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by bns130
29 Jun 2013, 22:59
Forum: MAIW Announcements
Topic: New Package: Pope AAF
Replies: 4
Views: 1000

Re: New Package: Pope AAF

2013 Update Part Deux:

The "Twin Towers" of Pope Army Airfield (PAAF) are no more. The old (original) ATC tower was dismantled last week. If the Army has their way, big changes are coming to the legacy C-130 fleet. The ANG will not be happy about AD desires to mothball much of their assets or ...
by bns130
24 May 2013, 13:44
Forum: MAIW Announcements
Topic: New Package: Pope AAF
Replies: 4
Views: 1000

Re: New Package: Pope AAF

2013 UPDATE:

The 440th Operations Group will be trading in their 12 C-130H2 Hercs for 10 C-130J Super Hercs. In addition, the 2AS Active Duty Associate will disband and a new Active Duty Associate squadron will form up to replace the 2AS. The numerical designation of the new squadron has not yet ...
by bns130
03 Oct 2012, 22:03
Forum: MAIW Announcements
Topic: New Package: Pope AAF
Replies: 4
Views: 1000

Re: New Package: Pope AAF

Holy moly! 25 years in the making! :P

Nice job! Now just a few erasures of AFB lettering and incorrect shields on Base Ops and the main hangar and you have perfection!

Nice addition of the almost ready for primetime new Tower.

Would you like to add the new UAV hangar and GCSS satellite dishes to ...
by bns130
03 Jun 2012, 16:29
Forum: General Projects
Topic: The mighty Herk
Replies: 10
Views: 1144

Re: The mighty Herk

Those Pope Hercs would be of the 440th AW, formerly of pre-BRAC KMKE.

The 440th Operations Group consists of:

95th AS - Flying Badgers (Reserve unit-equipped 12 C-130H2)

2nd AS - Lancers (formerly of 43rd AW deactivated and now an active duty associate unit of the 440th AW)