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Fueling the FightersEurope’s Tankers Are Essentially Converted Airliners

Boeing C-17 Sustainment:Getting the “GISP” of ItPerformance-Based Logistics Helpingthe Globemaster

Learning From The Past, WhileLooking to the FutureAn Interview with Kanwal Mahal, LockheedMartin's Director of C-130 Fleet Support

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My grandmother used to tell tales of how they made do with less duringthe Great Depression. It was a daily challenge to feed a family of five,plus visiting relatives, on a tight budget. Then, my grandfather would

invite over fellow workmen in need of a good meal. Somehow, mygrandmother always managed to stretch the contents of the larder so that noone went hungry. Later, when the household budget was more flush, she stillkept a tight rein on expenditures. Yet she always figured out ways to ensurethat what was needed got done.

Similarly, in these times of tightened budgets, our armed forces have beenfinding ways to make do with less - with help of the original equipmentmanufacturers and the aircraft aftermarket. In this context, expenses related tosustainment, with the added burden of aging aircraft needing repairs,replacement parts, and essential updates, already poses a challenge. Then,there is the need for new materiel to ensure that those who protect ourhomeland and our warfighters sent abroad are equipped to deal with thetechnological advances of hostile forces. And while we must find ways tosupport current operations, we have to be prepared to extend our reach whenand where it is needed.

While future military budgets may once again be more flush, the focus onfinding ways to achieve these goals as cost-effectively and efficiently aspossible will not change. The good news is that our industry is doing just that.

In this issue, industry specialist Donna Doleman reports on big projects thatare saving costs and increasing service life without compromising mission-readiness. She explores the redesign of the rotary coupler used on airbornewarning and control system radar, upgrades that enable the Boeing B-52 toprovide state-of-the-art communications and situational awareness andpotentially increase the bomber's service life to mid-century. She also looks atthe advanced networked maintenance and logistics support capabilitiesdesigned into the F-35 variants and the F135 engine to streamline service.

Aeronautical sleuth John Likakis investigates Boeing's and the U.S. AirForce's partnership in the Globemaster III Integrated Sustainment Programand reveals how it is successfully supporting the Air Force's C-17 fleet throughthe most costly phase of an aircraft's life. He also looks into how participationin the performance-based logistics (PBL) program impacts corporate cultureand planning among suppliers and subcontractors. At the same time, he askskey questions: Are PBL arrangements really the most cost-effective way tolower lifecycle costs? Or will we see a shift back to more traditionalsustainment arrangements?

James Wynbrandt, AAD feature writer and author of an award-winninghistory of Saudi Arabia, shares the inside scoop on foreign military sales of theHercules C-130J in the Middle East. Despite rigorous maintenance, repair, andoverhaul work, the Royal Saudi Air Force's current C-130s, as well as thoseflown by other forces in the region, face increasing obsolescence. Wynbrandtdiscusses how ongoing and proposed investments in the impressive newHercules are expected to provide substantially improved performance in oneof the most hostile terrestrial environments on Earth.

Finally, Tom Withington, our Continental correspondent covers a pan-European initiative that is addressing the high demand for in-flight refuelers,the "task multipliers" in multinational military air force operations. Faced with ashortage of these essential mission-support aircraft, the European DefenceAgency and its member states are employing innovative strategies to stretchalready stretched budgets, figuring out ways to make the most of what isavailable, and ensuring that what is needed gets done.

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6 Fueling the FightersEurope’s Tankers are Essentially Converted Airliners By Thomas Withington

12 Boeing C-17 Sustainment: Getting the “GISP” of ItPerformance-Based Logistics Helps Keep the Globemaster Up and Maintenance Costs DownBy John Likakis

18 Learning from the Past, While Looking to the FutureAn Interview with Kanwal Mahal, Lockheed Martin's Director of C-130 Fleet SupportBy Donna Doleman

24 The Saudis and the C-130JThe Middle East Welcomes the Newest HerculesBy James Wynbrandt

30 Big, Bigger, BiggestHow Repair, Upgrade, and Design Projects are Focusing on Cost Savings and Longer Service LifeBy Donna Doleman

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Cobham to OverhaulApache NitrogenInerting UnitsThe U.S. DefenseLogistics Agency hasissued the Cobhamglobal aerospace groupa contract to upgradethe nitrogen inertingunits on the Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopterfleet. The agreement isvalued at up to $7.1million.

The deal adds to a 5-year indefinitedelivery/indefinitequantity contractCobham obtained in2012 related to U.S.Army AH-64 nitrogeninerting units wortharound $15 million. Theupgrades will take placestarting later this year atthe Cobham MissionSystems Division's LifeSupport facility inDavenport, Iowa.

BAE Systems Selected to Support Polish Air Force C-130sBAE Systems, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, and WojskoweZaklady Lotnicze Nr 2 S.A (WZL-2), a Poland-based aviationcompany, have partnered to provide training, modifications, andtechnical support for the Polish Air Force's C-130 aircraft. Thecontract covers 5 base years and 2 renewal years.

"This agreement advances our strategy to partner with topinternational companies such as WZL-2," states Floyd McConnell,Vice President of Integrated Aviation Solutions at BAE Systems. Piotr Rutkowski, aspokesperson for WZL-2, adds that the partnership could extend to F-16 fighter jets.

BAE Systems maintains a portfolio of sustainment and upgrade services for the C-130,F-16, and other platforms that require newer capabilities and/or extended lifespans.

American Valley Aviation Wins Contract with U.S. Navy and Taiwan NavyAmerican Valley Aviation, headquartered in Quincy, California, was awarded a nearly $13.2million contract from the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, tosupply aviation armament equipment refurbishment for the U.S. Navy's and Taiwan Navy'sLockheed Martin P-3 aircraft.

The contract will provide for the refurbishment and Digital Stores Management Systemupgrade of wing station and weapons bay pylons and the supply of wing spacers and BRU-15/A and BRU 12/A bomb racks to configure up to twelve Taiwan P-3C aircraft. TheU.S. Navy requirement is for the upgrade and repair ofMaverick wing pylon assemblies and the supply of wingspacers. The work for both programs will be performed atthe company's Orange Park, Florida, facilities.

American Valley Aviation is a global leader in themanufacturing and remanufacturing of specialized supportequipment and ancillary aircraft components for thedefense and commercial aircraft industry. The companysupports such platforms as the C-130, P-3, F-35, and F-16.

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France Receives First Airbus A400M Military TransportFrance has become the first country to receive an A400M military transport planefrom Airbus. That nation's Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA) militaryprocurement agency said in a statement that the delivery culminates "a long,complex, and thorough process" between Airbus Military and the seven Europeannations behind the program. Civil and military flight certifications, performanceverifications, and final checks of the production plane paved the way for the delivery.

A decade in the making, the 20-billion euro ($27 billion) project is about 5 billion euros ($6.75 billion) over budgetand 3 years behind schedule. According to Airbus, the A400M uses the largest turboprop engines ever fitted to aWestern aircraft, can carry twice the load of the competing C-130, and its fuel-efficient powerplant makes it cheaper tooperate than the jet-powered C-17. In addition, the A400M's turboprops, mounted high on the wing are said to allowit to fly in and out of unprepared airstrips where jet-powered transports with low-slung engines face the danger ofingesting runway debris.

The European Aerospace and Defence (EADS) group predicts sales of 400 of the freighters over the next 30 yearsas air forces around the world - particularly in the Middle East - begin replacing legacy transport aircraft.

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Avcorp Signs Production Contract with BoeingAvcorp Industries of Delta, British Columbia, announced that it has received a purchasecontract from Boeing for the production and supply of tunnel cover assemblies for CH-47Chinook helicopters. These tunnel covers consist of large, complex metal-bondedaerostructures that act as access covers to the driveshaft, which runs between the two mainrotors of the rotorcraft.For more than 20 years, Avcorp has manufactured and supplied Boeing with various aircraft

components, and the contract was awarded based on this leading manufacturer's provencapabilities and competitiveness. In addition, the contract is aligned with Boeing's 90-year

history and long-term commitment to engage with top Canadian companies in areas of high-value aerospace work.

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Aero Precision SignsDistributorship with ViaSatAero Precision, a GreenwichAeroGroup company, announcedtoday that a new value-addedreseller agreement with ViaSat wassigned for product representationon rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft.The new agreement will coverterritories in Australia, Brazil,Colombia, Indonesia, Japan,Malaysia, New Zealand, Oman,Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, SouthKorea, Taiwan, and Turkey.

"We are pleased to bringViaSat's worldwide broadbandsitcom, networks, and services, IPbroadband ISR, and sensor data toour international customers," saysNicholas Remacle, Aero PrecisionSales Manager for North Asia. "Byproviding rotary- and fixed-wingconnections with the ViaSat system,we are meeting our customers'needs for high-speed data andcommunications in a rapidlyexpanding market."

Lockheed Martin and thePentagon Reach Agreementon F-35 Orders Lockheed Martin and thePentagon have reached anagreement on orders for thenext two batches of F-35fighter jets, a deal worth over $7 billion. The deal coversseventy-one of the radar-evading planes, with thirty-six jets tobe purchased in the sixth production lot and thirty-five in theseventh. (The Pentagon reached agreement with Lockheedon the fifth batch of F-35s last December.) The total includessixty F-35s for the U.S. military and eleven for Australia, GreatBritain, Italy, and Turkey.

Lockheed officials stated that the Pentagon was trying tominimize the impact of across-the-board budget cuts on theoutput quantities in the seventh batch of low-rate productionjets, which is funded under the fiscal 2013 budget. Given thesize of the program, Pentagon officials have been pushing forlower prices to ensure its future in the context of mountingbudget pressure and mandatory cuts that could slice thePentagon's budget by $500 billion over the next decade.

Lockheed is building three models of the F-35 for the U.S.military and eight international partner countries: Australia,Great Britain, Canada, Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands,Norway, and Turkey. Israel and Japan also have ordered thejet.

Boeing Signs Contract with U.S. Navy for More PoseidonsThe U.S. Navy recently awarded Boeing a $1.98 billion contract forthirteen additional P-8A Poseidon aircraft, continuing themodernization of U.S. maritime patrol capabilities. The contractincludes long-lead funding previously approved by the Navy, whichhas ordered thirty-seven of the 117 P-8As it is expected to buy toreplace its P-3 aircraft. To date, ten P-8As have been delivered.

Based on the Boeing next-generation 737-800 commercialairplane, the P-8 provides anti-submarine, anti-surface warfare, as well as intelligence, surveillance,and reconnaissance capabilities. Boeing assembles P-8As in the facility where it builds all of its 737s;the Poseidon team uses a first-in-industry, in-line process that takes advantage of the efficiencies inthe 737 production system. After initial assembly, the P-8A aircraft enter a separate mission systeminstallation and checkout facility for final modifications and testing.

Initial operational testing and evaluation was completed in March; the U.S. Navy announced inJuly that the P-8A program had passed, and the aircraft was ready for fleet introduction. Boeing'sindustry team on the project includes BAE Systems, CFM International, GE Aviation, NorthropGrumman, Raytheon, and Spirit AeroSystems.

India Gets First TwoBoeing GlobemasterIIIsThis summer, Indiareceived its first twomilitary transportaircraft C-17Globemaster IIIs frommanufacturer Boeing.Air Chief MarshalN.A.K. Browne, headof the Indian AirForce, took thedelivery of the aircraft.Three more of themilitary transports areto be delivered toIndia this year, withanother five expectedin 2014.

"Our first C-17Globemaster III notonly signifies atremendous boost inour strategic airliftcapability, but also ispoised to form amajor component inthe Indian Air Force'smodernization drive,"Browne was quotedas saying in a recentBoeing release. TheIndian Air Force chiefadded, "I wish toplace on record myappreciation to theU.S. government, theU.S. Air Force, andthe Boeing team forthe timely delivery ofthe aircraft that makesthe Indian Air Forcethe world's second-largest operator ofthe C-17 after theUnited States."

Northrop Grumman Gets Full-Rate Award for E-2D ProductionThe U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has awarded a $775 million contract to NorthropGrumman to proceed with full-rate production on Lot 1 of its E-2D Advanced Hawkeye. Under thecontract, Northrop will produce five E-2Ds for Lot 1. The E-2D, a carrier-based airborne earlywarning jet, was deemed "suitable and effective" during an Initial Operational Test and Evaluationreport in December 2012.

"Moving from low-rate production into full-rate production validates that we have a stableproduction line, capable of manufacturing and delivering a mature and effective airborne earlywarning, battle management, command, and control system," comments Bart LaGrone, VicePresident of E-2/C-2 Programs at Northrop Grumman. NAVAIR expects to begin operating the E-2Dby 2015.

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Tankers are considered "forcemultipliers." That is, they enablecombat aircraft to stay aloft forlong periods or to strike atdistances far from base. Thisadvantage also translates intoextended loiter times, duringwhich fighters can remain over atheater of operations to establishand enforce air superiority.

With refueling tankers at theready, strike aircraft carrying air-to-ground weapons can stay overthe battlefield for prolongedperiods, hitting their pre-briefedtargets, as well as targets ofopportunity when they appear.Supporting early-warning planes,which monitor huge swathes ofairspace for enemy aircraft andhelp direct the air campaign, alsocan remain on station forextended hours at a time.

In Europe, most of today'stankers are essentially convertedairliners. In addition to havingextra fuel tanks located in theircargo holds, they have emptyfuselages that can be used tohaul anything from personnel to


Since the Kosovo War of 1998, the availability of in-flight

refueling has been a perennial "bottleneck" during

multinational military air operations, as there are never

enough tankers to satisfy the demands of air forces in wartime. A

pan-European tanker-sharing initiative aims to bridge this gap.

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the accompanying spare parts andground equipment for a fighterwing and even combat casualtiesfor repatriation. The sheer versatilityof such aircraft places them in highdemand.

DISCREPANCIESTankers are in short supply,however, most noticeably inEurope. While the U.S. Air Forcemaintains the world's largest fleetof tankers - around 415 Boeing KC-135R/T Stratotankers, fifty-nineBoeing/McDonnell Douglas KC-10s,and over sixty Lockheed Martin MC-130H/PJ turboprop refuelers,the latter of which are operated bythe U.S. Marine Corps - the pictureon the other side of the Atlantic isvery different.

France and the United Kingdommaintain two of Europe's largestand most experienced air forces.Nevertheless, the U.K. Royal AirForce has only eleven tankers inoperation. It still flies six BAESystems/Vickers VC-10C1K/K2/K3/K4 and four Lockheed Martin L-1011K1/KC1 Tristars. In addition,

one Airbus A330-MRTT (MultiroleTanker Transport) has beendelivered; an order is in place forten more. The Armée de l'Air

(French Air Force) has fourteenBoeing tankers, operating eleven C-135FRs and three KC-135s. It isexpected that these will bereplaced by twelve Airbus A330-MRTTs by the end of the decade.

Why is there such a discrepancybetween the number of tankersflown by the U.S. Air Force and thenumber flown by two of Europe'sleading air forces? One reason ishistorical: The U.S. Air Forceneeded a large fleet of tankers torefuel the bombers of the Strategic

Air Command during the Cold Warto enable these aircraft to reachtheir targets inside the Soviet Unionand to facilitate the massivedeployment of U.S. troops toEurope to challenge a Sovietconventional attack. The NorthAtlantic Treaty Organization's(NATO's) European membernations, tasked with the samemission, had less of a need fortankers due to the proximity ofEurope and the comparativelyshorter flying distances for theircombat aircraft to reach Soviettargets.

Second, tanker aircraft havehistorically lacked the glamour andhigh-profile capabilities of fast jetcombat aircraft. As a result, theywere not always seen by air forcecommanding officers and politiciansas being an equivalent procurementpriority. Yet almost 25 years of airoperations over the Middle East,Balkans, Central Asia, and, morerecently, Libya have underlined thefact that tanker aircraft areindispensable if an air force is tomaintain a persistent presence and

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Although a stalwart of the Royal Air Force's inflightrefueling fleet for many years, the service's LockheedMartin Tristar tankers are not getting any younger and arecurrently being replaced with new Airbus Military A330-MRTT aircraft.

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related operations over an area ina foreign nation.

EUROPEAN DEFENCE AGENCYEFFORTSWhile Western Europe continuesto suffer a significant economicdownturn, defense budgets arebeing squeezed as governmentsseek to make ends meet. Inaddition, high military spendingremains unpopular with a general

public that simultaneously is beingfaced with ongoing cuts topensions, health care, andeducation provisions.

