Air Force Col. Ed Black, commander of the 139th Airlift Wing, Missouri Air National Guard talks with members of Congress and their staff during a C-130H Weapons System Council meeting in Washington , Feb. 28, 2019. Sixteen ANG commanders meet on Capitol Hill to discuss the modernization of the C-130H Hercules aircraft. Future modernization requirements discussed included eight-bladed propellers and new T-56 engines to increase performance and fuel efficiency. Modernization with the Air National Guard C-130Hs would offer continual support in humanitarian, peacekeeping, and disaster


Air Force Col. Ed Black, commander of the 139th Airlift Wing, Missouri Air National Guard talks with members of Congress and their staff during a C-130H Weapons System Council meeting in Washington , Feb. 28, 2019. Sixteen ANG commanders meet on Capitol Hill to discuss the modernization of the C-130H Hercules aircraft. Future modernization requirements discussed included eight-bladed propellers and new T-56 engines to increase performance and fuel efficiency. Modernization with the Air National Guard C-130Hs would offer continual support in humanitarian, peacekeeping, and disaster relief operations.


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