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Most of the Air Force’s C-130 fleet is back in the air

By Jeff Martin

Aug 19, 2019

After cracks were found in an aircraft and caused the grounding of many aircraft, most are back in the skies.

About Jeff Martin

Jeff Martin is the Associate Editor for Multimedia and the host & producer of Defense News Weekly, airing online and on American Forces Network worldwide. In his role as Associate Editor, he reports worldwide on the military and defense industry and leads a market-leading multimedia team.

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Most of the Air Force’s C-130 fleet is back in the air

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