Mass Airlift Underway as Alaska Storm Wipes Out Villages
Military helicopters and large transports rescue Alaskans whose homes were destroyed.
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Royal Norwegian Air Force Receives Upgraded Super Hercules
The aircraft is the first of Norway’s four C-130J-30s to be retrofitted by Lockheed Martin with Block 8.1 upgrades.
Georgia ANG Takes Delivery of First C-130J-30 Super Hercules
The aircraft features a new flight management system and improves interoperability across the fleet, according to Lockheed Martin.
Flying the Special Olympics Airlift
Precise planning and coordination make for an impressive aerial ballet.
Airlift Aims To Rescue 300 Abandoned Dogs, Cats
Pilots will fly the abandoned pets from Puerto Rico to New York for a chance to be adopted.
Good FLYING Reads: Red Burning Sky
A novel reveals the story about a little-known C-47 rescue operation during World War II in Yugoslavia.
Special Olympics Airlift Kicks Off to Bring Athletes to Orlando
Textron Aviation celebrates its eighth time orchestrating the Citation and Beechcraft crews lifting Special Olympians to the USA Games.
The Goodness of Colonel Halvorsen, the Candy Bomber
With the legendary WWII veteran’s passing at age 101, we reflect on his special service in the Berlin Airlift.
Textron Aviation Calls Pilots to Action for Special Olympics Airlift
The event supports the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando, Florida.
Aviation Community Steps Up to Fly Afghan Evacuees to Safety
U.S. commercial airline pilots and crew have been making history as they fly thousands of passengers who were at risk in Afghanistan to new lives in the United States. As part of the U.S. military pullout ending the nearly 20-year war in Afghanistan, the Pentagon announced on August 22 it had activated the Civil Reserve […]
