The Air Force’s new C-130Js going through combat testing at Little Rock AFB, Ark., (DR 11/8/05) appear to be getting good marks. Maj. Dave Flynn, the testing supervisor, told the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette that the airlifter has shown “outstanding” performance during the first phase of its evaluation testing. He added that all the missions have been “on track and on target with no problems.” There are several more weeks to go.
An important U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry AWACS command and control plane was among the aircraft damaged in a March 27 Iranian missile and drone attack on Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, people familiar with the matter told Air & Space Forces Magazine.