Thus, it is difficult for politiciansto promote the need for large-scale purchases of new tankeraircraft, even if the need for suchequipment seems clear. At thesame time, such aircraft are likelyto be needed even more in thefuture, particularly if NATO or a

coalition of NATO memberschooses to mount an air campaignto protect Syrian civilians againstforces loyal to the embattledSyrian leader President Bashir al-Assad, much as NATO did forLibyan civilians in 2011.

The good news is that it soonmay be possible for Europeannations to address the tankerdeficit problem without breakingthe bank. This anticipated solution

will be the result of an initiativeunder development by theEuropean Defence Agency (EDA).

The EDA is a constituent partof the European Union (EU). It wasestablished in July 2004 with theaim of deepening militarycooperation between EU memberstates in the fields ofinteroperability, capabilityenhancement, commonprocurement, and defense

research and development. InMarch 2012, the EDA announced aproject to address the shortfall inthe number of tankers aircraftavailable to EU members. A yearand a half later, the project ismaking progress.

The EDA's Air-to-Air Refueling(AAR) initiative focuses on fourdistinct areas:

• Optimizing the number oftankers that aircraft from EUmember states can use forrefueling.

• Improving the AARcapabilities of the forthcomingAirbus A400M Atlas turbopropstrategic freighter.

• Increasing the use of private-sector tanker aircraft.

• Purchasing a fleet of tankersthat can be used by a pool ofallied nations.

OPTIMIZATIONCurrently, the EU consists oftwenty-eight members. In additionto the United Kingdom andFrance, five EU other membershave tankers. These includeGermany (four Airbus A310s), Italy(five Lockheed Martin KC-130Js


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and four Boeing KC-767s), theNetherlands (two modifiedBoeing/McDonnell Douglas KDC-10s), Spain (five KC-130Hs andtwo Boeing KC-707s), and Sweden(one KC-130H).

Totaling the tanker fleets of allseven nations comes to forty-eightindividual aircraft of twelve specifictypes. On paper, this total maysound like a reasonably largenumber. Yet a major problem lies inthe fact that one European country'saircraft may not be able to receivefuel from another nation's tanker.

This may be because the twocountries use different refuelingmethods. A fighter aircraft may havea probe that enables it to connectwith a fuel hose trailed from a tanker,known as the "probe and drogue"method, while the tanker may beequipped with a boom that must belowered into a fuel receptaclemounted on a fighter.

However, even when both nationsshare the same methods of fueldelivery, they may not be able towork together for other reasons. "Itis not [a given that] because anaircraft has a probe and a tanker hasa hose they can operate together,"

says Philippe Rutz, AAR initiativePooling and Sharing Principle Officerat the EDA. For example, aNorwegian Lockheed Martin F-16AFighting Falcon combat aircraft mayhave never been formally certified toreceive fuel from an Italian Air ForceKC-767.

To address this issue, the AAR'soptimization initiative is focused oncertifying that all EU military aircraftequipped to receive fuel from atanker can do so from any aircraftusing a compatible refuelingmechanism. To hasten thiscertification process, Italy and theEDA are organizing a collective AARclearance trial in September.

ADDING REFUELING KITSSix EU members (Belgium,

France, Germany, Luxembourg,Spain, and the United Kingdom) arescheduled to receive new AirbusA400M Atlas freighters during thenext 10 years. As well as carryingcargo, these freighters can operateas tankers when equipped with thenecessary hoses and tanks to allowthem to refuel aircraft. That said, notall of the nations obtaining theA400M will purchase the

accompanying refueling equipment -to date, only France, Spain, andGermany have ordered refueling kits.

The EDA's AAR project isencouraging these three nations tomake their A400M refueling kitsavailable, when not in use, to otherA400M operators that have notprocured this equipment, namelyBelgium, Luxembourg, and theUnited Kingdom. The EDA is, at thesame time, encouraging allEuropean A400M operators topurchase additional refueling kits."We think that a very cheap solutionto increasing the number of hose-and-drogue tankers could be toprocure additional refueling kits,"remarks Rutz.

PRIVATE-SECTOR SERVICESCompanies such as Omega AirRefueling, a firm that operates oneMcDonnell Douglas KDC-10 and twoBoeing 707 tankers, provide leasedair-to-air refueling services to airforces, mainly the U.S. Navy. TheRoyal Australian Air Force and theU.K. Royal Air Force also have usedOmega Air Refueling services tosupport training exercises, freeingmilitary tankers to support combat



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operations.The EDA is trying to encourage

such use of commercial services."We've tried to convince memberstates to use private-sectortankers," says Rutz. Such anincrease in demand would openthe way for more companies toprovide this service, along withrelated parts and maintenancesupport.

So far, however, the responseamong the EDA's membership hasbeen lukewarm. This alternativemay require a change of culture insome nations' air forces beforethey will consider the use ofprivate-sector materiels for militarywork.

POOLINGPerhaps the most ambitiousaspect of the EDA's AAR programis the planned pooling of a newfleet of tankers. Such aircraft arenot cheap. Nevertheless, Belgium,France, Greece, Hungary,Luxembourg, the Netherlands,Norway, Poland, Portugal, andSpain signed a letter-of-intent lastyear to jointly purchase up to tenrefuelers. The tankers areexpected to be either Boeing

KC-46s or A330-MRTTs; thefinancing and ownership would beshared among the participatingcountries.

According to Laurent Donnet,EDA Assistant Capability Manager,an aircraft model first must beselected, a process expected totake around 12 months. Theselection will commence once all

of the nations have signed abinding memorandum ofunderstanding, formally pledgingthe nations to purchase theaircraft. This should occur"sometime in late 2014 or early2015," says Donnet.

Once procured, the aircraftcould be housed at a mainoperating base and then deployedto support training and combatoperations of the countriesinvolved in the initiative as andwhen needed. The goal is to havethe tankers in service by 2020.

BRIDGING THE GAPFor the last two decades, theavailability of in-flight refuelingwould have fallen short forEuropean countries if the UnitedStates had not provided massivetanker support during trainingexercises and operations. Despitebeing in the early stages, theEDA's AAR initiative should go a

long way toward filling this gap,without handing a large bill to theEDA's member states. Byoptimizing the number of tankersavailable to Europe's air forces,enhancing the A400M to performthe AAR mission, involving private-sector services and support, andcreating a pool of shared refuelers,European nations finally may havethe needed number of tankers attheir disposal.

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Boeing's implementation of PBL for the Globemaster lets company representatives "discuss every aircraft every day" to getfeedback on any maintenance issues. In turn, Boeing's vendors, such as Parker Aerospace, get feedback from Boeing to helpswiftly resolve issues and, if needed, improve component design.

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As Boeing prepares todeliver what arescheduled to be the last

few airframes of the U.S. AirForce's C-17 Globemaster IIIfleet, the Air Force prepares toenter what is generally the mostcostly phase of an aircraft's life:Maintaining the aircraft in a post-production environment.

Boeing has partnered with theU.S. Air Force on post-deliverysupport since the very first C-17arrived at Charleston Air ForceBase in 1993 and on field supportat each operating base. Since1998, that support has beenprovided via a performance-based logistics (PBL) contractingmethod. For the C-17 inparticular, PBL has been critical inpreventing skyrocketingmaintenance costs andplummeting operationalavailability as the fleet ages.

Letting costs spiral out ofcontrol while airplanes sit idledue to maintenance issues couldadd up to a fiscal catastrophe forthe Air Force and a logisticsnightmare for military units thatdepend on the Globemaster III todeliver supplies.

The U.S. Department ofDefense (DOD) partnership with

Boeing for the C-17s in thecurrent PBL program has beendubbed the Globemaster IIIIntegrated Sustainment Program,or C-17 GISP. Boeing's current C-17 GISP agreement with theU.S. Air Force runs through fiscalyear 2017. According to Boeing,the Air Force has "approved a 10-year justification and approval(J&A) request for Boeing toprovide continued sole-sourcelifecycle support" for the C-17.

Performance-based logistics,or PBL, did not exist when the C-17 first rolled out. As LoriMoore of Boeing's GlobalServices & Support notes,maintenance and spares for theC-17 were provided "by thetraditional method" for the firstoperational aircraft. Under theold-style transactional contracts,if an aircraft or componentneeded repair or replacement, anindividual transaction took placedirectly between the customerand the vendor.

"Then performance-basedlogistics came in, and the C-17 isnow one of the largest PBLprograms," says Moore. Moorecompared the C-17's PBLprogram to the type of extendedwarranty programs available for

PERFORMANCE-BASED LOGISTICS

The C-17 Globemaster III is thelatest (and last) in the McDonnellDouglas line of military airlifters.The original C-74 Globemasterwas a product of World War II,though it did not make its firstflight until almost a month afterthe war had ended. Onlyfourteen C-74s were built, witheleven of those seeing activeduty that included the 1948-1949Berlin Airlift.

The C-74 design served asthe basis for the next model inthe series, the C-124Globemaster II. The first of a totalof 448 Globemaster Ibis modelsentered service with the U.S. AirForce in 1950. The aircraftremained in service until 1974,when the Georgia Air NationalGuard's 165th Tactical AirliftGroup retired their last pair ofGlobemasters. (Now known asthe 165th Airlift Wing, the unitcurrently flies the LockheedMartin C-130 Hercules.)

The C-17 Globemaster IIIentered U.S. Air Forceoperational status in January1995. A year later, McDonnellDouglas merged with Boeing.One of the last designs to comeoff the drawing boards of thethen-independent McDonnellDouglas, the C-17 GlobemasterIII remains in service and, for themoment, in production.

75 Years of Globemasters

PERFORMANCE-BASED LOGISTICS HELPS KEEP THEGLOBEMASTER UP AND MAINTENANCE COSTS DOWN

BY JOHN LIKAKIS

GETTING THE “GISP” OF ITB O E I N G C - 1 7 S U S TA I N M E N T

Boeing's Globemaster III Sustainment Program,dubbed "GISP," was recently renewed by the DOD.Boeing credits the GISP with improving the aircraft'smission-readiness rate, while keeping lifecycle costsdown.

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some high-end automobiles. The customer - inthis case, the U.S. Air Force - pays for aguaranteed level of operational readiness. InOctober of last year, the DOD awarded Boeing anearly $2 billion contract to keep theGlobemaster fleet of more than 200 aircraft flying.

The Globemaster's current mission-capablerate of 86 percent has been the result of a long-term partnership between Boeing, its suppliers,and the U.S. Air Force. Joe Ash, Director ofCustomer Support for Parker Aerospace, told usthat early in the C-17's PBL program, an Air Forcegeneral called Boeing to complain about theGlobemaster's mission-readiness percentageavailability. "The aircraft was actually exceedingthe contract goal," says Ash, "but Boeing and

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Parker Aerospace'sparticipation in the PBLprogram has producedsome changes in theway that the companyapproaches things.Parker has beenworking with PBLprograms since 1998. Asa result, its MROapproach has become

"more focused onoutcome," according toJoe Ash. He says thekey question is, "Doesthe customer have theproduct working andavailable?"

The advent of PBLhas changed Parker'sinternal processes andmetrics. According to

Parker, the historicdisconnect betweenreliability and theoverall product hasbeen displaced.Previously, repairingfailed components orselling replacements forthose components wasviewed as a source ofrevenue for the

PARKER, PBL, AND PARTNERSHIP

Aircraft maintenance technician Danny Page assembles the core thrust reverser ona Globemaster's F117 engine at the U.S. Air Force Joint Base Charleston in South

Carolina.

Staff Sergeant Robert Daniels, 376th expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadronengine specialist, performs an inspection on a C-17 Globemaster engine at theTransit Center in Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Boeing's worldwide distribution of C-17customers helps ensure ready availability of parts, even in forward deploymentareas.

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Parker met with the general, and weall agreed to set the numbers [formission readiness] higher. Weadjusted our goal, and aircraftavailability went up."

"It's a partnership with thecustomer," says Boeing's MarkAngelo, Director of Operations forthe GISP. "It's been a change fromhow business was previously done."Angelo notes that the constantcommunication between Boeing, theU.S. Air Force, and all of the PBL-involved suppliers lets Boeing get

near-instant feedback on C-17 issuesand performance. "Our teamdiscusses every aircraft every day,"he explains. Boeing, in turn, takeswhat it learns from the field and usesthat information to refine the aircraftand the applicable components.

At the same time, due to thepressures of PBL, Boeing constantlymonitors vendor performance. Oneexample of this type of monitoring,which also occurred earlier in theprogram, concerned the C-17'sauxiliary power unit (APU). The APU

supplier also was responsible forrepairing the units under atransactional contract. According toBoeing's Moore, that supplier wastoo slow at turning around units sentin for repair. Boeing rebid thecontract to make it performance-based, which completely reframedthe nature of the agreement. For theselected vendor, APU repairs wentfrom being a revenue source tobeing an operational cost. As aresult, APU repair turn-timesdropped dramatically.

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company. In PBL programs,components that failrepresent a cost to boththe product's customer andits producer - in this case,Parker. Thus, the reliability-centered maintenancephilosophy of PBLencourages constantadjustments in design, fieldpractice, and internal

operations. The impact of Parker's

participation in PBL for themilitary has rippled out inmany directions. On thecommercial side, many ofthe principles of PBL arebeing applied by Parker'sairline customers. On thevendor side, Parker'ssuppliers and

subcontractors see thebenefits as well.

"The goals that drivePBL help to aligneveryone's goals," saysAsh. "It's much more of ateam effort. Everyone alsois on board with reliabilityanalysis. So now, it's notjust a question of supplyingquantity of product.

There's more focus on theend goal of supporting thewarfighter."

Parker's Director ofCommunication ServicesCheryl Flohr summed upPBL's impact on thecompany's philosophy:"Parker tries to lookthrough the customer'seyes.”

The sun sets behind a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Balad in Iraq. Even as production of the aircraft winds down, Boeing's GISP takes on greater importance in keeping lifecycle costs down.

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One of the prime selling points of PBL is the idea oflowering the lifecycle costs of a weapons system.For aircraft, in particular, the post-productionmaintenance and support costs tend to becomeonerous.

So the idea of establishing a contract based onsystem reliability seems to offer the best-casescenario: The producer (in this case, Boeing) and itssubcontractors get all kinds of incentives to holddown costs, keep component reliability up, andconstantly explore new ways of approaching andefficiently solving problems. The services get someprotection from spiraling lifecycle costs, whilebenefiting from the improved reliability andwarfighting mission readiness of their weaponsystems.

However, the U.S. Government AccountabilityOffice (GAO) has been trying to get the DOD tolook at PBL in more fine-grained detail. The title ofa 2005 GAO says it all: "DOD Needs toDemonstrate That Performance-Based LogisticsContracts Are Achieving Expected Benefits."

The GAO pointed out that the services couldnot track contractors' costs or performance data,thus making it impossible to tell if PBL was savingmoney or actually increasing costs. A 2008 GAOreport noted that the services still had not figuredout how to update their business-case analysis tojustify entering into PBL agreements. Nor had theservices implemented the recommendation from

the previous report that they develop a database ofcontractor cost and performance data - or requirecontractors to supply such data - in order toevaluate program effectiveness.

The GAO stated, "Although a few programs in[the] GAO's sample provided evidence of some costreductions, [the] GAO's analysis of the only twosystems in its sample that are managed using botha PBL arrangement and a more traditional, non-PBLarrangement indicated that in both cases the PBLarrangement had higher costs."

Meanwhile, Congress passed the WeaponSystem Acquisition Reform Act of 2009, and the U.S.Air Force began using the act as part of its basis forexamining sustainment programs before awardinglong-term PBL contracts. This led to all sorts ofspeculation in the industry about the ultimate fateof some PBL-supported systems. Some industryobservers feel that changing to transactional-basedcontracting may negatively affect many of thesystem's cost structures. As one major militaryvendor pointed out, under the old transactionalscheme of things, suppliers had little incentive tokeep costs under control, and in somecircumstances even benefited substantially byletting prices for components and repairs spiral everupwards.

One of the earliest and largest contractorsaffected by these changes has been Pratt &Whitney. Company spokesman Shawn Watson toldus, "There was a business case analysiscommissioned by the government back in 2007concluding [that] the F117 engine maintenanceshould be separated from the overarching C-17sustainment effort." Watson points out, "Pratt &Whitney's previous proposals reflected aperformance-based approach to maintenance,which provided a set level of engine readiness. With15 years under the PBL construct, we were able toincrease engine time on-wing by a factor of six, withapproximately $3 billion in savings to thegovernment."

Despite such assertions, the U.S. Air Forcestill is shifting to a traditional transactional contractfor F117 engine supply-chain management. For itspart, Pratt & Whitney is still front and center forF117 work. According to Watson, "I can saycategorically that Pratt & Whitney will be competingfor future sustainment contracts." He went on tonote that Pratt & Whitney "remains committed tooffering the U.S. Air Force a solution that meetstheir sustainment needs."

