Montana Air Guard Trades Old Hercules for New C-130J

Montana Air Guard trades old Hercules for new C-130J

The Montana Air National Guard’s 120th Airlift Wing flew its last tactical training mission with the C-130H Hercules on Oct. 3, closing out 12 years with the transport aircraft as the wing prepares to switch to the newer C-130J Super Hercules. Two C-130Hs flew a two-ship tactical formation over Montana before returning to Great Falls, […]

Montana Air National Guard ends C-130H era with final tactical flight

GREAT FALLS, Mont. — The Montana Air National Guard’s 120th Airlift Wing conducted its final tactical training flight with the C-130H Hercules, Oct. 3, ending a 12-year chapter in the wing’s history. Two C-130Hs flew a two-ship tactical formation over Montana before returning to Great Falls, where firefighters welcomed the aircraft with a traditional water salute.