A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter Can Fit Inside A C-130
The Coast Guard prides itself on self-reliance, exemplified by this image of one of its Dolphin helicopters being transported by one of its C-130s.
The Coast Guard prides itself on self-reliance, exemplified by this image of one of its Dolphin helicopters being transported by one of its C-130s.
Adding the proven Litening advanced targeting pod to the C-130H could help give the aging airlifters a new lease of life.
The Puerto Rico Air National Guard, or PRANG, has lost its flying mission less than two years after Hurricane Maria battered its main base and nearly a year after tragic accident exposed a culture of apathy and poor morale and will now take on contingency response and combat communications tasks.
The podded air sampling equipment will greatly expand the service’s ability to rapidly collect data on nuclear incidents abroad and at home.
When they’re not hot-dogging, the planes are hauling troops, weapons, and even aid as part of Riyadh’s campaign against Iranian-backed rebels.
The upgrades could expand the capabilities of the aging airlifters and save the service millions in maintenance and fuel costs.
It is a unique mission that only one unit in the Pentagon’s portfolio is trained and equipped to execute.