USAF airmen fly first C-130J airlifter with Block 8.1 upgrades

A team of U.S. Air Force Airmen conducted a C-130J training flight on Feb. 3, 2017, unlike any other at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The flight was the first in the Air Mobility Command conducted on an upgraded C-130J that featured an intricate suite of software and hardware improvements known as Block 8.1. Read more
auto; margin-right: auto;"> U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 61st Airlift Squadron and 41st Airlift Squadron prepare for their first flight in a C-130J with Block 8.1 enhancement upgrades Feb. 3, 2017, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. (Credit: USAF/Senior Airman Harry Brexel) Read more

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