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Spray mission's future soars in test flight

A C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft from Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, sprays water during a low pass at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, as part of a flight test of the 910th Airlift Wing's unique electronic modular aerial spray system, March 25, 2024. The flight test was performed to ensure the operability of the spray system aboard the airframe as the 910th prepares to upgrade its aging C-130H Hercules fleet to new C-130J-30 models. The project was carried out in partnership between 910th Airlift Wing maintenance personnel and aerial spray specialists, members of the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex C-130 System Program Office, Georgia, and test flight aircrew from the Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric M. White)

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Spray mission’s future soars in test flight

Staff Sgt. Zachery Wilson, an aerial spray system maintainer assigned to the 910th Maintenance Squadron, removes a droplet sample card from the tail of a C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, March 25, 2024. The cards were placed to ensure the operability of the C-130J-30 using the 910th Airlift Wing's unique electronic modular aerial spray system as the unit prepares to upgrade its C-130H Hercules fleet to C-130J-30 models. Aircrew members from Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, brought the C-130J-30 to YARS for the special project which was performed in partnership between 910th Airlift Wing maintenance personnel and aerial spray specialists, members from the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex C-130 System Program Office, Georgia, and test flight aircrew from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)

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Matthew Kilmer, a C-130 system engineer from the Air Logistics Complex C-130 System Program Office at Warner Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, fastens a droplet sample card to the tail of a C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, March 25, 2024. The cards were placed to ensure the operability of the C-130J-30 using the 910th Airlift Wing's unique electronic modular aerial spray system as the unit prepares to upgrade its C-130H Hercules fleet to C-130J-30 models. Aircrew members from Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, brought the C-130J-30 to YARS for the special project which was performed in partnership between 910th Airlift Wing maintenance personnel and aerial spray specialists, members from the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex C-130 System Program Office, Georgia, and test flight aircrew from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)

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Spray mission's future soars in test flight

Matthew Kilmer, a C-130 system engineer from the Air Logistics Complex System Program Office, Georgia, fastens a droplet sample card to the tail of a C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, March 25, 2024. The cards were placed to ensure the operability of the C-130J-30 using the 910th Airlift Wing's unique electronic modular aerial spray system as the unit prepares to upgrade its C-130H Hercules fleet to C-130J-30 models. Aircrew members from Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, brought the C-130J-30 to YARS for the special project which was performed in partnership between 910th Airlift Wing maintenance personnel and aerial spray specialists, members from the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex C-130 System Program Office, Georgia, and test flight aircrew from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric M. White)

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Spray mission’s future soars in test flight

Arthur Harris Jr., an equipment specialist from the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex C-130 System Program Office, Georgia, fastens a droplet sample card to the tail section of a C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, March 25, 2024. The cards were placed to ensure the operability of the C-130J-30 using the 910th Airlift Wing's unique electronic modular aerial spray system as the unit prepares to upgrade its C-130H Hercules fleet to C-130J-30 models. Aircrew members from Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, brought the C-130J-30 to YARS for the special project which was performed in partnership between 910th Airlift Wing maintenance personnel and aerial spray specialists, members from the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex C-130 System Program Office, Georgia, and test flight aircrew from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)

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Spray mission's future soars in test flight

Matthew Kilmer, a C-130 system engineer from the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex System Program Office, Georgia, fastens a droplet sample card to the tail of a C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, March 25, 2024, as the base fire department supplies water to the on-board electronic modular aerial spray system. The cards were placed to ensure the operability of the C-130J-30 using the 910th Airlift Wing's unique spray system as the unit prepares to upgrade its C-130H Hercules fleet to C-130J-30 models. Aircrew members from Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, brought the C-130J-30 to YARS for the special project which was performed in partnership between 910th Airlift Wing maintenance personnel and aerial spray specialists, members from the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex C-130 System Program Office, Georgia, and test flight aircrew from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric M. White)

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Spray mission’s future soars in test flight

Matthew Kilmer, a C-130 system engineer from the Air Logistics Complex C-130 System Program Office at Warner Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, fastens a droplet sample card to the tail of a C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, March 25, 2024. The cards were placed to ensure the operability of the C-130J-30 using the 910th Airlift Wing's unique electronic modular aerial spray system as the unit prepares to upgrade its C-130H Hercules fleet to C-130J-30 models. Aircrew members from Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, brought the C-130J-30 to YARS for the special project which was performed in partnership between 910th Airlift Wing maintenance personnel and aerial spray specialists, members from the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex C-130 System Program Office, Georgia, and test flight aircrew from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)

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Spray mission’s future soars in test flight

A C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft from Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, sprays water during a low pass at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, as part of a flight test of the 910th Airlift Wing's unique electronic modular aerial spray system, March 25, 2024. The flight test was performed to ensure the operability of the spray system aboard the airframe as the 910th prepares to upgrade its aging C-130H Hercules fleet to new C-130J-30 models. The project was carried out in partnership between 910th Airlift Wing maintenance personnel and aerial spray specialists, members of the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex C-130 System Program Office, Georgia, and test flight aircrew from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Donnie Hatheway III)

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Spray mission's future soars in test flight

