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The Lockheed Martin HC-130J Hercules The Combat King II is the U.S. Air Force's only dedicated fixed-wing personnel recovery platform and is flown by the Air Education and Training Command (AETC) and Air Combat Command (ACC). This C-130J variation specializes in tactical profiles and avoiding detection and recovery operations in austere environments. The HC-130J replaces HC-130P/Ns as the only dedicated fixed-wing Personnel Recovery platform in the Air Force inventory. It is an extended-range version of the C-130J Hercules transport. Its mission is to rapidly deploy to execute combatant commander directed recovery operations to austere airfields and denied territory for expeditionary, all weather personnel recovery operations to include airdrop, airland, helicopter air-to-air refueling, and forward area ground refueling missions. When tasked, the aircraft also conducts humanitarian assistance operations, disaster response, security cooperation/aviation advisory, emergency aeromedical evacuation, and noncombatant evacuation operations.
Features
Modifications to the HC-130J have improved navigation, threat detection and countermeasures systems. The aircraft fleet has a fully-integrated inertial navigation and global positioning systems, and night vision goggle, or NVG, compatible interior and exterior lighting. It also has forward-looking infrared, radar and missile warning receivers, chaff and flare dispensers, satellite and data-burst communications, and the ability to receive fuel inflight via a Universal Aerial Refueling Receptacle Slipway Installation (UARRSI).
The HC-130J can fly in the day; however, crews normally fly night at low to medium altitude levels in contested or sensitive environments, both over land or overwater. Crews use NVGs for tactical flight profiles to avoid detection to accomplish covert infiltration/exfiltration and transload operations. To enhance the probability of mission success and survivability near populated areas, crews employ tactics that include incorporating no external lighting or communications, and avoiding radar and weapons detection.
Drop zone objectives are done via personnel drops and equipment drops. Rescue bundles include illumination flares, marker smokes and rescue kits. Helicopter air-to-air refueling can be conducted at night, with blacked out communication with up to two simultaneous helicopters. Additionally, forward area refueling point operations can be executed to support a variety of joint and coalition partners.
Background
The HC-130J is a result of the HC/MC-130 recapitalization program and replaces Air Combat Command's aging HC-130P/N fleet as the dedicated fixed-wing personnel recovery platform in the Air Force inventory. The 71st and 79th Rescue Squadrons in Air Combat Command, the 550th Special Operations Squadron in Air Education and Training Command, the 920th Rescue Group in Air Force Reserve Command and the 106th Rescue Wing, 129th RQW and 176th Wing in the Air National Guard will operate the aircraft.
First flight was 29 July 2010, and the aircraft will serve the many roles and missions of the HC-130P/Ns. It is a modified KC-130J aircraft designed to conduct personnel recovery missions, provide a command and control platform, in-flight-refuel helicopters and carry supplemental fuel for extending range or air refueling.
In April 2006, the personnel recovery mission was transferred back to Air Combat Command at Langley AFB, Va. From 2003 to 2006, the mission was under the Air Force Special Operations Command at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Previously, HC-130s were assigned to ACC from 1992 to 2003. They were first assigned to the Air Rescue Service as part of Military Airlift Command.
General Characteristics
Primary function: Fixed-wing Personnel Recovery platform
Contractor: Lockheed Aircraft Corp.
Power Plant: Four Rolls Royce AE2100D3 turboprop engines
Thrust: 4,591 Propeller Shaft Horsepower, each engine
Wingspan: 132 feet, 7 inches (40.4 meters)
Length: 97 feet, 9 inches (29.57 meters)
Height: 38 feet, 9 inches (11.58 meters)
Operating Weight: 89,000 pounds (40,369 kilograms)
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 164,000 pounds (74,389 kilograms)
Fuel Capacity: 61,360 pounds (9,024 gallons)
Payload: 35,000 pounds (15,875 kilograms)
Speed: 316 knots indicated air speed at sea level
Range: beyond 4,000 miles (3,478 nautical miles)
Ceiling: 33,000 feet (10,000 meters)
Armament: countermeasures/flares, chaff
Basic Crew: Three officers (pilot, co-pilot, combat system officer) and two enlisted loadmasters
Unit Cost: $66 million (fiscal 2010 replacement cost)
Initial operating capability: 2013
Dedicated to my long time friend ...
William ( Billy ) Shannon
With love,
Your friend,
Guy
Simply falling - Lyeoka
Dedicated on June 11, 1944, replacing a church building that was destroyed by a fire on May 6, 1942 that was started by a lightning strike to the steeple.
The church is slated to close in 2017 and is scheduled to be purchased by New Life Treatment Center for use as a chapel.
Dedicated to Taylor
Ti amo così tanto e che sarebbe stato così difficile lasciarti andare. Vuoi dire di più per me e la tua la ragazza più bella che abbia mai visto. Grazie di tutto.
Credit to SPW for mag
On Saturday, 9/10/16 despite a very hot and humid day over 80 dedicated volunteers arrived at Bread and Cheese Creek and completely filled a 40 yard dumpster with trash and debris they removed from this historic stream and its bank totally over 4 tons!!! This included 214 bags of trash, a truck full of metal to be recycled, 12 smashed tomatoes cages, 4 tires, 3 bicycles, 3 shopping carts, a box spring with mattress, a hand truck, a couch, a powerweels car and much more! Thank you everyone so very much for all your incredible hard work under such tough conditions! Our volunteer dedication to working toward a cleaner, greener, healthier community and environment cannot be topped! Thank you so much!!!