PBL Under Scrutiny


Tech. Sgt. Zachariah Pock climbs a ladder to conduct post-flight checks on aC-17 Globemaster III engine during the mobility air forces exercise at NellisAir Force Base, NV. Pock is a crew chief with the 62nd Aircraft MaintenanceSquadron at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA.

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AOG!Of course, having a flight-criticalsystem break out in the field,causing an aircraft-on-ground (AOG)situation, poses the greatestchallenge to mission readiness. Afterall, with Boeing and its primarysuppliers centered in the UnitedStates, while Globemasters fly allover the world, how do you getreplacement components to astranded aircraft in a timely fashion?

One obvious but prohibitivelyexpensive solution would be tostockpile redundant componentinventories everywhere that theGlobemaster operates. In fact, theanswer to the problem actually is notfar removed from that solution,though without being prohibitivelyexpensive. The C-17 not onlyoperates all over the world, it also(through DOD Foreign Military Sales)has customers around the world. Asa result, the U.S. Air Force andBoeing ensure that parts,components, and support servicesare readily available worldwide.

"The C-17 enterprise has aworldwide network for parts, supportequipment, and engineering," saysMoore. "Through a series of host-nation capabilities, third-partytransfers, and unique commerciallicensing, the partners [in the C-17GISP network] assist each other insharing resources. Typically, thisreduces the time to return an AOGto serviceable to less than 48 hours."In many instances, high-rateconsumables are contained indeployable kits that either can beforward-based or are ready forimmediate dispatch.

Just as critical to getting brokenGlobemasters flying again is keepingthem from breaking in the first place.Parker's Joe Ash explained how PBLand Boeing's C-17 GISP work to dojust that. According to Ash, at onepoint in the aircraft's history, the U.S.

Air Force changed the way theGlobemaster was operating in-theater. That change led to aformerly reliable componentsuddenly experiencing highreplacement rates.

"Parker worked with the U.S. AirForce and Boeing to first find thecause and then to develop aredesign that brought thereplacement rate back down," saysAsh. The nature of PBL and Boeing'sGISP not only led to the problembeing isolated rather quickly, butalso to Parker, Boeing, and the AirForce agreeing to the redesign anddeployment of the improvedcomponent without having to go

through the onerous process ofbidding out new contracts for the re-engineering of the part. "It's allabout reliability-centeredmaintenance," concludes Ash, "aprocess of constant adjustment."

For the Boeing C-17Globemaster, PBL seems to beworking quite well. Boeing, itssuppliers and subcontractors, andusers of the Globemaster are allapparently benefiting from PBL'semphasis on increasing aircraftdispatch readiness while keepingcosts down over the long term.

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QAAD: Lockheed Martin's total lifesupport program for the C-130requires participation by a number ofstrategic partners. How do youmanage to integrate all the players sothat this collaboration appearsseamless to your customer?

MAHAL: Our strategic relationshipsextend across the entire spectrum ofaerospace companies, ranging fromsuppliers of large subsystems, such asthe propulsion system, to producersof software-intensive systems andsmall components. In addition, anumber of Lockheed Martin sistercompanies bring relevant solutions tothe C-130 operators. At LockheedMartin, that may include IT(information technology), training,

sustainment, logistics, spares,warehousing, and so on, for manyplatforms. We make [thiscollaborative effort] seamless bytaking on the planning work for thecustomer and offering a single face.

Our engineers and logisticians arelooking across the enterprise tooptimize the solution space. Thereare many common sustainment

basics between aircraft, surface ships,rail, air defense, IT, and commandand control sustainment. Byintegrating our solutions horizontally,we bring affordable, flexible, andagile solutions to our customers forconsideration.

For example, we are evaluating theconsolidation of supplies staged inregional warehouses. We could offer


Lockheed Martin's C-130 transport aircraft family holds the record for the longest continuous production run

of any military aircraft in history. Designed in the 1950s, the C-130 has proven so remarkably adaptable to

upgrades that it now appears the Hercules may continue to fly for close to 100 years. Aviation Aftermarket

Defense interviewed Kanwal Mahal, Lockheed Martin's Director of C-130 Fleet Support, about the challenges and

opportunities in sustaining this iconic aircraft.

L E A R N I N G F R O M T H E P A S T , W H I L E

We go the extra mile to enable C-130owners/operators to leverage their own

industrial complex and honor public-privatepartnerships so that they can build an organic capability to sustain their fleet.

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LOOKING TOTHE FUTURE

An Interview with Kanwal Mahal, LockheedMartin's Director of C-130 Fleet Support

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a regional solution that permitsnations with similar geo-socio-political objectives to takeadvantage of this strategy andpotentially reduce inventory on theshelf.

We go the extra mile to enableC-130 owners/operators toleverage their own industrialcomplex and honor public-privatepartnerships so that they can buildan organic capability to sustaintheir fleet. We also have taken onsubcontractor roles to in-countryservice providers, as long as thecustomer achieves an optimizedsolution tailored to meet theiroperational and fiscal requirements.

Customers with few to noorganic capabilities can leverageour network as the originalequipment manufacturer (OEM) tostand up organic maintenance,repair, and overhaul (MRO)

facilities, to allow us to performthese services, or to guide them toa preferred Lockheed Martin-approved MRO [service provider].Our goal is to give every nation a

full spectrum of product supportchoices with which to meet theirsustainment and support needs.For smaller fleets, these servicescan be procured through the C-130Program's Fleet Support MissionArea or through one of ourapproved service centers.

AAD: Lockheed Martin obviouslyhas top-tier strategic partners. Doyou also have smaller system andcomponent partners at variouslevels in the supply chain?

MAHAL: Oh, yes. We formprime/sub-relationships withcompanies of all sizes to bringvalue to our operators. Our supplychain is made up of 569 suppliers.Of those, 525 are domestic andthat includes 212 small businesses;

We position ourselves worldwide to support our global fleet so [customers] can

benefit from effective management of depot-levelrepair, reach-back engineering, and supply

chain and logistics support.

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internationally, we work with forty-foursuppliers.

These small businesses form anessential part of our supply chain. Forexample, a key supplier couldprovide one or two large componentsor numerous small and medium-sizecomponents, as well as software forfleet management systems. Theserelationships deliver effective lifecyclecost savings that influence 67 to 70percent of the total ownership cost ofa weapons system.

We also have enduringrelationships with our HeavyMaintenance Centers (HMCs) andnumerous Hercules Service Centers(HSCs) to offer ongoing support forC-130J and legacy aircraft,respectively. Although eachsustainment solution is tailored toeach nation's specific requirements,select nations choose to takeadvantage of these centers in order

to efficiently manage their lifecyclecosts. If a nation operating a C-130wants to offer their organiccapabilities to others, we support thatmodel as well.

We've had an approved HMC atMarshall Aerospace in the UnitedKingdom for some time now and arein the final stages of approvingCascade Aerospace in Canada,already an HSC, as a LockheedMartin-certified HMC. As we grow theworldwide fleet, I see a need foradditional HMCs in Asia and Africa.Furthermore, we already haveentered into joint ventures in theMiddle East and India, furthering ourlong-term commitment to the C-130

franchise. We position ourselvesworldwide to support our global fleetso [customers] can benefit fromeffective management of depot-levelrepair, reach-back engineering, andsupply chain and logistics support.

AAD: If the C-130 continues inoperation for another 40 years or so,the aircraft may well approach 100years of service. What challenges doyou see in sustaining the aircraft,especially in a global environment?And what sort of plans are youmaking to ensure customer supportin the future?

MAHAL: The original requirementsfor the C-130 were simply to build anaircraft that could carry troops andcargo, and land and take off fromimprovised airfields. Today, theaircraft has a diverse array ofrequirements, implemented in

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seventy-plus aircraft variants,performing upward of twenty-twodistinct missions.

While the past has taught usmany lessons, the future will bedriven by leveraging large amountsof useable data to delivercomprehensive product supportofferings. To get to the 100-yearmark, Lockheed Martin intends tolead the franchise with thisinnovation.

We now have over 1 million flighthours on the C-130J, and that dataoffers insight into how the aircraft ismeeting mission needs. We alsohave data from hundreds of hoursof scheduled and unscheduledmaintenance. We have thoroughlyexercised our supply chain andlogistical support network, whichhas yielded additional information.

Furthermore, we have an activeproduction line delivering twenty-four aircraft per year, and a robustplanned upgrades program,determined by a Joint UsersGroup, yielding engineeringdesign, production, and flight-linedata, which further enriches thequality of useable data.

Our vision for the future is tosynthesize all of that information tomake informed decisions regardingwhere to focus our continuousimprovement and affordabilityinitiatives. We are reaching intothese rich databases globally withtalented sustainment engineers tocontinually improve reliability, aswell as to reduce both scheduledand unscheduled maintenanceevents, and therefore downtime.

We have created a "HercFusion"team and staffed it with membersfrom the C-130 Program, AdvancedDevelopment Programs (alsoknown as "Skunks Works"),Lockheed Martin CorporateEngineering and Technology,Lockheed Martin Mission Systemsand Training, and Lockheed MartinInformation Systems and GlobalSolutions to leverage best practicesfrom all enterprises within thecompany.

Imagine, for example, if youcould reduce scheduledmaintenance downtime by 20 to 25percent by analyzing data andmaking, in effect, an additionalaircraft available to the fleet

commander. That is a very realisticand significant improvement. So,we are extracting the "intelligence"from all data, fusing it, and thenpredicting whether an aircraft is acandidate for a revised scheduledmaintenance plan. Our ability toextract operational behaviors fromdata affords us the opportunity topredict maintenance intervaldurations, thereby minimizingdowntime—a key enabler for thestation commander.

The HercFusion team is alreadyidentifying resources, the dataneeded, and what steps should betaken first, based upon the biggestdrivers of aircraft downtime,whether it is a component, system,or event. With that knowledge, wecan engage with the nations andexplain how they can lower theiroperational costs, thanks to theintegration of knowledge from allsources. No one else has the abilityto collect and analyze so much C-130 data this way.

We also can help customersoptimize their "sovereign"inventory, especially if they arewilling to collaborate with partner

Artist’s rendition of the newly “expandable” C-130XJ aircraft, which takes advantage of the exceptional operational capabilities of the baseline C-130J Super Hercules. The aircraft isoffered at a reduced price based on a combination of uninstalled line replaceable units and the configuration return to the legacy C-130 cargo handling system.

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nations with whom they typicallyshare airlift requirements in theatersof operation. A pilot project withselect nations is planned for the nearfuture.

Perhaps the most important rolewe play is in finding ways to offercustomers additional capabilitieswhile sustaining their fleets. As anexample, we are developing methodsso that customers can implement anew capability—such as an updatedsystem—during a scheduledmaintenance period. They canperform this activity without removingthe aircraft from the fleet for anextended period of time, as oftenoccurs now. This is critical for nationswith smaller fleets. We have thecapability at Lockheed Martin toperform this planning to alignmaintenance and upgrade-relatedactions. We envision our role asenablers where nations see usworking side-by-side with them tosolve their most complex issues.

AAD: The C130-XJ will offer a lower-cost, but expandable version of theHercules, eliminating, for example,the enhanced cargo-handling system.What value does it bring to themarket?

MAHAL: With the XJ, we can offernations, [particularly those] with smallfleets and/or a very specific definitionof needs, a platform to perform onlythe missions they really need. Theyreceive a lower-priced aircraft. Yetthey retain the ability to add any ofthe other capabilities at a later time.

Also, we are able to offer thesecustomers the ability to shareinventory. For example, a fleet of twoaircraft typically is provisioned withone spare engine; a fleet of six

aircraft can be provisioned with twospare engines. All other things beingequal, if both nations agree to sharetheir spare engines, they could both,conceivably, improve their availability

with three spare engines in thecombined fleet of eight aircraft.

AAD: What do you believe is thegreatest benefit of Lockheed Martin'sHercules Operators Council?

MAHAL: This year, we will be holdingthe twenty-fifth Hercules OperatorsCouncil (HOC). I believe the greatestbenefit of this event is that theparticipating nations and suppliersget to discuss lessons learned witheach other. Even the smallestoperators bring unique insights thatmay have been overlooked by alarger fleet operator. The participantsalso hear firsthand from LockheedMartin about areas of sustainability,maintainability, and keeping theiraircraft fit for purpose.

The conversations at mealtimesbetween operators, coupled withmany speakers who cover numerousaspects of the aircraft's use,performance, and newly offeredcapabilities increase the operator'soverall knowledge, while providingtangible lessons that they can takehome and implement. For example,two initiatives addressing affordabilityinclude carbon brakes that, whenimplemented, improve operationalcosts and reduce cooling-off periodsafter assault landing. On the otherhand, microvanes, small strakes oraerodynamic surfaces mounted onthe aft fuselage to improve airflowcharacteristics, significantly reducefuel burn.

Lockheed Martin continues toreceive positive feedback fromoperators and suppliers fororganizing this premier annual C-130event. We welcome all suggestions toenhance the HOC experience andlook forward to seeing you there.

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T here is an irony in the RoyalSaudi Air Force's bid topurchase twenty-five C-130J

Super Hercules aircraft, announcedby the U.S. Defense SecurityCooperation Agency lastNovember. The Kingdom of SaudiArabia was, after all, the MiddleEast launch customer for the

C-130, taking delivery of a C-130Ein 1965, almost half a century ago.Today, the nation operates thelargest fleet of C-130s (fifty)outside the United States.

Yet while this rich and powerfulally received Congressionalapproval for the Foreign MilitarySale (FMS) in December of last

year, almost half a dozen othernations in the region - Qatar,Oman, Iraq, Tunisia, and Israel, inorder of delivery - already areoperating the C-130J model, thelatest generation of the four-engine turboprop airlifter. Inaddition, Kuwait is scheduled toreceive next year the first of threeKC-130J air refueling variants thatit has ordered. (The United ArabEmirates announced in 2009 that itwould purchase twelve C-130Js viacommercial sale, but those plansreportedly have stalled.)

Still, Saudi Arabia has not beenpushed to the back of the orderline. While Qatar, Oman, and otherneighbors had little or no tacticalairlift capability in their militaryfleets before ordering C-130Js(Oman has been operating threeC-130Js since the early 1980s), theRoyal Saudi Air Force has investednot only in the purchase but alsoin the management of its Herculesfleet. Having culled some earlymodels, as in the 2010 sale of six

THE MIDDLE EAST WELCOMES THE NEWEST HERCULES

BY JAMES WYNBRANDT

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C-130Es to Turkey, the force hasspared little in terms of rigorousmaintenance, repair, and overhaul(MRO) work on the rest of its fleet tomaximize efficiency and readiness.

Nonetheless, "The averageaircraft is over 30 years old and hasserved the Kingdom of Saudi Arabiawell, supporting many key missionsover the years," notes ChristopherAntone, Lockheed Martin's VicePresident, Business Development forSaudi Arabia.

Indeed, the Defense SecurityCooperation Agency, in itsnotification to Congress of thepossible C-130 sale, declared thatthe Saudi fleet "faces increasingobsolescence," a fate tied as muchto a performance gap as to aircraftlife limits. Compared to earliermodel C-130s, a J model's climbrate is up to 50 percent greater, itsmaximum speed is 21 percent faster,its service ceiling is 40 percent

higher, and its range is extended by40 percent.

While Saudi representativesdeclined to discuss their proposedpurchase with AAD, LockheedMartin provided an overview on theC-130J's expanding role in theregion.

C-130S IN THE MIDDLE EASTAND BEYONDThe Middle East is hardly alone in its

affinity for the C-130. Introduced bythe Lockheed Corporation, firstflown in 1954, and todaymanufactured by that firm'scorporate offspring, the Lockheed

Martin Corporation of Bethesda,Maryland, the C-130 has been incontinuous production longer thanany military aircraft in history.Currently, it is operated by seventynations around the globe, accordingto Lockheed Martin. Seventeen ofthose countries are in the MiddleEast region, stretching fromMorocco to Pakistan. Somethingcommon to this area makes its needfor the famously rugged C-130

unique: the environment."Of all possible climatic

extremes, no terrestrial environmentis potentially more rapidlydestructive to key aircraft

THE C-130J

“Compared to earlier model C-130s, a J model's climb rate is up to 50 percent

greater, its maximum speed is 21 percent faster, its service ceiling is 40 percent higher,

and its range is extended by 40 percent.”{ }

Special mission versions of the C-130J Super Hercules are becoming a regular sight on the Lockheed Martin flightline here. First in line (on right) an Indian Air Force aircraft, which is based on theC-130J long airframe. Next, the first of the new MC-130J Combat Shadow IIs that are being prepared for delivery to U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command. Third is the new HC-130JCombat King II personnel recovery aircraft developed for the U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command.

