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While the H models are maintained by 8 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at 8 Wing Trenton, Ont. the CC- 130J marks a return to squadron maintenance. As a result, the H-model air- crew as well as the CC-130J air- crew and maintainers are all members of 436 (Transport) Squadron, also based at 8 Wing Photos: MCpl Lori Geneau, 8 Wing Imaging Trenton, Ont. This marks their Colonel Dave Cochrane, Commander, 8 Wing/CFB Trenton (fourth from left), and Lieutenant-Colonel Colin Keiver, 436 Squadron CO first deployment as a complete (third from left), along with many members of 436 Squadron bid their comrades a farewell as they deploy the first CC-130J model to squadron. Afghanistan on December 28, 2010. “It is historic,” says com- manding officer Lieutenant- “The J-model was developed Colonel Colin Keiver. “This for just this type of theatre of mission isn’t just about introduc- operation. The legacy aircraft ing the J. This is also about rec- was great; I’ve deployed on the ognizing 50 years of service by H-model and it was an excellent the legacy crews and maintain- aircraft as well, but the J-model ers. has upgraded avionics, engines “For the next four months and other state-of-the-art capa- there will be a J and an H on the bilities so I’m looking forward to ground working together. And seeing how it performs in the- when that final legacy aircraft atre. It’ll be just fantastic.” comes home and the J takes over, Corporal Christopher we will be parking the Air Ricard, an aviation technician Force’s legacy tactical airlift with nine years experience on the operations. The service they H-model Hercules, is looking have given this country is excep- forward to applying all of his tional.” expertise in theatre. Captain Chad Gehl, who “I’m very honoured to be able flew the H-model Hercules for to serve my country and it’s very three years before being upgrad- exciting to be on a new aircraft ed to aircraft commander on the and usher a new aircraft into a J-model, is excited about the new era,” Cpl Ricard said before Afghanistan mission. leaving for Afghanistan. “With all the time we’ve Cpl Ricard will also be work- spent training over the past year ing as a technical crewman on and a half it’ll be nice to take this board the J-model Hercules, fly- brand new aircraft into ing with the aircraft whenever it Afghanistan,” Capt Gehl said is planned to land at a destina- Members of 436 (T) Squadron, including first officer, Captain Jason Danyluk, wave goodbye aboard prior to his departure. See “CC-130J Hercules,” Page 2 their CC-130J Hercules as they taxi towards the runway before leaving for Afghanistan. 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I don’t have any set The new CC-130J Hercules in-flight duties but I definitely The CC-130J provides additional aircraft will belong to the Tactical pull my weight.” capability and reliability, and will Aviation Unit (Task Force The flight into Afghanistan help ensure our continued success Canuck), which is part of the Joint carried both the first J-model in operations thereby helping the Task Force Afghanistan Air crew and last H-model crew. Air Force to meet its goal of being Wing. Four months from now, the the “best in class” for its size, while This tactical aircraft will be first J-model crew will return remaining highly interoperable used for missions such as intra- home to Canada and be replaced with our allies. theatre transport of troops and by another crew, while the H- The first CC-130J Hercules cargo, battlefield illumination, and model crew will return home from tactical aircraft arrived in Canada drops of combat packages. A sec- Afghanistan permanently. on June 4, 2010, six months ahead ond CC-130J Hercules aircraft “I’m so proud of all them – the of the original scheduled delivery will deploy to Afghanistan in late legacy and J-model crews,” said date. spring 2011. LCol Keiver. “All of them have The Air Force team demon- All 17 CC-130Js will be based continually stepped up to the strated its agility, flexibility and at 8 Wing Trenton, Ont. along plate, the legacy folks having professional capabilities by ready- with the future Air Mobility served in Afghanistan for almost ing the aircraft and its crews for Training Centre that will house 10 years. deployment to Afghanistan in less the equipment and personnel “Who knows how long we’ll than seven months. required to train the operators and be there or what we’ll do next, but Training, maintenance and maintainers of the CC-130J somewhere sometime there will operation procedures needed to be Hercules aircraft. 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Christmas, and I have to tell you that In token of acknowledgement, a card it’s wonderful to see how generous of thanks is on its way, signed in per- the people of Canada are to us. son by Lieutenant-Colonel Sébastien Cards, drawings, letters with per- Bouchard, the commander of the sonal messages, gifts, delicacies, toi- National Support Element (NSE), letries, books and other things too and by Chief Warrant Officer Gilles numerous to mention — pour in by Godbout, the NSE Regimental the thousands.