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The Air Force Test Center's 417th Flight Test Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base recently welcomed their new C-130J model, the first C-130 officially assigned to their five-year-old squadron. The 417th FLTS fly, maintain and test C-130 variants for special operations missions, combat search and rescue, tactical mobility and close air support. This is the first C-130J directly assigned to the unit.
The aircraft will be used to accelerate test and expand aircrew skills. It provides the unit another test aircraft and a training asset to allow aircrew to better maintain currency in flying night low level, airdrop, and air-to-air refueling.
| Date Taken: | 07.23.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 12.30.2024 14:08 |
| Photo ID: | 8818303 |
| VIRIN: | 240723-F-NV708-8705 |
| Resolution: | 2048x1363 |
| Size: | 624.73 KB |
| Location: | FLORIDA, US |
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