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...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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