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  • MAFFS tackle largest wildfires in California history

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The ground shakes and you feel the vibration of four propeller engines approaching. The rumble becomes a deafening roar as the California National Guard C-130 aircraft, only 150 feet above the ground, appears just above the treetops and drops 3,000 gallons of retardant in less

  • 103rd Airlift Wing flies 'Max Fly' five-ship C-130 formation

    EAST GRANBY, Conn. – The 103rd Airlift Wing launched a five-ship C-130H1 formation from Bradley Air National Guard Base Oct. 4, displaying the unit's readiness and tactical airlift capabilities.The mission, known as a "Max Fly," challenges the unit to fly the maximum amount of aircraft in its fleet

  • National Guard helps fight California wildfires

    ARLINGTON, Va. – Hundreds of members of the National Guard from multiple states are supporting state and local efforts to fight the wildfires raging in California. Guard members on land and in the air are helping firefighters and first responders do their jobs, while Guard aircrews are helping map

  • 103rd maintainers keep C-130s clean, ready

    Just as our vehicles need a wash every so often, so do the 103rd Airlift Wing’s C-130H Hercules aircraft.Airmen from the 103rd Maintenance Group performed an aircraft wash on July 13-14, 2020 in Bradley Air National Guard Base’s fuel cell and corrosion control facility.

  • Oregon ANG hosts second Cascadia Airlift exercise

    Aircrews from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., and Yokota Air Base, Japan teamed up with the 173rd Fighter Wing for the second “Cascadia Airlift” exercise, June 3, 2019 at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon.