A C-130J assigned to the U.S. Air Force’s 37th Airlift Squadron has landed at Air Base 201, Niger to kick off Visual Flight Rules operations at the base.
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, takes off from the new runway at Nigerien Air Base 201, Agadez, Niger, Aug. 3, 2019. The 6200-ft runway allows the Air Force to move assets in and out of Air Base 201 and is capable of supporting any aircraft up to a C-17 Globemaster III. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Devin Boyer)
The base will eventually host MQ-9s which are currently at Air Base 101 in Niamey, 800km away.
