Spread across five Fleet Logistics Support (VR) Squadrons located in fleet concentration areas across the country, the C-130T fills the requirement for medium lift and
outsized cargo, including one particular component that ensures the Hercules will remain in high demand for the foreseeable future.
The aircraft can carry up to 100 tons of cargo and its wide main-deck doors allows for the transportation of large and
outsized cargo.
Emirates SkyCargo's Boeing 777 freighter aircraft can carry up to 100 tonnes of cargo and with its wide main deck doors allows for the transportation of large and
outsized cargo, it said.
The flight will be operated by an Emirates SkyCargo Boeing 777 Freighter, which has the capacity to carry just over 100 tonnes of cargo, and with its main deck cargo door being one of the widest of any aircraft, enables it to uplift
outsized cargo and carry larger consignments.
Emirates' Boeing 777 Freighter aircraft is capable of carrying 103 tonnes of cargo, with its main deck being the widest of any aircraft, enabling it to uplift
outsized cargo and carry larger consignments.
Then, logisticians must start retrograding unneeded
outsized cargo items exceeding sling-load weight limits and work with the maneuver community to reduce such places to an expeditionary equipping level.
Steve Manser, director of cargo charter sales for Saudia Cargo, says his company is seeing an increasing number of requests to carry
outsized cargo for the oil and gas industry, both in its scheduled and charter markets.
The
outsized cargo was loaded through the nose of the AN-124 aircraft with the assistance of a mobile crane, special loading ramp and onboard winches.
"Silk Way's experience and expertise in handling
outsized cargo, especially to non-traditional destinations, is a great addition to our military support program," said Rob Binns, Global's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Their hard work contributed greatly to the success of this
outsized cargo movement," said Brugirard.
Recognizing the need for cost savings in mobility operations, Stevenson sees financial gains in cutting back on the C-5 and C-17 for strategic airlift of
outsized cargo and supplementing these airframes with fast sealift and an expanded Civil Reserve Air Fleet.