina did more than claim lives and destroy property. The deadliest storm in U.S. history flooded acres of land with standing water, prime breeding ground for mosquitoes and filth flies. To counter a mass increase in mosquitoes in the Gulf Coast region, Air Force reservists sprayed more
Oct. 21, 2005 C-141 approaches historical conclusion as last flight nears Since its first flight Dec. 17, 1963, the C-141 Starlifter has had a prestigious history. The last chapter of that history begins in October when the Air Force’s last C-141 unit, the 445th Airlift Wing, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, starts replacing its Starlifters with C-5 Galaxy planes. Over the
Oct. 21, 2005 Wright-Patt reservists evacuate patients from Rita’s path A C-141 aircraft from the 445th Airlift Wing here airlifted 59 patients to safety from Beaumont, Texas, Sept. 23 before Hurricane Rita slammed the Gulf Coast. The crew and plane returned to Wright-Patt late that night. “We were the last plane, period, out of Beaumont,” said Lt. Col. Steve Bastian,
Oct. 21, 2005 Air Force reservists fly last C-141 mission to combat zone C-141 Starlifter aircraft began shuttling sick and wounded from combat zones more than 40 years. That ends Sept. 30 when the plane’s last war-time mission returns from Iraq. An aircrew from Air Force Reserve Command’s 445th Airlift Wing left here Sept. 25 to take cargo to Europe and bring military
Oct. 21, 2005 Units fly relief missions before Hurricane Rita hits Air Force Reserve Command airlift crews from at least three states flew to Beaumont, Texas, in preparation for Hurricane Rita before the storm made landfall. A C-17 crew from the 446th Airlift Wing, McChord AFB, Wash., took off Sept. 22 heading for Travis AFB, Calif., to pick up 400 patient litters
Oct. 21, 2005 Rebuilding of Hurricane Hunters’ home begins Reservists of the 403rd Wing at Keesler AFB, Miss., are flying their airlift and hurricane tracking missions despite conditions in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Although many of their neighborhoods were wiped out by the Aug. 30 devastation, the Hurricane Hunters continued to track other storms
Oct. 21, 2005 Technology for war helps save lives in New Orleans Night-time flying through the darkened, flooded streets of New Orleans presented unique challenges to rescuers from the 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. The HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter crews constantly had to look out for power lines, buildings and other rescue aircraft in the area.