Politics & Government
Lockheed Delivers C-130 to Dyess Air Base
The C-130 production line in Marietta is the longest continuously operating military aircraft production line in history.
Lockheed Martin delivered the first for the 39th Airlift Squadron at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, on Feb. 9.
Maj. Gen. Rick Martin, Director of Operations for the Air Mobility Command, accepted delivery of the Super Hercules. “The pride and professionalism of the Lockheed Martin employees in this weapon system comes through loud and clear,” Martin said in a press release.
Lockheed Martin’s C-130 Hercules program .
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Last year was a record year of C-130J production at the company’s facility in . In 2011, .
Aircraft tail number 85685 is the 15th total C-130J assigned to Dyess.
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