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Lockheed Martin® HC-130, 71st Rescue Squadron, Mahogany 1/74 (21″) Scale Model

$299.00

Fly with the 71st Rescue Squadron again in this handcrafted Lockheed Martin HC-130. Each piece is carved from wood and handpainted to provide a piece you’ll love.

  • Length 16″ Width – 21″
  • Made from Mahogany
  • US Veteran-Owned Business
  • Officially Licensed
  • The product is not intended to be used by children 12 years and younger.

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Description

71st Rescue Squadron HC-130 Model

Fly with the 71st Rescue Squadron again in this handcrafted Lockheed Martin HC-130. Each piece is carved from wood and handpainted to provide a piece you’ll love.

  • Length – 16 inches
  • Wingspan – 21 inches
  • Made from Mahogany
  • US Veteran-Owned Business
  • Official Licensed by Lockheed Martin
  • The product is not intended to be used by children 12 years and younger

LOCKHEED MARTIN®, C-130 Hercules®, associated emblems and logos, and body designs of vehicles are either registered trademarks or
trademarks of Lockheed Martin Corporation in the USA and/or other jurisdictions, used under license by Squadron Nostalgia LLC

The 71st Rescue Squadron is part of the 347th Rescue Group at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. It flies Lockheed HC-130 Hercules aircraft conducting search and rescue missions.

Mission
The 71st Rescue Squadron maintains combat-ready status as the last active duty Lockheed HC-130P Combat King, combat search and rescue squadron. The squadron deploys expeditionary forces to execute personnel recovery operations worldwide to support theater commanders to advance national security interests. This mission requires the squadron to conduct low-level operations and air refueling using night vision goggles and airdrop pararescue personnel of other units for in support of combat personnel recovery.[2]

Alaskan operations
The 71st was first activated in November 1952 when Air Rescue Service expanded its existing air rescue squadrons to groups and expanded their flights to separate squadrons. It flew search, rescue and recovery missions out of Elmendorf Air Force Base from 1952–1960 and 1970-1991. It has flown aerial refueling missions for search and rescue operations since 1991.

Reactivation in the Southeast
The squadron has supported the combat search and rescue mission in Southwest Asia with aircraft and crews since 1992.[1] In August 2014, the 71st completed its last deployment with the HC-130P Combat King aircraft, which it has flown since 2003. This was the last deployment by an active duty squadron with the Combat King model. The squadron is now beginning to transition to the HC-130J Combat King II by September 2015.

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