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components than that of the aridand semi-arid regions of theworld," states a Lockheed servicepublication written in 1980. "Everymodern, turbine-powered aircraft,regardless of make or type, can beseriously affected by desertoperations."

Particulate matter and heat arethe two defining hazards of desertoperations. Desert air containssand and dust particles that, in theabsence of rain to wash it out, areessentially permanent features ofits atmosphere. It is virtuallyimpossible to prevent thispervasive sand and dust frombeing ingested into internalaircraft and engine parts, where itcan affect critical workingtolerances, clog passages, erodesurfaces, and transform lubricantsinto abrasive slurries. For turbine-powered aircraft, compressorerosion is the most seriousconsequence of this ingestion, as

particles strike compressor blades,vanes, and seals at high velocitiesand temperatures. It is, as theLockheed publication noted,"quite simply, a form of sandblasting."

Additionally, high ambienttemperatures cause problems

associated with excessive heat,including accelerated wear,expansion of parts and relatedoperational issues, and reducedsystem performance. The C-130has a demonstrated ability tostand up to these conditions whenoperated and maintained properly,a capability that the J modelbuilds upon.

In addition to performanceimprovements, the C-130J'ssystem reliability andmaintainability have beenincreased over previous models byup to 50 percent. Themaintenance man-hours per flighthour have been decreased by up

to 68 percent, while flight andmaintenance manpowerrequirements have been reducedby up to 50 percent, resulting in anestimated 47 percent lowersquadron operating and supportcost, according to LockheedMartin. This increased robustnesshelps account for the venerabletransport's growing popularity in


“Even with a new center wing section and new avionics package and engine core

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the region."It's just amazing to watch the

explosion of interest in the MiddleEast for the C-130J," says StevePigott, Lockheed Martin AeronauticsCompany's Director of InternationalAir Mobility, Business Development."The Middle East has really becomethe golden area for the C-130J."

THE C-130JFirst flown in 1996, the C-130J ispowered by an upgraded propulsionsystem featuring four Rolls-RoyceAE2100D3 engines, each developing4,591 foot pounds of shafthorsepower. With composite six-bladed Dowty Aerospace R391propellers, these powerplants deliversignificantly improved fuel economyand high-hot performance.

The two-person flight deckincludes four multifunctional LCDdisplays; two holographic head-updisplays (HUD); and electronic,digital readouts for aircraft

operation, communication, andnavigation systems. A 1553 data bus,two mission computers, and twobackup bus interface units providedual redundancy for the Hercules'ssystems. In addition, the computershost the Data Transfer andDiagnostic System (DTADS), anintegrated Windows-based systemthat monitors and records the statusof the aircraft's structure andsystems.

Many C-130s in the region areprime candidates for the Mid-LifeUpgrade kits Lockheed Martin hascreated for legacy Hercules, whichcan add thousands of hours ofservice life to an airframe byreplacing sections of the wing andempennage. Additionally, the Rolls-Royce 3.5 Series EngineEnhancement can be used to boostthe performance and efficiency ofthe T56 engines on H model C-130s.

Lockheed Martin has been incontact with regional operatorsabout these refurbishment options,but "for some countries, theupgrades aren't enough," saysPigott. "They need to take the nextstep up to the J model. It's just somuch more advanced. Even with anew center wing section and newavionics package and engine coreupgrade, you're not going to geteverything out of your legacy C-130[that] you can get from a J model."

The proposed Saudi purchase,valued at $6.7 billion, consists oftwenty C-130J-30 aircraft and fiveKC-130J air refueling aircraft. The C-130J-30 is the stretch version ofthe J model and is theoverwhelming choice of J buyers.Adding 15 feet of length to thecargo area, it provides room foreight rather than the standard sixpallets. The KC-130J is based on thestandard-length J model.

Saudi Arabia's requestedpurchase includes 120 Rolls-RoyceAE2100D3 engines (100 installed andtwenty spares), twenty-five Link-16multifunctional informationdistribution systems, supportequipment, spare and repair parts,personnel training and trainingequipment, logistical support,publications and technical data,access to U.S. government andcontractor technical assistance, andrelated logistics support.

WHAT THE CUSTOMER GETSThe cockpits of all J models arebased on U.S. government baselineBlock 6 aircraft. (Block 6 featuresinclude Terrain Awareness WarningSystem; Common Communication,Navigation, and Identification; andMission Computer Take-Off andLanding Data. Block 7 aircraft,scheduled for introduction in 2015,will represent the first true


The Royal Saudi Air Force operates 51 older Lockheed Martin C-130s and seeks 25 new C-130J and KC-130Js.

The four aircraft that completed Canada’s order for 17 CC-130J Super Hercules in Lockheed Martin facility in Marietta, GA.

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international Block Upgradeinitiative.) Small changes are madeto customize each cockpit for thecustomer's specific operationalneeds.

Among the available options,the Enhanced Cargo HandlingSystem (ECHS) is a popular choice.The roll on-roll off cargo floorsystem allows computer control ofall aspects of logistic and airdropoperations by providing eventsequencing of all onload, offload,airdrop, and emergency functionsfrom a single location at theloadmaster position. The ECHSalso enables the crew to easilyload and unload stand-alonemodules used for a variety ofspecial missions, includingmaritime surveillance,reconnaissance, firefighting,refueling, and even VIP transport.

"You'd be amazed how nicesome of these VIP interiors are,"Pigott says. "They're very, veryplush and completely self-contained. It looks like a trailerfrom the outside. When you want[the C-130J] to go back to being acargo hauler, it rolls right out."Various module types may occupy

one pallet position or the entirelength of the interior.

Lockheed Martin providesbuyers with comprehensivetraining for aircrews andmaintainers conducted at Marietta,Georgia, where the C-130 ismanufactured. Tailored to theindividual's experience, the full

training program can take from 2to 5 months.

For customers such as Qatar,which never operated the C-130prior to ordering the J, theprogram begins with a basicintroduction to the C-130. Whenthe aircraft is delivered, LockheedMartin personnel accompanytrainees back to their homecountry and spend from 12 weeksto several months training thecrews at their base. Customersoften hire former U.S. military C-130 maintainers for MRO work incountry, and many of these

contract personnel are trained atMarietta as well.

For Middle East buyers,Lockheed Martin also providesdesert operations training. Flightcrews learn procedures specific tothe environment, such as modifiedground operations - for example,power settings and taxiing

techniques to minimize the sandand dust drawn into air intakes -and takeoff and landingprocedures for operating inhot/high conditions. Maintainersstudy an extensive syllabus, fromrecommendations and protocol forperiodic removal and cleaning ofvalves and filters to the propertechnique for wiping out engineair inlets following removal of inlet plugs.

AWAITING ORDERSIt is unclear when aircrews andmaintainers from Royal Saudi Air


"With the advantages of improved propulsion, we believe that legacy Middle East

operators will continue their transition to the proven and trusted C-130J."{ }

Lockheed Martin hosted an Industry Collaboration Forumin Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, launching an effort to strengthenrelationships with local industry and create opportunities

for new partnerships.

C-130J: Co-pilot's head-up display.

A "newborn" KC-130J Super Hercules, being towed fromits assembly point at Lockheed-Martin in Marietta,

Georgia. Note the external fuel pods on the wings, whichreveal it's a KC-130J and not a standard C-130J. Its

primary mission will be aerial refueling.

A C-130J Super Hercules touches down at Dyess AirForce Base, TX.

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Force will arrive in Marietta fortraining in operating and sustainingtheir new C-130Js. No contracts fornew J models have been signed,and Lockheed Martin is mum onwhen a Saudi order might beforthcoming. But the company nodoubt hopes that it will be soonerrather than later: The proposed salerepresents the largest FMS in C-130program history.

Over nearly 50 years, therelationship between LockheedMartin and the Kingdom of SaudiArabia has extended beyond C-130sto include integrated air and missiledefense systems, satellitecommunications, and other solutionsthat the company has provided tothe country. Operating through itswholly owned Lockheed MartinSaudi Arabia subsidiary, thecompany is committed to forming astronger relationship with SaudiArabia and supporting theKingdom's Vision 2020, which aimsby that year to use the country's oilwealth to develop a diversifiedeconomy with expansive jobopportunities, education, and

healthcare, while preserving itsreligious values and culturalheritage.

Lockheed Martin also hasestablished relationships with KingAbdulaziz City for Science andTechnology and Alfaisal University inRiyadh in an effort to advancetechnology and foster innovation inthe country. In January 2012,Lockheed Martin hosted in Riyadh itsfirst Industry Collaboration Forum,aimed at building links with localbusinesses and creatingopportunities for new partnerships.Notable speakers included U.S.Ambassador to Saudi Arabia JamesB. Smith and Royal Saudi Air ForceMajor General Abdullah Al Saleh.The latter called the forum "apositive step toward strengtheningrelationships with Saudi industry toassist the Kingdom in creating jobs."At breakout sessions, Saudi businessleaders presented ideas forcollaborating with Lockheed Martin.

A NOW-PROVEN PLATFORMMeanwhile this past April, the globalC-130J fleet surpassed the 1 million

flight hours milestone, accumulatedby operators in thirteen nations."This was a huge step for the C-130J," says Pigott. "It shows justhow proven the J model is,performing combat, humanitarian,search and rescue, and other criticalmissions all over the world."

Expect the second million hoursto accumulate more quickly. As ofJune 1, 292 C-130Js had beendelivered and forty-five were onorder. Lockheed Martin expects thatoperators in the Middle East whohave not yet committed to the J willadd to the backlog. Says Antone,"With the advantages of improvedpropulsion, we believe that legacyMiddle East operators will continuetheir transition to the proven andtrusted C-130J."

In addition to covering aviation, JamesWynbrandt is the author of “A Brief History ofSaudi Arabia” (Facts On File; New York, 2004,2010). A reference work found in manylibraries, it was awarded the 2010-nonfictionMiddle East Book Award by the Middle EastOutreach Council.

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A BIG FIX FOR RADAR SYSTEMSOne of the many offerings fromCobham's Antenna Systems facilityin Exeter, New Hampshire, is theupgraded rotary coupler used onthe U.S. Air Force airborne warningand control system (AWACS) radar.Dennis Jewell, Rotary JointTechnical Director, says that the AirForce, driven by the need for analternative repair supplier,approached Cobham for help inthe mid-1990s. After successfullyqualifying to repair and refurbish a30-plus-year-old rotary coupler,Cobham was asked to redesign thecomponent to reduce pressureleakage, add additional channels,

and improve reliability."The original rotary coupler was

an eight-channel device featuringone high-power waveguidechannel, seven low-power coaxialchannels, and a 126-circuit slip ringassembly," Jewell relates. "To avoidhigh-power breakdown at altitude,the waveguide and coaxialchannels were pressurized."

The old design included staticand dynamic pressure seals,located between the stationary androtating sides of each channel;however, the repeated temperaturecycles that occur during aircraftoperation had resulted inincreasing pressure leakage that

shortened service life. At the sametime, the concentric network ofcoaxial plumbing in the oldconfiguration was not scalable, waslabor- and cost-intensive toassemble and test, and did notlend itself to increases in channelcapacity.

"The channels and relatedhardware were prone to breakage,"Jewell continues. "Excessivecarbon debris caused high-voltagearc-over in the high-power circuits.Added to that were mechanicalfailures, including material cracks,bent waveguide flanges, and otherproblems. There were slip ringfailures and high-power

M ilitary budgets were under pressure long before

sequestration took effect and squeezed them even more

tightly. Over the past several years, belt tightening has

resulted in an ever-growing emphasis on determining how maintenance

costs can be reduced and aircraft life can be extended without

compromising mission readiness. To achieve these goals, military

personnel and defense contractors have focused on projects, ranging

from modifying individual components to virtually revamping the system.

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HOW REPAIR, UPGRADE, AND DESIGN PROJECTS AREFOCUSING ON COST SAVINGS AND LONGER SERVICE LIFE

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breakdowns in the waveguidechannel, and the arcing in thewaveguide channel caused pittingand material deformation."

In redesigning the rotary coupler,Cobham focused on improvingreliability, capability, andmaintainability. "The concentriccoaxial channels in the originaldesign were replaced by modularchannels," Jewell explains. "With thistechnology, the channels are non-contacting, so that the RF (radiofrequency) signal is capacitivelycoupled across the rotary interface.This technology lends itself to verylong service life and high reliability,because there is nothing contacting

in themoduleexcept thebearingassembly,which isoutside theRF path."

With the modules coupledtogether on stationary housings, thenew design eliminated individualdynamic seals on each channel,further improving reliability. Becausethe modules used in the new coaxialsection allow channels to be stacked,channel capacity also increased."Future channel addition is limitedonly by the size of the coaxial module

and waveguide channel bores,"Jewell adds.

Replacing the dynamic seal in thehigh-power waveguide channel with ahigh-reliability carbon-faced sealreduced leakage and increasedassembly life. Upgrading the high-current circuits in the slip ringassembly from carbon block to goldwire technology, which generates less

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Far lefthand photo: 17-Channel rotary joint used for airtraffic control/airport surveillance radar applications.

Righhand photo: 9-Channel rotary joint used in asurveillance and command, control radar system.

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debris, increased the mean timebetween failure of the slip ringassembly by eliminating carbondust, which also was the primarycause of voltage arc-over.

"The rotary coupler wassuccessfully redesigned, resulting ina dramatic reduction in pressureleakage, an increase in thecoupler's channel capacity, and animprovement in the coupler'sinherent reliability, thus extendingthe service life of the coupler."Jewell advises. "The technologyallows for future channel additions,plus a significant reduction ofrefurbishment and repair costs dueto the reduced labor costsassociated with modulartechnology."

The work is performed atCobham's new, eco-friendlymanufacturing facility in Exeter."It's a world-class manufacturingfacility, with the capability to repair,refurbish, and redesign not onlyour own rotary joints, but those ofall other manufacturers as well," heconcludes.

BIGGER UPGRADES EXPECTEDTO KEEP THE B-52 FLYINGWhen the Boeing B-52 prototypemade its test flight in 1952, it isunlikely that anyone expected theStratofortress to be in service over60 years later. Yet some newupgrades should enable thebomber to serve well into the

2040s. Captain Dan "Spike"Kimball, of the B-52 FleetCommand Center at the 419 FlightTest Squadron, Edwards Air ForceBase, California, describes projectsthat add up to big benefits for theU.S. Air Force.

The first is the 1760 InternalWeapons Bay Upgrade. "The 1760data bus is used to passinformation from the aircraft to'smart weapons,'" Kimball says.

"Currently, the B-52 has 1760weapon stations on the wings. Thisprogram will provide 1760 weaponstations in the bomb bay bymodifying the Common StrategicRotary Launcher."

The first increment will allow theB-52 to carry up to eight jointdirect attack munitions (JDAMs) in

the bomb bay. "This increases ourguided bomb unit load outs,"Kimball says, "while the finalversion will allow employment ofAGM-158 joint air-to-surfacestandoff missiles (JASSMs) andADM-160 miniature air-launcheddecoy (MALD) variants, as well asadding AGM-158B extended-rangeJASSM capability to the pylons."

Another upgrade updates theB-52's identification friend or foe

These capabilities allow for quicker responses and faster, more flexible re-tasking.

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(IFF) system, while newer softwareenhances its offensive avionic system(OAS) capabilities. "The OAS is theinterface between the aircrew,navigation, and the weapons,"Kimball reports. "Basic SoftwareBlock 05 is the fifth version of theOAS software and provides weaponversatility and flexibility, especiallywith MALD. We will be able to 'mixand match' many different load outsand to integrate combat networkcommunications technology(CONECT)."

The CONECT upgrade providesaircrew with critical communicationand situational awareness (SA)capabilities. Since B-52s often flymany hours before reaching theirtargets, the battlefield can changedrastically between takeoff andarrival. The new data links allow thetransfer of missions to B-52s in-flight."This means a ground station cansend a new mission file to a B-52, andthe crew can load it while in transit,"Kimball observes. "Now, we can sendLink-16 type messages over JREAP(Joint Range Extension Applications

Protocol), using satellites instead ofline of sight." (Link-16 is the NorthAtlantic Treaty Organization standardfor secure digital information links forcommand, control, andcommunications and for use withallies.) These capabilities allow forquicker responses and faster, moreflexible re-tasking. JREAP feeds allowcrews to avoid enemy threats andview the air picture in real-time.

