The Air National Guard’s 143rd Airlift Wing at Quonset State Airport in Rhode Island has received its seventh new C-130J Super Hercules, according to Lockheed Martin. ANG Director Lt. Gen. Craig McKinley accepted the aircraft for the 143rd AW, which will receive its eighth and final new J Model later this year.
With a shrinking fleet and growing operational demand, Air Force Special Operations Command sees the new OA-1K combat scout aircraft as key to a “new era,” officials say.