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Since 1988, the 146th Airlift Wing has been located at the Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, across the runway from Naval Air Station Pt Mugu. The 146th AW operates Lockheed C-130E and C-130J Hercules. In addition to cargo operations, the wing's C-130s fight wildfires with the Mobile Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS).
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Lockheed C-130E Hercules of the 146th Tactical Airlift Wing (146TAW) from the Van Nuys California Air National Guard Base performs a MAFFS water drop demonstration at the Naval Air Station Pt. Mugu Airshow on October 26, 1985. Spiralling clouds form in the low pressure vortices streaming from the propeller blade tips.
C-130E of the 146TAW from Van Nuys performs a MAFFS demonstration at the NAS Pt. Mugu Airshow on October 19, 1986.
C-130E of the 146TAW from Van Nuys performs a MAFFS demonstration at the NAS Pt. Mugu Airshow on October 8, 1988.
C-130E of the 146TAW from the Channel Islands Air National Guard Base performs a MAFFS demonstration at the NAS Pt. Mugu Airshow on October 28, 1989. The 146TAW had moved from Van Nuys to a new facility on the far side of the runway from NAS Pt. Mugu at the end of 1988.
C-130E of the 146TAW drops a load of retardent on the Painted Cave Fire on June 28, 1990.
C-130E of the 146TAW performs a MAFFS demonstration at the NAS Pt. Mugu Airshow on October 13, 1990.
C-130E 62-1833 of the 146TAW performs a MAFFS demonstration at the NAS Pt. Mugu Airshow on July 6, 1991, partially obscured by smoke rising from pyrotechnics detonated during an air-to-ground attack demonstration.
C-130E 62-1833 of the 146TAW performs a MAFFS demonstration at the NAS Pt. Mugu Airshow on July 6, 1991.
C-130E 62-1862, Tanker 6 of the 146th Airlift Wing (146AW) at the NAS Pt. Mugu Airshow on October 1, 1994.
Tanker 6 at the NAS Pt. Mugu Airshow on October 1, 1994.
Spiralling clouds stream from the propeller blade tips of Tanker 6 as it performs a MAFFS demonstration at the NAS Pt. Mugu Airshow on October 2, 1994.
C-130E Tanker 4 of the 146AW at the NAS Pt. Mugu Airshow on September 23, 1995.
Tanker 4 of the 146AW performs a MAFFS demonstration at the NAS Pt. Mugu Airshow on September 23, 1995.
Tanker 4 of the 146AW performs a MAFFS demonstration at the NAS Pt. Mugu Airshow on October 5, 1996.
Tanker 6 of the 146AW performs a MAFFS demonstration at the NAS Pt. Mugu Airshow on April 25, 1998.
Lockheed-Martin C-130J Hercules, 01-1461 of the 146th Airlift Wing on static display at the Edwards Air Force Base open house on October 26, 2002.
C-130E Hercules, 62-1851 of the 115 Airlift Squadron of the 146AW at the NAS Pt. Mugu Airshow on September 18, 2004.
C-130E Hercules, 62-1851 of the 115AS of the 146AW.
Lockheed-Martin C-130J-30 Hercules, 01-1461 of the 115th Airlift Squadron of the
146th Airlift Wing takes off at the NAS Pt Mugu Airshow on September 18, 2004. Its Lockheed-Martin construction number is
5525.
C-130J-30 Hercules, 01-1461.
C-130J-30 Hercules, 01-1461.
C-130J-30 Hercules, 01-1461.
C-130E Hercules of the 115AS of the 146AW made a low pass over Runway 25 at the Santa Barbara Airport on September 25, 2004. This one operates as air tanker #4.
C-130E Hercules, 62-1851 of the 115AS of the 146AW also made a low pass over Runway 25 at the Santa Barbara Airport on September 25, 2004. It operates as air tanker #6.
C-130E Hercules, 62-1862 of the 115AS on approach to land at NAS Pt Mugu on July 26, 2005.
C-130J-30 Hercules, 02-1463 of the 115AS on approach to land at NAS Pt Mugu on July 26, 2005.
Family members of the guardsmen toured the interior and cockpit of Lockheed C-130E Hercules, 62-1833 of the 146th Airlift Wing on September 10, 2006. It was retired from the wing the following December.
Lockheed-Martin C-130J Hercules, 04-8152 of the 146th Airlift Wing on September 10, 2006.
Since 1974, the 146th Airlift Wing has flown Lockheed C-130E Hercules. On Saturday, December 2, 2006, the 146th Airlift Wing conducted its last C-130E flight. The C-130Es have been replaced by Lockheed-Martin C-130Js and are being transferred to Little Rock Air Force Base.
Lockheed-Martin C-130J Hercules, 04-8152 of the 146th Airlift Wing on static display at the Pt Mugu Airshow on March 30, 2007.
Lockheed-Martin C-130J-30 Hercules 05-1465 of the 115th Airlift Squadron of the 146th Airlift Wing takes off from Runway 21 at the Pt Mugu Airshow on March 30, 2007.
C-130J-30 05-1465 of the 115th Airlift Squadron.
C-130J-30 05-1465 of the 115th Airlift Squadron.
C-130J-30 05-1465 of the 115th Airlift Squadron is framed between two F-22A Raptors as it lands on Runway 21.
C-130J-30 05-1465 of the 115th Airlift Squadron.
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