Digital 9-lines allow for quickstrike reactions from the jointterminal attack controller (JTAC), theforward position service member whodirects aircraft engaged in combatoperations. The term 9-line refers tothe information usually relayed fromthe JTAC to the aircrew, includingcoordinates, elevation, targetdescriptions, and so on. Suchinformation formerly was read over aradio to the aircrew, who then read itback for verification prior to manuallyentering it into the OAS. Digital 9-lines now can feed the informationdirectly into the OAS.

"In terms of improved situationalawareness, all crews have moving

maps and receive Link-16-type feedsregarding the changing battlefieldenvironment," Kimball explains. "Wecan send target information straightinto a weapon without having to keyin the coordinates.

"The 'Capstone' operational testwas taking a CONECT B-52 toparticipate in Red Flag, an advancedaerial combat training exercise,where the increased SA andcommunication capabilities wereimpressive," Kimball says. "NineteenCONECT kits have been purchasedfor low-rate initial production (LRIP),and another twelve kits may beacquired later. CONECT will continueto improve as aircrews find new waysto employ these tools. We could seefaster processors, upgraded software,and more capabilities in the future."

THE BIGGEST COMMITMENT:DESIGNING IMPROVEMENTSINTO THE SYSTEMThe most comprehensive project thatcan be initiated to improve reliabilityand reduce maintenance costs is to"design in" better capabilities from

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the start. Accordingly, the F-35Lightning II aircraft and the F135engine have been designed withnetworked maintenance andlogistics support capabilities inorder to streamline the work that amechanic needs to perform in thefield.

Tyler Evans, Director ofInternational Programs andBusiness Development for Pratt &Whitney in East Hartford,

Connecticut, explains that thismeans the advanced diagnosticsthat are integral to the engine areintegrated with the troubleshootinglogistics in a tool called theAutonomic Logistics Informationsystem (ALIS), which was designedby Lockheed Martin. This systemintegrates a broad range of

domains - operations,maintenance, supply chain,customer support, training, andtechnical data - and it supportsperformance-based logistics (PBL)for the F-35 and F135.

"ALIS gives F-35 Lightning IIoperators the ability to plan aheadand to maintain and sustain itssystems over the life of the engineand air vehicle," Evans says. "Thisreduces the amount of time the

mechanic needs to identify andcorrect problems. This data also isindexed to the maintenance andsupply chain data: Technical repairinstructions are automaticallyprovided for the specific engineconfiguration being worked. Andthe correct part number isautomatically ordered from supply

to effect repairs, eliminating theneed for the mechanic to researchpart numbers."

The F135's design-for-maintainability plan includednumerous cost savers. Evans saysthat they managed to increasecommonality on all the variants -the conventional takeoff andlanding (CTOL), the carrier-variant(CV), and the short takeoff andvertical landing (STOVL) - by usinga standard design approach.

"The CV and CTOL versions ofthe engine are identical," he says,"and the major differences in theSTOVL's engine are in theaugmentor/nozzle area. Thisprovided us an opportunity toapply similar maintainability-focused design solutions across allthree variants."

The design team developed theproject's overall goals from thejoint U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, andU.S. Marine Corps and the U.K.Ministry of Defence's OperationalRequirements Document (ORD).Then, using a system engineering

"ALIS gives F-35 Lightning II operators the ability to plan ahead and to maintain

and sustain its systems over the life of the engine and air vehicle."{ }

An F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter takes off for a night flight test near Edwards Air Force Base.

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approach, which included both thecustomers’ and the F-35 originalequipment manufacturer (OEM),Lockheed Martin, the team derivedspecific reliability and maintainabilityrequirements that focused onreducing maintenance workloads.

"Time out of service plays a bigrole in maintenance costs and aircraftavailability," Evans continues. "TheF135 was designed for two-levelmaintenance at the unit and depotlevels. Unit-level maintenanceincludes on-aircraft tasks to detect,isolate, and fix faults as well as majormodule replacement in the 'shadowof the aircraft.'"

The maintenance plan also issupported by the engine's prognosticand health monitoring (PHM)capabilities. "Legacy engines requireseveral hours to days to troubleshootsystem issues," Evans continues."With limited onboard sensors andprocessing capability, legacy aircraftare tied down either by diagnosticruns or by the engine being removedand diagnosed on a test cell.

"Starting with the F100-PW-220,Pratt & Whitney has increased

onboard fault detection capabilitywith sophisticated isolationinformation. The F135 no longerrequires diagnostic runs or enginetest cell runs to diagnose issues, dueto the enhanced onboard diagnosticscapabilities. This saves days of aircraftdowntime and eliminates test cellinfrastructure costs." F135 prognosticcapabilities are projected to avoidsome $2.4 billion in lifecycle coststhrough the reduction of scheduledmaintenance, elimination of enginetest cells, and the reduction ofsecondary damage.

Furthermore, Pratt & Whitneyprojects that the powerplant couldcost 30 percent less to maintain overits lifecycle than legacy engines. Suchsavings are enabled by improvedreliability, retirement for cause lifemanagement, increased reparability,advanced PHM capabilities,intermediate-level maintenanceelimination, and future lifeextensions.

CONTINUOUS COST CUTTINGToday, projects that save money byimproving old components,

stretching the life of older aircraft,and focusing new designs on long-term lifecycle cost savings andmaintainability are the "new normal"in the defense systems market. As aresult of sequestration and theDepartment of Defense's "StrategicChoices and Management Review"completed this summer, DefenseSecretary Chuck Hagel says that thePentagon still will be forced tochoose between significantreductions in modernization effortsand a much smaller military force inorder to absorb projected budgetcuts of some $50 billion annuallythrough 2023. Such tight budgetsshould present opportunities forthose aftermarket defensecontractors able to develop attractivecost/benefit models for their productor service offerings.

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A Pratt & Whitney F135 engine for the F-35 Lightning ll undergoes testing at acompany facility. During these tests, the engine is taken through duty cycles it

will experience in typical flight test missions.

Pratt & Whitney's F135 engine for the F-35 Lightning ll at a PatuxentRiver Naval Air Station test cell. The engine emits a blue flame andgenerates more than 40,000 pounds of thrust.

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INDUSTRY’S LEADING

HO L O G R A M PRO D U C T S PRO G R A MThe Hologram Products Program was created to better serve the owners and

operators of Lockheed Martin C-130 B-H aircraft. The core of the program is itscommitment to quality manufacturing and customer satisfaction.

As the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Lockheed Martin ensures thatthe parts used on C-130 B-H aircraft are manufactured in accordance to theappropriate specifications and the highest quality standards.

The Hologram Products Program has addressed this issue by qualifyingmanufacturers and supporting them with the correct and up-to-date technical dataneeded to produce OEM quality parts. Not only is each part made to the correctdata, but each one has a Lockheed Martin source inspection to ensure conformanceand certify the part before it ever reaches the customer’s hand. These parts may beidentified by the distinctive “hologram” (holographic decal) that can be found onthe part itself or the part packaging. Each hologram has a unique serial number thatis recorded along with part information for quality checks and customer support.

Customers can have confidence that the parts identified with the hologram aremanufactured to the appropriate specifications and the highest quality standards.More information, including an updated list of licensees, may be found atwww.LMHologram.com

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For over 59 years, Frazier Aviation Inc. has been a versatile componentmanufacturer offering a diversity of services including sheet metal workand overhaul and repair. It was a founding members of the HologramProducts Program and is an approved manufacturer for all ofLockheed's facilities. The company is AS9100 certified and also a PSIDsupplier to Boeing.

Frazier Aviation, Inc.www.frazieraviation.com

445 North Fox St.,San Frenando, CA 91340

818-898-1998

[email protected]

Address:

Phone:

Fax:

Email:

MHD-ROCKLAND is one of the worlds' largest suppliers and inventory stockists ofLockheed Martin fixed wing Aircraft spares and rotables. We have delivered on timesolutions to operators for over 30 years that include component overhaulmanagement for most related systems on the C-130 and P-3 Orion Aircraft.

MHD-ROCKLAND is the certified Canadian distributor for C-130 parts programand is an authorized seller for this Hologram program worldwide, providingdedicated spare parts support.

We are AS9120 and ISO 9001 certified and a member of Trace International.

MHD-ROCKLAND, Incwww.mhdrockland.com

205 Brunswick BlvdPoint Claire, Quebec CanadaH9R-1A5514-453-1632514-425-5801Bryan [email protected]

Address:

Phone:

Fax:Contact:

Email:

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OGMA's experience is globally recognized, being an AMC for Lockheed Martin, Rolls-Royce and EMBRAER. OGMA's major defense products include the Lockheed Martin C-130/L-100 Hercules and P-3 Orion/L-188 Electra, F-16 Fighting Falcon, the Airbus MilitaryC212, the EMBRAER 145 AEW&C, the Eurocopter Puma and the AgustaWestland AW101.Besides the heavy maintenance of all C-130/L-100 Hercules and P-3 Orion/L-188 Electramodels, engines and components, the design and integration of avionics updatescapability, the one-stop shop advantage and the technical and logistic support, togetherwith the Design Organization Approval (DOA), fulfill the requirements to provide full fleetsupport to its customers, making OGMA one of the world's most comprehensive servicecenters for these aircraft types.

OGMA - Indústria Aeronáutica de Portugal S.A.www.ogma.pt

Parque Aeronáutico de Alverca2615-173 Alverca, Portugal (+351) 21 958 10 00 (+351) 21 957 90 00(+351) 21 958 04 01(+351) 21 958 12 88

Address:

Phone:

Fax:

This is the PREMIER Airlift event of the year. Come join hundreds of military and civilianHercules operators and maintainers from around the world at the industry's premier event.

2013 OPERATORS COUNCIL

For additional information, please contact:Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Enterprise Operations Center770-494-9131 or email: [email protected] Now at: http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us/aeronautics/eoc/hoc.html

For additional information, please contact:Lockheed Martin Aeronautics CompanyEnterprise Operations Center770-494-9131 or email: [email protected] Now at: http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us/aeronautics/eoc/hoc.html

Sponsored by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company

This is it. The one and only HOC where anyone and everyone interested in the C-130 comes together. HOC 2013will highlight up-to-the-minute information on the key issues facing C-130 operators and maintainers: TechnicalPublications, Sustainment Packages, Aircraft Modernization,Reducing Costs, Maintenance Inspection Programs, Safetyand Quality.

For four productive days, operators, maintainers and suppliers are able to meet with each of the 15 HerculesService Centers, Certified Parts Suppliers, OEM industryrepresentatives, military and civilian fleet operators.Informative presentations covering the latest sustainmentissues such as Aging Aircraft, Engineering, ServiceBulletin Review and Avionics Upgrades are just a fewtopics of discussion.

From the social events to the exhibition hall, attendees areinvited to share their insights through presentations on how to improve the sustainment and modernization of the world's most popular transport aircraft. By learning from actual case studies and the latest productimprovements, HOC 2013 attendees will come away withmust-have information and a competitive edge in supportingthe Hercules aircraft.

October 20-25, 2013 Atlanta, GARenaissance Waverly Hotel

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HOLOGRAM PARTSPROGRAM

Lockheed Martin Global Supply Chain Services210 Industrial Park Rd, Ste 120Johnstown, PA 15904Ph: 814-262-4483

CERTIFIED PARTS LICENSEES

A&M Aerospace2332 S. Delaware St., Denver, CO 80223Ph: 303-871-9400

Aero Components5124 Kaltenbrun Rd, Ft. Worth, TX 76119 Ph: 817-572-3003

Aero Engineering & Mfg. Co.28217 Avenue CrockerValencia, CA 91355Ph: 661-295-0875

Airborne Technologies Inc.999 Avenida AcasoCamarillo, CA 93012Ph: 805-389-3700

American Valley Aviation, Inc.550 Orion Way,Quincy, CA 95971Ph: 530-283-7298

Beacon Industries1814 Woody RdDallas, TX 75336Ph: 972-557-3494

Frazier Aviation445 North Fox St,San Fernando, CA 91340Ph: 818-898-1998

GKN Aerospace Bandy MachiningPO Box 7716 Burbank, CA 91054Ph: 818-846-9020

GKN Aerospace Svcs - CowesFerry Road-East Cowes Isle of Wright PO32 6RA -UKPh: +44(0) 1983- 294101

Heroux Devtek Inc.755, Thurber St. Longueuil,Québec, Canada J4H 3N2 Ph: (450) 679-5454

International Precision, Inc.9526 Vassar Ave., Chatsworth, CA 91313Ph: 818-882-3933

Loos & Co., Inc.1 Cable Rd, Pomfret, CT 06258Ph: 800-533-5667

Kitco Defense1625 N.1100 WestSpringville, UT 84663Ph: 801-489-2019

Nor-Ral Plastics, Inc.164 Hickory Springs Ind DrCanyon, GA 30115Ph: 770-720-0526 ext. 274

Tactair Fluid Controls, Inc.4806 West Taft RdLiverpool, N.Y. 13088Ph: 315-451-3928

Williams Aerospace &Manufacturing, Inc.2820 Via Orange WaySpring Valley, CA 91978Ph: 619-660-6220

APPROVED

American Composites9730 N.W. 14th WayMedley. FL 33178Ph:305-823-5556

American Valley Aviation550 Orion Way, Quincy, CA 95971Ph: 530-283-0711

Associated Aircraft Mfg & Sales2735 NW 63 Ct.Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309Ph: 954-772-6606

Cascade Aerospace1337 Townline RoadAbbotsford, BCCanda V2T 6E1Ph: 604-557-2541

Derco Repair Services, Inc.8065 West Fairlane Ave. Milwaukee WI 53223Ph: 414-355-7770

Floats & Fuel Cells4010 Pilot Drive, Suite 103Memphis, TN 38118Ph: 901-842-7110

Four Star AccessoryOverhaul, Inc.7711 New Market St. S.W.Tumwater, WA 98501Ph: 360-956-0800

Heroux Devtek Inc.755, Thurber St. Longueuil, Québec, Canada J4H 3N2 Ph: 450-679-5454

Kearsley Airways, Ltd.Romeera House, StanstedAirport, Essex CM24 1QL, UKPh: 44 (0)1279 871000

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics -GSCS210 Industrial Park RoadSuite 120, Johnstown. PA 15904Ph: 814-262-4516

The Nordam Group11200 E. Pine St, Tulsa, OK 74117Ph: 918-401-5000

Triumph Air Repair4010 So. 43rd Pl., Phoenix, AZ 85040Ph: 602-470-7231

* MHD/Rockland16791 Hymus Blvd. Kirkland, Quebec, H9H 3L4 Ph: 410-451-0969

IFIED ORISA (c/o Kitco Defense)1625 No. 1100, W. POB 900Springville, UT 84663Ph: 801-489-2034AUTH

ORIZED HERCULES SERVICECENTERS

ADAT/GAMCOPOB 46450,Abu Dhabi, UAEPh: 971-2-505-7227

Airod Sdn. BhdLocked Bag 4004; Pejabat Pos Kampung Tunku,47309 Petaling Jaya, MalaysiaPh: 603-746-3334/3344

DENEL (PTY) Ltd.PO Box 11,Kempton Park,1620, Rep. of South AfricaPh: 27 (11) 927-4575

Empresa Nacional de Aero.Avenida Jose Miguel Carrera11087; Paradero 36 1/2,Comuna de El BosqueSantiago - ChilePh: 56-2-383-1919

Hellenic Aerospace Industry Ltd.Tangara, POB 23, GR-320 09, Schimatari, GreecePh: 30-262-5 3121/2141

Lockheed Martin AircraftArgentina SAAv. Fuerza Aerea Argentina5500, 5010 Cordoba, ArgentinaPh: 54-351-466-8737

LMALC107 Frederick St., Greenville, SC 29607Ph: 864-422-6262

Marshall AerospaceThe Airport, Cambridge, CB5 8RX, UKPh: 44-1223-373737

OGMA2615 Alverca, PortugalPh: 351-1-958-1000

Rolls-Royce Engine Svs;OaklandPOB 6069, Bldg 815, Oakland, CA 94614Ph: 510-635-1500

Sabena Technics - BrusselsBldg. 24B/304, 1930 Zaventem, BelgiumPh: 32-2-723-4958

Sabena Technic - BODAeroport de Bordeaux-Merignac19 rue Marcel IssartierCS 50 00833693 Merignac Cedex, FrancePh: 33-556-55.22.66

ST Aerospace Eng. Pte. Ltd.540 Airport Rd, Paya Lebar,Singapore 539938 Ph: 65-382-7846

Wood Group Turbopower14820 NW 60th Ave., Miami Lakes, FL 33014Ph: 305-820-3225

*Inclusion in this list does not in any wayimply that the companies listed are“Distributors” for Lockheed Martin forthis program.

