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USAF testing winglets on a MC-130J

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The 413th Flight Test Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base has been busy testing a modified MC-130J equipped with winglets.

A modified MC-130J awaits its next mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft has been fitted with vertical fins on each wing, called winglets. The 413th Flight Test Squadron aircrew and engineers tested the modified aircraft over eight flights. The goal of the tests was to collect data on possible fuel efficiency improvements and performance with the winglets and lift distribution control system installed. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
A modified MC-130J awaits its next mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft has been fitted with vertical fins on each wing, called winglets. The 413th Flight Test Squadron aircrew and engineers tested the modified aircraft over eight flights. The goal of the tests was to collect data on possible fuel efficiency improvements and performance with the winglets and lift distribution control system installed. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Afghan National Army launched its first ScanEagle

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The Afghan National Army has launched its first ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicle. The first operational site is in Helmand and there will be a total of eight sites situated across the country.

A ScanEagle prepares for launch in Helmand, Afghanistan. ScanEagle systems provide the Afghan National Army with airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capability. Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan’s ISR Capabilities Integration Cell is training, advising and assisting the Afghan National Army on how to best utilize this technology. The Helmand ScanEagle site is the first of eight in Afghanistan that will be operational in the next two and a half years. (U.S. military photo by Lt. Charity Edgar/Released)
A ScanEagle prepares for launch in Helmand, Afghanistan. ScanEagle systems provide the Afghan National Army with airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capability. Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan’s ISR Capabilities Integration Cell is training, advising and assisting the Afghan National Army on how to best utilize this technology. The Helmand ScanEagle site is the first of eight in Afghanistan that will be operational in the next two and a half years. (U.S. military photo by Lt. Charity Edgar/Released)
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