The U.S. Air Force is testing drag-reducing devices called “Finlets” on MC-130Js with the goal of improving the transport aircraft’s fuel efficiency and range.

Air Force Special Operations Command is testing thin finlets developed by Vortex Control Technologies as a possible ...

Over 500 multinational paratroopers including U.S., German and French, began follow-on airborne and air-land training during ...

A Marine who grew up on Lady’s Island and currently serves at the Marine Corps air base in the city is joining the elite team ...

Proving to be one of the most flexible transport aircraft in United States Air Force history, the McDonnell Douglas/Boeing ...

The California Forestry Association released the following statement regarding the addition of the C-130 Hercules to its aerial firefighting fleet, marking the end of the aircraft’s retrofitting ...

Welcome back to the Daily Aviation for a feature on the preparation and procedure in place for US Army Paratroopers when conducting aerial insertion, and the dangerous elements the operation entails.

Multiple safety procedures were not followed prior to the parachute jump in which Spc. Matthew Perez was killed, an ...

“We’re both C-130 H navigators out of Minneapolis,” Bee said. “Primarily, we have combat airlift support and combat support missions that we do all around the world, specializing in ...

EAU CLAIRE — While the Chippewa Valley Air Show is a chance for many to admire visiting U.S. military planes and jets, Saturday’s runways are very familiar for two Air Force Reserve members. Flying ...

The C-130 Hercules still uses propeller engines because they suit the plane's usual tasks, which are short-haul, low-speed, and low-altitude journeys.