Photo by Capt. Jennifer Kaprielian | 103rd Airlift Wing, Bradley Air National Guard Base | 10.03.2025
U.S. Master Sgt. Dan Doyle and Tech Sgt. Alex Morin, propulsion technicians with the 103d Maintenance Group complete engine maintenance on a C-130 Hercules in the hangar in East Granby, Conn., on Oct. 3, 2025. Flying Yankee maintainers took on additional workloads over the last year to ensure the fleet received 3.5 engine modifications in time for a summer deployment. (U.S. Air National Guard......
Photo by Capt. Jennifer Kaprielian | 103rd Airlift Wing, Bradley Air National Guard Base | 09.30.2025
U.S. Air Force 1st Lieutenant Steven Tucker, a pilot with the 103d Operations Group, flies a C-130 Hercules that contains the 3.5 engine modification, East Granby, Conn., on Sept. 30, 2025. New 3.5 engines along with NP2000 propellors deliver increased power across a wider range of operating conditions.(U.S. Air National Guard photo by Captain Jen Kaprielian)...
Photo by Capt. Jennifer Kaprielian | 103rd Airlift Wing, Bradley Air National Guard Base | 04.10.2025
U.S. Airmen in the 103d Airlift Wing Maintenance Group complete work on a modified C-130 Hercules in the hanger at Bradley Air Base, East Granby, Conn. on April 10, 2025. Maintainers worked diligently for months to ensure that six aircraft received modified NP2000 propellor and 3.5 engine upgrades in time for a unit deployment tasking to the Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by......
Photo by Capt. Jennifer Kaprielian | 103rd Airlift Wing, Bradley Air National Guard Base | 10.03.2024
U.S. Staff Sgt. David Hatch, a propulsion technician in the 103d Maintenance Squadron Propulsion Shop, works on an NP2000 propellor for a C-130 Hercules in East Granby, Connecticut, on Oct.3, 2025. The new eight-bladed propellers enable heavier take-off weights, provide more thrust, and reduce overall propellor maintenance time. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Captain Jen Kaprielian)...
