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U.S. Coast Guard Base, Elizabeth City C-130J Prop Shop Spotlight!

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C-130 Prop Shop Spotlight!

Every five years a propeller needs a 5 year degrease. In addition, every 15 years, a propeller has met its 15 year life expectancy and has to come off. Sometimes due to bird strikes, or wear and tear damage discovered during routine inspections, a prop must also come off for service.

Yesterday, a propeller was removed due to a five year regrease and is now being broken down completely by the C-130J Prop Shop in-house. This new prop was hoisted up, put on, calibrated, and is prepared for high powered engine runs to meet mission requirements.

C-130 Maintenance teams like the one showcased here, are constantly working behind the scenes to ensure our aircraft are mission ready 24/7 365 days a year!

CREDITS FACEBOOK U. S. Coast Guard Base, Elizabeth City, N. C.

RNZAF HERCULESSEN C-130H’s tho Coulson for Firefighting

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Press Release – We’re expanding our C-130H Hercules fleet to 10 aircraft with the acquisition of four from the New Zealand Defence Force. These legendary planes will be converted at our Thermal, Calif., base and fitted with our RADS-XXL tank system—the world’s highest-capacity aerial firefighting tank (4,000 gallons per drop).

With this expansion, we’re strengthening our global wildfire response and continuing our mission to protect lives, communities, and critical resources. #coulsonaviation#aerialfirefighting#c130https://f.mtr.cool/kcoktcnnk