U.S. government clears sale of 24 C-130Js to Australia

The Biden administration has given approval for Australia to buy 24 C-130J-30 aircraft and related equipment on Nov. 2.

A Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules sits on the flight line at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Nov. 1, 2018. Members of the RAAF used the C-130J Super Hercules to operate joint-precision aero-delivery systems, which are a fairly new capability for the RAAF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alaysia Berry)

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MH-139A’s first rappelling ops

The U.S. Air Force carried out its first test of the rappelling system on the new MH-139A helicopter on Oct. 6.

A special operations Airman rappels from a MH-139A Grey Wolf Oct. 6 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This was the first test of the fast rope system and rappelling on the new aircraft since the Air Force took ownership Aug. 12. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Blake Wiles)

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