We would also like to thank the Ocean Conservancy, American Rivers, Day to Serve, National Public Lands Day and Trash Free Maryland for all their assistance and support on this cleanup and to thank Chick-fila Eastpoint for their generous donations of food to feed all our hungry and hardworking volunteers!!! We also wish to thank Tradepoint Atlantic for your generous donations allowing is to purchase much needed supplies! We would also like to thank CCBC, Towson University, the U. S Navy and the community for all the incredible volunteers they supplied! Thank you also to Baltimore County Highways for supplying us with a dumpster!
We want to send a special Thank you out to Angel Ball and her Concerts in the Park Volunteers for stopping by our cleanup to present us with a very generous donation to help us park for our upcoming cleanups!! Thank you so much Angel! As an all-volunteer organization with no funding we rely on fundraisers t continue to clean up our community and environment. Thank you so very much again!!
We must apologize for the lack of photos of volunteers this time, but since we had no photographers volunteer for this even we were all too busy to take as many photos of our hardworking volunteers as we would have liked. If you are a volunteer photographer and would like to take pictures at one of our future events, please contact us – we could use your talent and we would love to have you!!! If any volunteers took photos during the day please send them to us – Thank you!!
© 2012 by Garra - all rights reserved
BROOTS the very latin-underground Party inna Berlin City
Garra Berlin (Dj GARrinchA), the resident spinner (with partner Dr. Sócrates) at BROOTS the tropical diaspora roots sound, describes his party’s musical ethos as “A new platform for live music and performance in Berlin dedicated to the fusion of different styles, a culture way that is especially cultivated in Brazil since the days of Tropicalia.” He’s right: The melting pot of samba, cumbia, dancehall, Afro Beat, Funk, Salsa and more results in a bump ‘n’ grind groove that the ladies can’t get enough of. Fresh from gigs in Brazil, the DJs are kicking off a new series of monthly parties in the YAAM (www.yaam.de/survive), featuring many Bands and DJ´s from Europe and worldwide.
Dedicated with respect and sympathy to the many that suffered and died in this camp ....
R.I.P.
By:- Ray Abela © Photography
Dedicated to the Union forces, this monument was erected on the ground of the Clay County Courthouse in 1911. It is a contributing property to the 2020 listing of the Clay Center Downtown Historic District to the National Register of Historic Places.
dedicated to my dear friend Sir Cam who has had a profound influence upon my photographic experience...
Dedicated to the 5368 known men who lost their lives after shipping out from this port in Gloucester, MA.
Dedicated to Heather Buckley who luvs her some doll babies. More Toy Fair 2013 Coverage at idlehands1.blogspot.com !
Dedicated: Work by »Jeks« and »Maze«, spotted in the Dedicated Back-Yard at night. Thanks to Babak and the Shop-Crew.
First published on Streetfiles.org 2010–2013.
This hexagonal Soldiers’ Memorial Bandstand was built by J H Anderson of Loxton: cost about £500.
On Sunday July 22 1928 the Governor of South Australian unveiled a memorial brass tablet dedicated to the thirteen local soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice during The Great War.
Ref: Register 14-7-1928.
Since that time seven brass plaques have been added, listing Loxton & District personnel who served in all conflicts, as well as other World War II plaques.
...dedicated to the inauguration of Barack Obama (#1) on January 20. 2009
- taken in Ojai, California during the Krishnamurti Talks - 30 years ago, but still fresh in my heart in the understanding of Krishnamurtis title:
"Freedom from the known" - a coincidence, fitting to Barack Obamas political goals, challenges and aspects! My best wishes!
Sefton Parish Church dedicated to St Helen, Lancashire.
Sefton Church Building
As a Grade 1 listed building, Sefton Church has a lot of history. Our church is a large building built of local stone and listed as Grade 1 – the only such building in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton. It is given three stars in “The Guide To The Thousand Best Churches In The Country”.
It was probably founded about 1170 by the Molyneux family, the local landowners. There is no trace of the original church beyond a few carved fragments. The tower and steeple and part of the north aisle remain from a 14th century reconstruction.
The bulk of the church – chancel, nave, aisles and porch date from the early 16th century. There was major restoration work in the 19th century and particularly in the early 20th century. The latter work was undertaken by the noted church architect, William Caroe and this included a fine carved ceiling, restoration of the rood screen and a new choir vestry.
The church contains some of the finest Tudor furnishings anywhere in the country with a set of elaborately carved screens, choir stalls and pews. There is a wealth of monuments ranging from 16th century brasses of the Molyneux family to the Neo-classical memorial to William Blundell of 1807.
Stained glass window dedicated to Donald Walter Cameron of Locheil, 25th Chief of Clan.
St Kiaran's Church / St Ciaran's Church / St. Cian's Church of Scotland, Achnacarry
ID: MHG17287
Type of record: Monument
Name: St. Cian's Church of Scotland, Achnacarry
Grid Reference: NN 18105 87310
Map Sheet: NN18NE
Civil Parish: KILMALLIE
Geographical Area: LOCHABER
Canmore ID 105246
Site Number NN18NE 10
NGR NN 18106 87308
Council HIGHLAND
Parish KILMALLIE
Former Region HIGHLAND
There is a Roll of Honour in the entrance to the church, listing men from the parish who fought in WWI and WWII.
Behind the altar is a war memorial plaque of those killed in WWI
Also above the altar a stained glass window dedicated to those killed in WWI
Another stained glass window is dedicated to Donald Walter Cameron of Locheil, 25th Chief of Clan.
A stained glass window by the entrance is dedicated to Robert Brown Crawford MA (1887 - 1931 ?)