HOLOGRAM PRODUCTSPROGRAM

CERTIFIED PARTSLICENSEES

APPROVED REPAIRCENTERS

APPROVED REGIONALDISTRIBUTORS

CERTIFIED PARTS MSPDISTRIBUTOR

AUTHORIZED HERCULESSERVICE CENTERS

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Firms that specialize in parts for Transports

Distribution / Manufacturing / Repairs

QUICK REFERENCE:

TRANSPORTRANSPORTSTS

Courtesy U.S. Air Force. Photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse

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AERO PRECISION INDUSTRIES,LLC.30 Lindbergh Ave Livermore CA 94551 925-455-9900www.aeroprecision.com FAX: 925-455-9901

AIRBORNE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.999 Avenida Acaso Camarillo CA 93012P.O. Box 2210 Camarillo CA 93011 805-389-3700Contact: Gary Ferris FAX: 805-389-3708Repair Station #[email protected]

CONSOLIDATED AIRCRAFT SUPPLY CO.,INC.

55 Raynor Ave. Ronkonkoma NY 11779 631-981-7700Contact: Steve Matza (President) FAX: 631-981-7706

Toll Free: 800-422-6300In California: Contact: Rich Noll [email protected] FAA#GI1R167K** Inventory Available on abdonline.com

FRAZIER AVIATION, INC.445 North Fox Street San Fernando CA 91340FAX: 818-837-9546 818-898-1998

FAA Repair Station #QN3R795L & JAA #5409www.frazieraviation.com

** Inventory available on abdonline.comMHD/ROCKLAND

16791 Hymus Boulevard Kirkland Quebec CanadaH9H 3L4 514-453-1632Contact: Bryan Dollimore FAX: 514-425-5801

PACIFIC PROPELLER INC.PO Box 1187, 5802 S. 228th Street Kent WA 98032www.pacprop.com 253-872-7767

FAX: 253-872-6557Contact: Al Hayward [email protected] NQ3R719L / P3 BLADE MANFACTURER

PACIFIC SKY SUPPLY, INC.8230 San Fernando Rd. Sun Valley CA 91352FAX: 818-767-6278 818-768-3700

www.pacsky.com Contact: Emilio Perez**Inventory Available on ABDonline.com

[email protected] FAA Repair Station #QQPR566KR & B AIRCRAFT SUPPLY INC.

6848 Farmdale Ave. N. Hollywood CA 91609Repair Station #ZW3R039M 818-764-3910

FAX: 818-765-2436sales@r baircraft.com Contact: Max Meredith

ACTUATORS



Toll Free: 800-422-6300In California: Contact: Rich Noll [email protected] FAA#GI1R167K



MHD/ROCKLAND16791 Hymus Boulevard Kirkland Quebec CanadaH9H 3L4 514-453-1632Contact: Bryan Dollimore FAX: 514-425-5801

Moog, Inc.Seneca & Jamison Rd. East Aurora NY 14052FAX: 716-687-7643 716-687-4331

www.moog.com Contact: Jeff [email protected]

AIR CONDITIONING E


AIRBORNE FIREFIGHTING - MA

AMERICAN VALLEY AVIATION550 Orion Way Quincy CA 95971 530-283-7270

FAX: 530-283-4247

AIRFRAME/AIRFRAME PARTS & O

AIRBORNE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.999 Avenida Acaso Camarillo CA 93012 805-389-3700Contact: Gary Ferris FAX: 805-389-3708

Repair Station #WY2R283LP.O. Box 2210 Camarillo CA 93011www.airbornetech.com [email protected]

ACCESSORIES & ACCESSORYOVERHAUL

ACTUATORS

Aero Component Engineering - Quality Management SystemAS9100/ISO9001 Certificate Number - FM550141, October 2009

818-841-9258 • Fax: 818-841-234228887 Industry Drive, Valencia, CA 91355www.aerocomponent.com

Q U A L I T Y P R O D U C T S • S H O R T L E A D T I M E S • C O M P E T I T I V E P R I C I N G • E X P E R I E N C E

MANUFACTURERS &DISTRIBUTORS OFMANUFACTURERS &DISTRIBUTORS OFHOSE ASSEMBLIES& COUPLINGS

Our goal is to continually improve to addvalue to our customers by manufacturinghigh quality and competitively-pricedaerospace products with short lead times.

RUBBER • TEFLON • METAL

AIRFRAME & AIRFRAME PARTSOVERHAUL

AIRBORNE FIREFIGHTING - MAFFS

AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT &REFRIGERATION

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ARINC AEROSPACE CORPORATION6400 S.E. 59th Street Oklahoma City OK 73135www.arinc.com/defense 405-605-7184

FAX: 405-601-6029Contact: Alex Thagard [email protected]

CHARLOTTE AIRCRAFT CORP.7705 E. Harris Blvd. Charlotte NC 28227Contact: Jenks Caldwell, Jr. 704-537-0212

[email protected] FAX: 704-537-791016641 Airport Rd. Maxton NC 28364 910-844-5775Contact: Millard E. Hall FAX: 910-844-5705Mailing Address: P.O. Box 25555 Charlotte NC 28229

DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT,INC.

45681 Oakbrook Ct., Unit 107-111 Sterling VA 20166FAX: 703-766-1701 703-766-1700

www.defense-tech.com [email protected]: Frank Benzaria



IMP AEROSPACEHalifax Stanfield Intl Airport

557 Barnes Rd. Enfield, Nova Scotia Canada B2T 1K3www.impaerospace.com 902-873-2250

FAX: 902-873-2290Contact Carl Kumpic [email protected]


R & B AIRCRAFT SUPPLY INC.6848 Farmdale Ave. N. Hollywood CA 91609Repair Station #ZW3R039M 818-764-3910


ALTERNATORS





ANTENNAS/ANTENNA SYSTEMS

SENSOR SYSTEMS INC.8929 Fullbright Ave. Chatsworth CA 91311www.sensorantennas.com 818-341-5366

Contact: Dave Brooks FAX: [email protected]

VIASTAT INC6155 El Camino Road Carlsbad CA USA 92009-1602www.viastat.com/focus 760-893-2777

[email protected]

AUXILIARY POWER UNITS &APUS AERO PRECISION INDUSTRIES,LLC.

30 Lindbergh Ave Livermore CA 94551 925-455-9900www.aeroprecision.com FAX: 925-455-9901




AVIONICS & AVIONICSOVERHAULARINC AEROSPACE CORPORATION

6400 S.E. 59th Street Oklahoma City OK 73135www.arinc.com/defense 405-605-7184

FAX: 405-601-6029Contact: Alex Thagard

[email protected] AEROSPACE, INC.

8065 West Fairlane Milwaukee WI 53223www.dercoaerospace.com 414-355-3066

[email protected] FAX: 414-355-6129Mailing Address: POB 250970 Milwaukee WI 53225



Contact Carl Kumpic FAX: 902-873-2290email: [email protected]

PACIFIC PROPELLER INC.PO Box 1187, 5802 S. 228th Street Kent WA 98032www.pacprop.com 253-872-7767

FAX: 253-872-6557FAA CRS# NQ3R719L /P3 BLADE MANUFATURER

Contact: Al [email protected]

FAA CRS# NQ3R719L /P3 BLADE MANUFATURER


AVIONICS & AVIONICS OVERHAUL

AUXILIARY POWER UNITS & APUSOVERHAUL

ALTERNATORS


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BEARINGS

MECANEX USA INC119 White Oak Drive Berlin CT 06037 860-828-6531www.mecanexusa.com FAX: 860-828-6533

Contact: Patricia [email protected]

MIRAJ CORPORATION345 Route 17, P.O. Box 70 Hasbrouck Heights NJ07604 201-288-8877Contact: Fred Scheps - Sales Mgr. FAX: 201-288-7356www.mirajcorp.com

[email protected]**Inventory Available on ABDonline.com

PACIFIC SKY SUPPLY, INC.8230 San Fernando Rd. Sun Valley CA 91352FAX: 818-767-6278 818-768-3700www.pacsky.com Contact: Emilio [email protected] FAA Repair Station #QQPR566K

CABLE FITTINGSARINC AEROSPACE CORPORATION



[email protected]

CABLE & WIRE


Repair Station #WY2R283LP.O. Box 2210 Camarillo CA 93011www.airbornetech.com

[email protected] AEROSPACE CORPORATION6400 S.E. 59th Street Oklahoma City OK 73135www.arinc.com/defense 405-605-7184


[email protected]

CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT



** Inventory available on abdonline.com

CHEMICALS



COMPOSITESCOBHAM LIFE SUPPORT10 Cobham Drive Orchard Park NY 14127Contact: John Barone 716-667-6269

FAX: 716-667-0747

CONNECTORS



MIRAJ CORPORATION345 Route 17, P.O. Box 70 Hasbrouck Heights NJ07604 201-288-8877Contact: Fred Scheps - Sales Mgr. FAX: 201-288-7356www.mirajcorp.com


DIALS, OVERLAYS, PANELS



[email protected]

ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC


FAX: 530-283-4247



[email protected] INDUSTRIES, INC.

P.O. Box 200366 Arlington TX 76006817-640-4031

www.av-techind.com FAX: 817-649-1355Shipping: 1180 Corporate Drive W. Arlington TX 76006

** Inventory Available on abdonline.comCONSOLIDATED AIRCRAFT SUPPLY CO.,INC.


Toll Free: 800-422-6300In California: Contact: Rich Noll [email protected]

FAA#GI1R167K** Inventory Available on abdonline.com



Contact Carl Kumpic FAX: 902-873-2290email: [email protected]





ENGINE & ENGINE PARTSAERO PRECISION INDUSTRIES,LLC.

30 Lindbergh Ave Livermore CA 94551925-455-9900

FAX: 925-455-9901www.aeroprecision.com


45681 Oakbrook Ct., Unit 107-111 Sterling VA 20166FAX: 703-766-1701 703-766-1700www.defense-tech.com

[email protected]: Frank Benzaria

Moog, Inc.Seneca & Jamison Rd. East Aurora NY 14052FAX: 716-687-7643 716-687-4331www.moog.com

Contact: Jeff [email protected]


www.pacsky.com Contact: Emilio [email protected]

FAA Repair Station #QQPR566KPRATT & WHITNEY

400 Main Street East Hartford CT 06108www.pw.utc.com 860-565-9654

FAX: 860-353-0447R & B AIRCRAFT SUPPLY INC.


FAX: 818-765-2436sales@r baircraft.com

Contact: Max Meredith


CONNECTORS

CHEMICALS


ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICCOMPONENTS

COMPOSITES

ENGINE & ENGINE PARTS


CABLE & WIRE

CABLE FITTINGS

BEARINGS

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ENGINE SERVICES

OGMA - INDUSTRIA AERONAUTICA DEPORTUGAL SA

Alverca do Ribatejo Alverca P-2615 Portugal351-21-957-9055

FAX: 351-21-9573056PRATT & WHITNEY




FAX: 818-765-2436sales@r baircraft.com

Contact: Max Meredith

FASTENERS

A & M Maintenance Services, Inc.134 S.Claw Int’l Parkway, Suite 8 Bolingbrook IL60490 630-759-8130

FAX: 630-759-0701AV-TECH INDUSTRIES, INC.

P.O. Box 200366 Arlington TX 76006817-640-4031

www.av-techind.com FAX: 817-649-1355Shipping: 1180 Corporate Drive W. Arlington TX76006

** Inventory Available on abdonline.com

EXCEL AEROSPACE SUPPLY, INC.11855 Wicks St. Sun Valley CA 91352 818-767-6867Telex: 371-7938 FAX: 818-504-2979

www.excelaero.comMECANEX USA INC

119 White Oak Drive Berlin CT 06037 860-828-6531www.mecanexusa.com FAX: 860-828-6533

Contact: Patricia Saglimbeni [email protected], INC.

35 Melville Park Road, Suite 100 Melville NY11747-3268 631-752-1240Telex: 967734 FAX: 631-752-1242SITA: ISPTXCR www.transaeroinc.com

Contact: Lance Human [email protected]

FITTINGSAIRBORNE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

999 Avenida Acaso Camarillo CA 93012 805-389-3700Contact: Gary Ferris FAX: 805-389-3708


[email protected] AEROSPACE SUPPLY, INC.

11855 Wicks St. Sun Valley CA 91352 818-767-6867Telex: 371-7938 FAX: 818-504-2979

www.excelaero.com


CUSTOM METAL FABRICATIONCUSTOM METAL FABRICATION

W W W . D Y N A M I C F A B . C O M

DYNAMIC FABRICATION, INC. (DFI)2615 S. Hickory Street, Santa Ana, CA 92707

Ph: 714-662-2440Fax: [email protected]

Tooling • Fixtures • Jigs • GSE • Spares• Prototype - R&D • All Alloys • Quick Turn Around• Same Day Quotes • Parts In Days • Repairs• Est. 1981

• Certified Welding• Precision Machining

• Sheet Metal

Approved by Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Rockwell, Aerojet, Raytheon

ENGINE SERVICES

FASTENERS

QUICK REFERENCE: TRANSPORTS

FITTINGS

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FLIGHT SUITS

TRANSAERO, INC.35 Melville Park Road, Suite 100 Melville NY11747-3268 631-752-1240Telex: 967734 FAX: 631-752-1242SITA: ISPTXCR www.transaeroinc.com


FUEL CELLS


FUEL PUMPS & COMPONENTS

AERO PRECISION INDUSTRIES,LLC.30 Lindbergh Ave Livermore CA 94551

925-455-9900www.aeroprecision.com FAX: 925-455-9901

Aventure Int’l Aviation Services108 International Drive Peachtree City GA 30269www.aventureaviation.com 770-632-7930

FAX: 770-632-7931Contact: Vic Daniel

[email protected]

GASKETS & O RINGS


www.excelaero.comMECANEX USA INC

119 White Oak Drive Berlin CT 06037860-828-6531

www.mecanexusa.com FAX: 860-828-6533Contact: Patricia Saglimbeni

[email protected]

GOVERNOR OVERHAUL

MHD/ROCKLAND16791 Hymus Boulevard Kirkland Quebec CanadaH9H 3L4 514-453-1632

FAX: 514-425-5801Contact: Bryan Dollimore

GROUND POWER/GROUND SUP

AIRBORNE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.999 Avenida Acaso Camarillo CA 93012

805-389-3700Contact: Gary Ferris FAX: 805-389-3708


[email protected] VALLEY AVIATION

550 Orion Way Quincy CA 95971 530-283-7270FAX: 530-283-4247


45681 Oakbrook Ct., Unit 107-111 Sterling VA 20166703-766-1700

FAX: 703-766-1701www.defense-tech.com

[email protected]** Inventory Available on abdonline.comContact: Frank Benzaria

DYNAMIC FABRICATION INC.2615 S. Hickory St. Santa Ana CA 92707

714-662-2440FAX: 714-662-1052

FRAZIER AVIATION, INC.445 North Fox Street San Fernando CA 91340

818-898-1998FAX: 818-837-9546



HELMETS

TRANSAERO, INC.35 Melville Park Road, Suite 100 Melville NY11747-3268 631-752-1240Telex: 967734 FAX: 631-752-1242SITA: ISPTXCR

www.transaeroinc.comContact: Lance Human [email protected]

HINGES - TRANSPORTS

AIRCRAFT HINGE24930 Ave Tibbits Valencia CA USA 91355www.aircrafthinge.com 661-257-3434

FAX: 661-257-3287


GROUND POWER/GROUNDSUPPORT EQUIPMENT

GASKETS & O RINGS

FUEL CELLS

FUEL PUMP & COMPONENTS

FASTENERS • ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & MISC.

AIRCRAFT PARTSDISTRIBUTOR OF AN, MS, NAS & NA

Fastener & Electronic Components • Aerospace & Commercial

AV-TECH INDUSTRIES, INC.1180 Corporate Dr. West, Arlington, Texas 76006

817-640-4031 • FAX: 817-649-13551-800-551-1342

www.av-techind.comISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED

AS9120 CERTIFIED

SPECIALISTS IN HARD TO FIND....

