USAF, Guard, Congress Differ On C-130 Need

C-130
Credit: USAF
NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland—How many C-130s does the U.S. Air Force need? No one seems to know for certain, despite a series of studies looking at the need for the aircraft, and with the House and Senate varying on the number of Hercules airlifters that the service requires. The Air Force has sought...
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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