A C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft from Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, taxis to the runway at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, as part of a flight test of the 910th Airlift Wing's unique electronic modular aerial spray system, March 25, 2024. The flight test was performed to ensure the operability of the spray system aboard the airframe as the 910th prepares to upgrade its aging C-130H Hercules fleet to new C-130J-30 models. The project was carried out in partnership between 910th Airlift Wing maintenance personnel and aerial spray specialists, members of the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex C-130 System Program Office, Georgia, and test flight aircrew from the Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric M. White)

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Spray mission’s future soars in test flight

A C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft from Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, takes off at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, as part of a flight test of the 910th Airlift Wing's unique electronic modular aerial spray system, March 25, 2024. The flight test was performed to ensure the operability of the spray system aboard the airframe as the 910th prepares to upgrade its aging C-130H Hercules fleet to new C-130J-30 models. The project was carried out in partnership between 910th Airlift Wing maintenance personnel and aerial spray specialists, members of the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex C-130 System Program Office, Georgia, and test flight aircrew from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric M. White)

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Tech. Sgt. Thomas Wiesen and Senior Airman Dylan Miller, both aerial spray system maintainers assigned to the 910th Maintenance Squadron, place droplet detection cards on the ground in preparation for a water aerial spray test past pass performed by a C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft from Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, March 25, 2024, at Youngstown Air Reserve Station. The flight test was performed to ensure the operability of the spray system aboard the airframe as the 910th prepares to upgrade its aging C-130H Hercules fleet to new C-130J-30 models. The project was carried out in partnership between 910th Airlift Wing maintenance personnel and aerial spray specialists, members of the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex C-130 System Program Office, Georgia, and test flight aircrew from the Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric M. White)

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Spray mission's future soars in test flight

A C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft from Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, lands at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, as part of a flight test of the 910th Airlift Wing's unique electronic modular aerial spray system, March 25, 2024. The flight test was performed to ensure the operability of the spray system aboard the airframe as the 910th prepares to upgrade its aging C-130H Hercules fleet to new C-130J-30 models. The project was carried out in partnership between 910th Airlift Wing maintenance personnel and aerial spray specialists, members of the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex C-130 System Program Office, Georgia, and test flight aircrew from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric M. White)

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Spray mission's future soars in test flight

A C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft from Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, sprays water during a low pass at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, as part of a flight test of the 910th Airlift Wing's unique electronic modular aerial spray system, March 25, 2024. The flight test was performed to ensure the operability of the spray system aboard the airframe as the 910th prepares to upgrade its aging C-130H Hercules fleet to new C-130J-30 models. The project was carried out in partnership between 910th Airlift Wing maintenance personnel and aerial spray specialists, members of the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex C-130 System Program Office, Georgia, and test flight aircrew from the Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric M. White)

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Spray mission’s future soars in test flight

A C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft from Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, sprays water during a low pass at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, as part of a flight test of the 910th Airlift Wing's unique electronic modular aerial spray system, March 25, 2024. The flight test was performed to ensure the operability of the spray system aboard the airframe as the 910th prepares to upgrade its aging C-130H Hercules fleet to new C-130J-30 models. The project was carried out in partnership between 910th Airlift Wing maintenance personnel and aerial spray specialists, members of the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex C-130 System Program Office, Georgia, and test flight aircrew from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)

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Spray mission's future soars in test flight

A C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft from Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, sprays water during a low pass at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, as part of a flight test of the 910th Airlift Wing's unique electronic modular aerial spray system, March 25, 2024. The flight test was performed to ensure the operability of the spray system aboard the airframe as the 910th prepares to upgrade its aging C-130H Hercules fleet to new C-130J-30 models. The project was carried out in partnership between 910th Airlift Wing maintenance personnel and aerial spray specialists, members of the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex C-130 System Program Office, Georgia, and test flight aircrew from the Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric M. White)

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Spray mission’s future soars in test flight

A C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft from Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, taxis back to the ramp at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, after a flight test of the 910th Airlift Wing's unique electronic modular aerial spray system, March 25, 2024. The flight test was performed to ensure the operability of the spray system aboard the airframe as the 910th prepares to upgrade its aging C-130H Hercules fleet to new C-130J-30 models. The project was carried out in partnership between 910th Airlift Wing maintenance personnel and aerial spray specialists, members of the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex C-130 System Program Office, Georgia, and test flight aircrew from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)

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Spray mission's future soars in test flight

Published March 27, 2024
By Tech. Sgt. Noah J. Tancer and Mr. Eric M. White
910th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

YOUNGSTOWN AIR RESERVE STATION, Ohio -- A C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft from Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, sprays water during a low pass at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, as part of a flight test of the 910th Airlift Wing's unique electronic modular aerial spray system, March 25, 2024. The flight test was performed to ensure the operability of the spray system aboard the airframe as the 910th prepares to upgrade its aging C-130H Hercules fleet to new J-30 models. The project was carried out in partnership between 910th Airlift Wing maintenance personnel and aerial spray specialists, members of the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex C-130 System Program Office, Georgia, and test flight aircrew from the Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric M. White)