11855 WICKS ST, SUN VALLEY, CA 91352 • (818) 767-6867 • FAX (818) 504-2979www.excelaero.com • email: [email protected] • TLX: 3717938

E X C E L L I N G I N Q U A L I T Y & S E R V I C E

NUTSHex NutsSelf LockingPlate NutsAnchor12 Point NutsWing NutsBarre

BOLTSHex Head BoltsClose ToleranceTwelve PointHi Tensil BoltsInternalWrenchingEye BoltsU-Bolts

RIVETSBlind RivetsLock BoltsCollarsJo BoltsTaper LocksRivnutsHi-Loks

AIRCRAFT FASTENERS AND HARDWAREAIRCRAFT FASTENERS AND HARDWARE

FLIGHT SUITS

HELMETS

GOVERNOR OVERHAUL

HINGES

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HOSE & HOSE FITTINGS

AERO COMPONENT ENGINEERING CO.28887 Industry Drive Valencia CA 91355www.aerocomponent.com 818-841-9258

FAX: 818-841-2342Contact: David Bill

[email protected]

HYDRAULIC PARTS & C




55 Raynor Ave. Ronkonkoma NY 11779631-981-7700

Contact: Steve Matza (President) FAX: 631-981-7706Toll Free: 800-422-6300

In California: Contact: Rich Noll818-321-8510

[email protected] FAA#GI1R167K** Inventory Available on abdonline.com



www.defense-tech.com [email protected]

** Inventory Available on abdonline.comContact: Frank Benzaria

DERCO AEROSPACE, INC.8065 West Fairlane Milwaukee WI 53223

414-355-3066FAX: 414-355-6129

[email protected]

Mailing Address: POB 250970 Milwaukee WI 53225

FRAZIER AVIATION, INC.445 North Fox Street San Fernando CA 91340

818-898-1998FAX: 818-837-9546



MHD/ROCKLAND16791 Hymus Boulevard Kirkland Quebec CanadaH9H 3L4 514-453-1632

FAX: 514-425-5801Contact: Bryan Dollimore

MIRAJ CORPORATION345 Route 17, P.O. Box 70 Hasbrouck Heights NJ07604 201-288-8877

FAX: 201-288-7356www.mirajcorp.com

[email protected]: Fred Scheps - Sales Mgr.

**Inventory Available on ABDonline.comMoog, Inc.

Seneca & Jamison Rd. East Aurora NY 14052716-687-4331

FAX: 716-687-7643www.moog.com Contact: Jeff [email protected]

IGNITION SYSTEMSAIR PARTS & SUPPLY CO.

12840 SW 84th Ave. Rd. Miami FL 33156Contact: Sheri Murray 305-235-5401

FAX: [email protected] www.apscomiami.com



Toll Free: 800-422-6300In California: Contact: Rich Noll [email protected] FAA#GI1R167K

INFORMATION SERVICES

ABDONLINE.COM116 Radio Circle Dr. Ste 302 Mount Kisco NY 10549www.abdonline.com 914-242-8700

FAX: 914-242-5422INVENTORY LOCATOR SERVICE, LLC

8001 Centerview Pkwy - STE: 400Memphis TN USA 38018 901-794-5000

www.lismart.com FAX: 901-794-1760

INSPECTIONS




HYDRAULIC PARTS &COMPONENTS

IGNITION SYSTEMS




INSPECTIONS

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INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENT O



INTERIORS & INTERIORS





LANDING GEAR PAR











LIGHTING




MACHINING - CNC &

DYNAMIC FABRICATION INC.2615 S. Hickory St. Santa Ana CA 92707FAX: 714-662-1052 714-662-2440

METAL FABRICATION &




FAX: 530-283-4247ARINC AEROSPACE CORPORATION



[email protected] FABRICATION INC.

2615 S. Hickory St. Santa Ana CA 92707FAX: 714-662-1052 714-662-2440



** Inventory available on abdonline.comIMP AEROSPACE

Halifax Stanfield Intl Airport557 Barnes Rd. Enfield, Nova Scotia Canada B2T 1K3www.impaerospace.com 902-873-2250

FAX: 902-873-2290Contact Carl Kumpicemail: [email protected].


METALS



MODIFICATIONS






Halifax Stanfield Intl Airport557 Barnes Rd. Enfield, Nova Scotia Canada B2T 1K3www.impaerospace.com 902-873-2250

FAX: 902-873-2290Contact Carl Kumpicemail: [email protected]

MOUNTS


NAV/COM SYSTEMS







VIASTAT INC6155 El Camino Road Carlsbad CA USA 92009-1602www.viastat.com/focus 760-893-2777

[email protected]

OXYGEN EQUIPMENT & OXYGEN

COBHAM LIFE SUPPORT10 Cobham Drive Orchard Park NY 14127Contact: John Barone 716-667-6269

FAX: 716-667-0747

PAINTS & LACQUERS

DEFT, INC.17451 Von Karman Ave. Irvine CA 92614Contact: Tracy Garrett Jr. 949-474-0400Toll Free: 1-800-544-3338 FAX: 949-474-7269www.deftfinishes.com



PAINTING






FAX: 818-341-9059Contact: Dave Brooks [email protected]

PLASTIC FABRICATION



[email protected]

PPARTS/COMPONENTS &

DERCO AEROSPACE, INC.8065 West Fairlane Milwaukee WI 53223www.dercoaerospace.com 414-355-3066

FAX: [email protected]


PPROPELLERS PARTS OVERHAUL



METALS

MODIFICATIONS

PAINTING

NAV/COM SYSTEMS

MOUNTS

PROPELLERS/PARTS &PROPELLERS/PARTS OVERHAUL

LANDING GEAR PARTS/ACCESSORIES & OVERHAUL

LIGHTING

MACHINING- CNC &CONVENTIONAL

METAL FABRICATION & ASSEMBLY

INTERIORS & INTERIORSOVERHAUL

PAINTS & LACQUERS

OXYGEN EQUIPMENT & OXYGENEQUIPMENT OVERHAUL

PNEUMATIC PARTS &COMPONENTS

INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENTOVERHAUL

PLASTIC FABRICATION

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MIRAJ CORPORATION345 Route 17, P.O. Box 70 Hasbrouck Heights NJ07604 201-288-8877Contact: Fred Scheps - Sales Mgr. FAX: 201-288-7356www.mirajcorp.com [email protected]

**Inventory Available on ABDonline.comPACIFIC PROPELLER INC.

PO Box 1187, 5802 S. 228th Street Kent WA 98032www.pacprop.com 253-872-7767

FAX: 253-872-6557FAA CRS# NQ3R719L /P3 BLADE MANUFACTURER

Contact: Al Hayward [email protected] CRS# NQ3R719L /P3 BLADE MANUFACTURER


www.pacsky.com Contact: Emilio Perez**Inventory Available on ABDonline.com

[email protected] FAA Repair Station #QQPR566KR & B AIRCRAFT SUPPLY INC.



RADOMES




RATE GYROSCOPES


SEALS


Contact: Patricia Saglimbeni [email protected] CORPORATION

345 Route 17, P.O. Box 70 Hasbrouck Heights NJ07604 201-288-8877Contact: Fred Scheps - Sales Mgr. FAX: 201-288-7356www.mirajcorp.com [email protected]

**Inventory Available on ABDonline.com

SEATING, SEAT BELTS, TRACKS



SIMUCOMPONENTS



SUR EQUIPMENT OVERHAUL



SWITCHES


Contact: Patricia Saglimbeni [email protected]

TEST EQUIPMENT


FAX: 530-283-4247



SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT &SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT OVERHAUL

RADOMES

SEALS

SWITCHES

TEST EQUIPMENT

SEATING, SEAT BELTS , TRACKS

SIMULATORS: FLIGHT &COMPONENTS

RATE GYROSCOPES

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[email protected] USA INC



TOOLS



[email protected]/U.S. AIR TOOL

60 Fleetwood Court Ronkonkoma NY 11779Toll Free: 800-645-8180 631-471-3300

FAX: 631-471-33081218 W. Mahalo Place Rancho Dominguez CA90220-5446 310-632-5400

FAX: 310-632-3900

VALVES


WEAPONS PYLONS


FAX: 530-283-4247

WELDING - CERTIFIED


FAX: 530-283-4247DYNAMIC FABRICATION INC.


WHEELS/BRAKES OVERHAUL



Mailing Address: POB 250970 Milwaukee WI 53225FRAZIER AVIATION, INC.

445 North Fox Street San Fernando CA 91340FAX: 818-837-9546 818-898-1998


** Inventory available on abdonline.comMHD/ROCKLAND

16791 Hymus Boulevard Kirkland Quebec CanadaH9H 3L4 514-453-1632Contact: Bryan Dollimore FAX: 514-425-5801



WINDOWS & WINDSHIELDS






WIRE HARNESS TESTING


FAX: 530-283-4247CK Technologies, Inc.

3629 Vista Mercado Camarillo CA 93012www.ckt.com 805-987-4801

FAX: 805-987-4811


WHEELS/BRAKES &WHEELS/BRAKES OVERHAUL




WEAPONS PYLONS

TOOLS

VALVES

WELDING - CERTIFIED

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Firms that specialize in parts for Fighters


QUICK REFERENCE:

FIGHTERSFIGHTERS

Photo courtesy U.S. Air Force. Photo by Senior Airman Kenny Holston.

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MILITARY FIGHTERS

AERO PRECISION INDUSTRIES,LLC.30 Lindbergh Ave Livermore CA 94551925-455-9900www.aeroprecision.com FAX: 925-455-9901

Aero Technology, Inc.3333 East Spring Street Long Beach CA 90806www.aerotechnology.org 562-595-6055

FAX: 562-595-8416Contact: Henry Koy [email protected]

**Inventory Available on ABDonline.comAerospace Maintenance Solutions

8759 Mayfield Rd Chesterland OH USA 44026www.aerospacellc.com 440-729-7703

FAX: 440-729-7704AIR PARTS & SUPPLY CO.



AIRBORNE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.999 Avenida Acaso Camarillo CA 93012805-389-3700Contact: Gary Ferris FAX: 805-389-3708


[email protected] AVIATION, INC.



** Inventory available on abdonline.comNell-Joy Industries, Inc.

8 Reith St. Copiague NY 11726 631-842-8989www.nelljoy.com FAX: 631-842-8040

**Inventory Available on ABDonline.comR & B AIRCRAFT SUPPLY INC.



SOI Aviation23965 Ventura Blvd. Calabasas CA [email protected] 818-591-3166

FAX: 818-591-3144www.soiaviation.com

Contact: Linda Sandberg

Tactair Fluid Controls4806 W. Taft Rd. Liverpool NY 13088 315-451-3928www.tactair.com FAX: 315-451-8919

WESCO Manufacturing, Inc299 Duffy Avenue Hicksville NY 11801 516-933-1900www.wescomfginc.com FAX: 516-933-4300

ACTUATORS



** Inventory available on abdonline.comMoog, Inc.

Seneca & Jamison Rd. East Aurora NY 14052FAX: 716-687-7643 716-687-4331



ENT AND REFRIGERATION


AIRFRAME/AIRFRAME PARTS

Aero Components Inc.PO Box 15730, 5124 Kaltenbrun Rd Ft. Worth TX76119 817-572-3003

FAX: 817-563-1097Aero Kool Corporation

1495 SE 10th Ave. Hialeah FL 33010 305-887-6912www.aerokool.com FAX: 305-885-2828

Toll Free: 800-458-4255Contact: Rick Weltmann [email protected]**Inventory Available on ABDonline.com










** Inventory available on abdonline.comISO Group Inc.

7700 Technology Drive West Melbourne FL 32904www.iso-group.com 321-773-5710Garrett Schiefer FAX: 321-777-0499

[email protected] INDUSTRIES

3701 Flamingo Rd. Miramar FL 33027 954-538-2448FAX: 954-538-3210

www.kellstrom.com Contact: Hayley [email protected]

Nell-Joy Industries, Inc.8 Reith St. Copiague NY 11726 631-842-8989www.nelljoy.com FAX: 631-842-8040




S3 International, LLC.6110 N Flint Road Milwaukee WI 53209-3716www.s3international.com 414-351-1506

[email protected] FAX: 414-351-1543

ANTI-G SUITS



AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT &REFRIGERATION


ACTUATORS


ANTI-G SUITS

WORLDWIDE SUPPLIERS

AIRCRAFT SUPPLY, INC.

AIRFRAME PARTS & ACCESSORIES ENGINE & ENGINE PARTSLOCKHEED C-130, F-16 P&W JT3, JT8, PT6, F100NORTHROP F-5, T-38 ALLISON J-33, T-56, 250, 501DOUGLAS F-4, A4 G.E. J-85, CJ610, CFM56, F220BELL 47, 204, 205, 206-212, 214, UH-1H LYCOMING T-53, T-55, O-435, O-540CESSNA O-1, L-19, T-41, A-37, T-37, T337 CONTINENTAL 0-520, 0-470, 0-300,

0-200, J69

FAA Repair Station: ZW3R039MLOCKHEED C130 & F-16 PARTS & OVERHAUL

BELL HELICOPTER • HONEYWELL ENGINE SPARES6848 Farmdale Avenue • North Hollywood, CA 91609Tel: 323-877-0638 • 818-764-3910 • Fax: 818-765-2436 • 818-982-8796 • E-mail: [email protected]

55 YEARS

www.rbaircraft.com

PARTS & OVERHAUL FOR AIRFORCES WORLDWIDEPARTS & OVERHAUL FOR AIRFORCES WORLDWIDE

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AUXILIARY POWER UNITS &APUS OVERHAULAERO PRECISION INDUSTRIES,LLC.

30 Lindbergh Ave Livermore CA 94551925-455-9900www.aeroprecision.com FAX: 925-455-9901

KELLSTROM INDUSTRIES3701 Flamingo Rd. Miramar FL 33027 954-538-2448

FAX: 954-538-3210www.kellstrom.com Contact: Hayley Armstrong

[email protected] & B AIRCRAFT SUPPLY INC.



AVIONICS & AVIONICS

AAR Aircraft Component Services-New York747 Zeckendorf Blvd. Garden City NY 11530www.aarcorp.com 516-222-9000Contact: Kristian Norheim FAX: 516-357-2709New York [email protected]




Astronautics Corp of America4115 N Teutonia Ave. Milwaukee WI 53209FAX: 414-447-8231 414-449-4000



Mailing Address: POB 250970 Milwaukee WI 53225KELLSTROM INDUSTRIES

3701 Flamingo Rd. Miramar FL 33027 954-538-2448FAX: 954-538-3210

www.kellstrom.com Contact: Hayley [email protected]

BEARINGS



MIRAJ CORPORATION345 Route 17, P.O. Box 70 Hasbrouck Heights NJ07604 201-288-8877Contact: Fred Scheps - Sales Mgr.FAX: 201-288-7356www.mirajcorp.com


CABLE FITTINGS



LOOS & COMPANY INC.Wire Rope Division

1 Cable Rd. Pomfret CT 06258 860-928-7981www.loosco.com FAX: 860-928-6167

Toll Free: 800-533-5667900 Industrial Blvd Naples FL 33942 239-321-5667

CABLE & WIRE






Wire Rope Corporation Of America609 N. 2nd Street St. Joseph MO USA 64501FAX: 816-236-5180 816-236-5180





CHEMICALS



CONNECTORS

Avnet Electro Air400 Franklin Road Ste 260 Marietta GA 30067em.avnet.com/electroair 800-241-7530

FAX: 770-799-4945Contact: Beth Boedeker [email protected]



MIRAJ CORPORATION345 Route 17, P.O. Box 70 Hasbrouck Heights NJ07604 201-288-8877Contact: Fred Scheps - Sales Mgr.

FAX: 201-288-7356www.mirajcorp.com [email protected]

**Inventory Available on ABDonline.comNorthrop Grumman Corporation

19382 Baywatch Lane Huntington Beach CA 92646www.northropgrumman.com 818-715-3290

FAX: 818-598-2089




Ducommun Technologies, Inc.23301 S. Wilmington Ave. Carson CA 90745FAX: 310-513-7298 310-513-7200


CABLE FITTINGS

CONNECTORS


CABLE & WIRE

CHEMICALS

BEARINGS

Mule Train

"It was slow, ugly, leaked,and was hot when it washot and cold when it wascold. But it was fun to fly."That was Captain CarlWyrick's assessment of theassault transport plane thathe and his unit used in the early years of U.S. involvement in Vietnam. TheC-123B Provider had been declared obsolescent in 1956 and was scheduledfor retirement by 1961. Instead, the planes engaged in an operation called"Mule Train" to support South Vietnamese troops.

Even getting the aircraft to Vietnam was an adventure. The short-rangeplanes were not equipped with oil-quantity gauges but were known toconsume, and leak, a lot of oil. For the trip across the Pacific, they wereoutfitted with a 55-gallon drum of oil in the cargo bay that the flightengineer had to hand-pump with a crank to fill the oil tanks.

