Boeing officials say the company’s effort to put the second Air Force C-130 through its avionics modernization program currently is “40 percent below the cost of the first C-130 AMP.” A March 21 release notes that the lower cost is the result of “lessons learned” from the first modification effort, which Boeing completed in November 2006. The Air Force has been testing that first aircraft at Edwards AFB, Calif., since Nov. 28, and according to Boeing is ahead of schedule for planned ground and flight tests.
B-52 Bombers Make Rare Landing At Civilian Airport
April 18, 2024
Two B-52s assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB landed at Chennault International Airport, a public airport in Lake Charles, La. on April 12 as part of the wing's Bayou Vigilance Exercise.