U.S. Transfers Third And Final C-130 To Niger

Three Nigerien Air Force C-130s at Air Base 101 in Niamey.

Credit: Embassy in Niger photo
The U.S. on Jan. 4 transferred the third and final Lockheed Martin C-130H to Niger, completing the African nation’s small airlift fleet. The U.S. started the C-130 program for Niger in 2015, allocating about $30 million for construction of infrastructure at a base near Niamey along with training...

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