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  • Pair of C-130Js launch for first two-aircraft flight from YARS

    A pair of C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft spin up their engines before a training flight on the ramp of Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, Feb. 4, 2025. The 910th Airlift Wing is transitioning from its old C-130H Hercules aircraft to the new C-130J, anticipating completion in 2026. (U.S. Air

  • Second C-130J Super Hercules takes to the skies

    Airmen from the 76th Aerial Port Squadron load an airdrop training pallet onto a C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, Jan. 14, 2025. The second Super Hercules aircraft arrived at the station in December as part of YARS' three-year conversion from C-130H Hercules

  • Second Super Herc lands for duty

    The 910th Airlift Wing’s newest C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft takes off near the Lockheed Martin assembly plant in Marietta, Georgia, Dec. 6, 2024. The aircraft is the second of eight that the unit is scheduled to receive as it transitions from older C-130H Hercules models. (Courtesy photo by

  • Flying to remain vigilant

    A 757th Airlift Squadron C-130H Hercules aircrew prepares for takeoff at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, Sept. 10, 2024. Aircrew took to the sky conducting essential combat readiness training needed for rapid reoptimization and the Great Power Competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt.

  • New era soars with maiden J flight

    A C-130J Super Hercules aircraft takes off at Youngstown Air Reserve Station for its maiden flight as the 910th Airlift Wing's newest aircraft, Aug. 16, 2024. The wing is slated to receive eight C-130Js as it converts from legacy C-130H Hercules models. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric M. White)

  • Unlocking a new era at Youngstown ARS

    Maj. Gen. Melissa Coburn, 22nd Air Force commander, receives the ceremonial key for the new C-130J-30 Super Hercules at the Lockheed Martin production facility, Marietta, Georgia, July 16, 2024. Coburn piloted the aircraft from Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, to Youngstown Air Reserve Station,

  • Maiden flight for first of new fleet

    A C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft takes off from the runway adjacent to Lockheed Martin's Marietta, Georgia, C-130J production plant for its maiden flight, Feb. 26, 2024. The aircraft is one of a new fleet scheduled to arrive at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, this summer as the 910th