"Mule Train" turned out to be an appropriate name for the operation.Like mules plodding through unbroken frontiers, the planes had to maketheir way over and into the roughest possible terrain, through harsh andunpredictable weather, with little or no reliable radar guidance, all whiledodging enemy ground fire. Their "military" cargo consisted largely of rice,live ducks, chickens, pigs, and cows, as well as Vietnamese natives who weresometimes found to be firing up hibachis in the cargo hold.

Sources: Air Force Magazine, www.airforcemag.com; Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org..




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ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC


Aerospace Maintenance Solutions8759 Mayfield Rd Chesterland OH USA 44026www.aerospacellc.com 440-729-7703

FAX: 440-729-7704AMERICAN VALLEY AVIATION





Electronic Expediters, Inc.3700 Via Pescador Camarillo CA USA 93012Contact: Ira Berns 805-987-7171

FAX: 805-987-3344www.expediters.com [email protected]

** Inventory Available on abdonline.comEMTEQ Family of Companies

5349 S Emmer Drive New Berlin WI 53151Toll Free: 888-679-6170 262-679-6170

FAX: 262-679-6175www.emteq.com [email protected]

Herley Industries, Inc.3061 Industry Drive Lancaster PA USA 17601www.herley.com 717-397-2777

FAX: 717-397-7079MECANEX USA INC




AAR Aircraft Component Services-New York747 Zeckendorf Blvd. Garden City NY 11530www.aarcorp.com 516-222-9000Contact: Kristian Norheim FAX: 516-357-2709New York

[email protected] PRECISION INDUSTRIES,LLC.


Alturdyne660 Steele Street El Cajon CA 92020 619-440-5531

FAX: 619-442-0481www.alturdyne.com Contact: Frank Verbeke

AVIALL2750 Regent Blvd. Dallas TX 75261 972-586-1000www.aviall.com Contact: Keith Schlimper

[email protected] TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT,INC.


www.defense-tech.com [email protected]

** Inventory Available on abdonline.comContact: Frank Benzaria


www.moog.com Contact: Jeff Markel

[email protected] & WHITNEY


FAX: 860-353-0447


FAX: 818-765-2436sales@r baircraft.comContact: Max Meredith

ENGINE SERVICES

Essential Turbines443 Meloche Street Dorval, QC H9P 2W2 Canadawww.essentialturbines.com 514-633-4458

FAX: 514-633-6308


Alverca do Ribatejo Alverca P-2615 PortugalFAX: 351-21-9573056 351-21-957-9055

PRATT & WHITNEY400 Main Street East Hartford CT 06108www.pw.utc.com 860-565-9654



FAX: 818-765-2436sales@r baircraft.comContact: Max Meredith


QUICK REFERENCE: FIGHTERS



This is The Box

ENGINE SERVICES

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FASTENERS


www.excelaero.comHC Pacific

19844 Quiroz Court Walnut CA 91789 909-598-0509Contact: Cynthia Tubal/Sylvia SaoFAX: 909-598-1411www.hcpacific.com




Nylok Aerospace313 Euclid Way Anaheim CA 92801 714-635-3993

FAX: 714-635-9553

FITTINGS




www.excelaero.com

FLIGHT SUITS



FUEL CELLS


FUEL PUMPS & COMPONENTS



FAX: 440-729-7704Nell-Joy Industries, Inc.



GASKETS & O RINGS

Conair Aviation Associates138 E. Rio Grande Ave. Wildwood NJ 08260FAX: 609-729-4616 609-729-2624

Cummins NPower LLC7145 Santa Fe Dr. La Grange IL 60525 815-734-4917

FAX: 815-734-7565EXCEL AEROSPACE SUPPLY, INC.


www.excelaero.comLynn Electronics Corp.

154 Railroad Drive Ivyland PA 18974 215-355-8200FAX: 215-364-2944



GROUND POWER/GROUNDSUPPORT EQUIPMENTAIRBORNE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

999 Avenida Acaso Camarillo CA 93012805-389-3700Contact: Gary Ferris FAX: 805-389-3708



FAX: 530-283-4247THE BOEING COMPANY

Spares ServicesP.O. Box 3707 Seattle WA 98124-2207 206-662-7200Telex: 329606 SITA: BVUBOCR FAX: 206-662-7145100 N. Riverside Plaza Chicago IL 60606FAX: 312—655-1177 312-544-2000

Engineering DivisionN. 8th & Park Ave. Renton WA 98055 425-234-9987

FAX: 425-237-8893Fabrication Division

1102 15th St., S.W. Auburn WA 98002 253-931-5716FAX: 253-931-2144

Long Beach Division3855 Lakewood Blvd. Long Beach CA 90846FAX: 562-496-8720 562-593-9033

Aircraft & Missile SystemsP.O. Box 516 St. Louis MO 63166-0516 314-232-0232

FAX: 314-777-1096DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT,INC.


www.defense-tech.com [email protected]** Inventory Available on abdonline.comContact: Frank Benzaria


Equipment & Supply, Inc.4507 Highway #74-West Monroe NC 28110FAX: 704-283-1206 704-289-6565






GASKETS & O RINGS

FUEL CELLS

FUEL PUMP & COMPONENTS

FASTENERS

FITTINGS

The Hanoi Taxi

John F. Kennedy must have been a fan of military transport. His firstofficial act after becoming president was to approve thedevelopment and testing of the Lockheed 300, the prototype thatwould become the C-141 Starlifter.

The transport, the first designed from the ground up as a jet-powered freight and personnel hauler, first flew in 1963. It went onto help make operations in Vietnam feasible, cutting the California-Saigon trip time from 95 hours to 34. Its 70-foot-long cargo bay (93feet on the B variant) allowed 70,000-pound payloads and wasroomy enough to carry an LGM-30 Minuteman missile.

Despite its workhorse role in thousands of airlift, humanitarian,and rescue missions, the plane became known as the "Hanoi Taxi."The nickname was first applied in 1973 after C-141s were used torepatriate nearly 600 American prisoners of war held in NorthVietnam. In 2005, the Starlifters still were carrying out rescues whenthe last eight, including the very first Hanoi Taxi, were deployed totransport civilians seeking refuge from Hurricane Katrina.

Sources: FAS Military Analysis Network, www.fas.org; Lockheed-Martin, www.lockheedmartin.com;Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org.

FLIGHT SUITS

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ITW MILITARY GSE11001 US HWY 41 North Palmetto FL USA 34221http://www.itwmilitarygse.com 941-721-1094

FAX: 941-721-1138Contact: Ann Roberts [email protected]



[email protected]

HELMETS


Contact: Lance [email protected]

HINGES - FIGHTERS


FAX: 661-257-3287




[email protected] Defense

1625 North 1100 West Springville UT 84663FAX: 801-489-2034 801-489-2019

Contact: Ron McClean www.kitcodefense.comParker Hannifin Corp

Stratoflex Products Div220 Roberts Cut-Off Rd Fort Worth TX 76114www.parker.com/stratoflex 817-738-6543

FAX: 817-738-9920Contact: Cheryl Simms [email protected]

HYDRAULIC PARTS &




FAX: 440-729-7704AIRBORNE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.








Mailing Address: POB 250970 Milwaukee WI 53225FRAZIER AVIATION, INC.



** Inventory available on abdonline.comKITCO Defense


Contact: Ron McClean www.kitcodefense.comMIRAJ CORPORATION

345 Route 17, P.O. Box 70 Hasbrouck Heights NJ07604 201-288-8877Contact: Fred Scheps - Sales Mgr.FAX: 201-288-7356www.mirajcorp.com

[email protected]




**Inventory Available on ABDonline.comTactair Fluid Controls

4806 W. Taft Rd. Liverpool NY 13088 315-451-3928www.tactair.com FAX: 315-451-8919

Technolube Products8015 Paramount Blvd Pico Rivera CA 90660FAX: 562-776-4004 562-776-4039

IGNITION SYSTEMS

AIR PARTS & SUPPLY CO.12840 SW 84th Ave. Rd. Miami FL 33156Contact: Sheri Murray 305-235-5401






www.lismart.com FAX: 901-794-1760NSN-NOW.COM

8200 Republic Airport;Hangar 43, Suite 6 FarmingdaleNY 11735 631-847-3504www.nsn-now.com FAX: 631-847-0264

INSPECTIONS




IGNITION SYSTEMS


INSPECTIONS


HIINGES

QUICK REFERENCE: FIGHTERS


HELMETS

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INSTRUMENTS &



**Inventory Available on ABDonline.comAerospace Maintenance Solutions

8759 Mayfield Rd Chesterland OH USA 44026www.aerospacellc.com 440-729-7703

FAX: 440-729-7704Astronautics Corp of America

4115 N Teutonia Ave. Milwaukee WI 53209FAX: 414-447-8231 414-449-4000

Northrop Grumman Corporation19382 Baywatch Lane Huntington Beach CA 92646www.northropgrumman.com 818-715-3290




INTERIORS & INTERIORS OVE





LANDINOVERHAUL





www.defense-tech.com [email protected]** Inventory Available on abdonline.comContact: Frank Benzaria



** Inventory available on abdonline.comInternational Precision, Inc.

9526 Vassar Ave. Chatsworth CA 91311FAX: 818-882-0319 818-882-3933



[email protected] Defense


Contact: Ron McClean www.kitcodefense.comNassau Tool Works, Inc.

34 Lamar St. West Babylon NY 11704 631-643-5000R & B AIRCRAFT SUPPLY INC.


FAX: 818-765-2436

sales@r baircraft.com Contact: Max MeredithTactair Fluid Controls


LIGHTING


Specialty Bulb Co. Inc.PO Box 231 Bohemia NY USA 11716 631-589-33089www.bulbspecialists.com FAX: 631-589-3393

Toll Free: 1-800-331-2852Contact: Edie Muldoon [email protected]

MACHINING - CNC


METAL FABRICATION &







[email protected] FABRICATION INC.




** Inventory available on abdonline.comInternational Precision, Inc.

9526 Vassar Ave. Chatsworth CA 91311FAX: 818-882-0319 818-882-3933

METALS

Airspares International504 East Meadow Avenue East Meadow NY [email protected] 516-334-0900




SUPRA Alloys, Inc351 Cortez Circle Camarillo CA 93012 805-388-2138www.suraalloys.com FAX: 805-914-1368

Toll Free: 800-647-8772

MODIFICATIONSAIRBORNE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.



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LIGHTING


METALS

MODIFICATIONS

INTERIORS & INTERIORSOVERHAUL


Hefty Paint Job

The C-17 is big in every way. Big reputation: It has broken nearly twodozen records for oversized payloads and won the Collier Trophy. Bigcapacity: 170,900 pounds of cargo, 158 fully equipped troops, anAbrams tank, or six armored security vehicles. Big price tag: $218million for recent-year deliveries. But a hefty paint job?

The McChord Air Museum in the state of Washington revealedthat its C-17A serial number 00-0171 was repainted at the Boeingplant, a job that required 170 gallons of paint in two coats totaling0.003 inches thick. When dry, thepaint on the C-17 weighed 500pounds.

Sources: McChord Air Museum,www.mcchordairmuseum.org; Wikipedia,http://en.wikipedia.org.


MACHINING- CNC &CONVENTIONAL

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Essex Cyrogenics of Missouri, Inc.8007 Chiwis Dr. St. Louis MO 63123 314-832-8077

FAX: 314-832-8208FRAZIER AVIATION, INC.



** Inventory available on abdonline.comMoog, Inc.



NAV/COM SYSTEMS







Symetrics Industries1615 W. NASA Blvd Melbourne FL 32901www.symetrics.com 321-254-1500

FAX: 321-308-0796Contact: Randy Koller [email protected]

OXYGEN EQUIPMENT & O



FAX: 716-667-0747

PAINTS & LACQUERS




PAINTING


PLASTIC FABRICATION



PNEUMATIC PARTS

Aero Kool Corporation1495 SE 10th Ave. Hialeah FL 33010 305-887-6912www.aerokool.com FAX: 305-885-2828






PAINTING

PLASTIC FABRICATION

QUICK REFERENCE: FIGHTERSQUICK REFERENCE: FIGHTERS

DEFT COATINGS - PROTECTING MORE THAN JUST THE ENVIRONMENT

CHROME-FREECHROME-FREEP R I M E R SP R I M E R S

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Q U A L I F E D T O

MIL PRF 85582

MIL PRF 23377Buy American

NAV/COM SYSTEMSPAINTS & LACQUERS



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SEALS





SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT O


FAX: 716-667-0747Life Support International

200 Rittenhouse Circle Bristol PA 19007Telex: [email protected] 215-785-2870www.lifesupportintl.com FAX: 215-785-2880



SWITCHES



TEST EQUIPMENT







TOOLS

Nor-Ral, Inc.164 Hickory Springs Industrial Dr. Canton GA 30115FAX: 770-720-0527 770-720-0526

www.norral.com [email protected]

USATCO/U.S. AIR TOOL60 Fleetwood Court Ronkonkoma NY 11779Toll Free: 800-645-8180 631-471-3300


FAX: 310-632-3900

VALVES


WEAPONS PYLONS


FAX: 530-283-4247

WELDING - CERTIFIED



















FAX: 530-283-4247CK Technologies, Inc.

3629 Vista Mercado Camarillo CA 93012www.ckt.com 805-987-4801

FAX: 805-987-4811



WHEELS/BRAKES &WHEELS/BRAKES OVERHAUL

WEAPONS PYLONS

VALVES

WELDING - CERTIFIED

QUICK REFERENCE: FIGHTERSQUICK REFERENCE: FIGHTERS


TEST EQUIPMENT

TOOLS

SWITCHES


SEALS

Airborne Semi

After World War II, tractor trailers began winning the contest withrailroads for carrying ground cargo. Someone came up with the idea:"Wouldn't it be useful to have a tractor trailer that could fly?"

Granted a U.S. Air Force experimental contract, Fairchild's AircraftDivision took a C-119 Flying Boxcar and cut off most of the lowerfuselage. The engineers raised the wings and engines and installed newfour-part landing gear that held the ungainly "tractor" well above theground. A lower "trailer," in the form of a cargo pod, fit underneath theelevated plane. The modified C-119 could lift a preloaded pod, carry itto where the goods were needed, and leave the pod there forunpacking.

The prototype successfully flew in 1950, but no production modelswere ever ordered. The aircraft was immortalized with a nearly full-pagedrawing and colorful sticker in a 1950s children's book, the Golden Bookof Airplane Stamps.

Sources: FlightGlobal/Archive, www.flightglobal.com; Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org;WW2Aircraft.net, www.ww2aircraft.net.

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Firms that specialize in parts for Rotorcraft


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Accu-Seal Design & Engineering, LLC.420 Westwoods Road Hamden CT 06518FAX: 203-230-1997 203-230-1997

Aero Kool Corporation1495 SE 10th Ave. Hialeah FL 33010 305-887-6912www.aerokool.com FAX: 305-885-2828





**Inventory Available on ABDonline.comAIR PARTS & SUPPLY CO.



Brown Helicopters Inc.10100 Aileron Ave. Pensacola FL 32506850-455-0971




ACTUATORS



Select Helicopter Services Ltd.6295A Airport Way Kelowna, BC Canada V1V 2V7www.selecthelicopter.com 250-765-3317



ACCUMULATORS



AIRFRAME/AIRFRAME PARTS O

AAR Aircraft Services-MelbournePO Box 61740 Palm Bay FL USA 32906-1740www.aarcorp.com 252-435-0826

FAX: 252-435-1930Brown Helicopters Inc.

10100 Aileron Ave. Pensacola FL 32506850-455-0971FAX: 850-456-8231

Floats & Fuel Cells(FFC)4010 Pilot Drive, Ste: #103 Memphis TN 38118www.ffcfuelcells.com 901-794-8431Toll Free: 800-647-6148 FAX: 901-842-7135

FAA Repair Station #TH4R544MContact: Kevin Brewer

[email protected]** Inventory Available on ABDOnline.com




Halifax Stanfield Intl Airport557 Barnes Rd. Enfield, Nova Scotia Canada B2T1K3www.impaerospace.com 902-873-2250


ISO Group Inc.7700 Technology Drive West Melbourne FL 32904www.iso-group.com Garrett Schiefer321-773-5710









ACTUATORS

ACCUMULATORS

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ROTAIR INDUSTRIES964 Crescent Ave. Bridgeport CT 06607203-576-6545

FAX: 203-576-6804Contact: Christine M. Kudravy, President

[email protected] www.rotair.com**Inventory Available on ABDonline.com

United States Aviation CorporationSikorsky Aircraft Corp.

6900 Main St. Stratford CT 06614 203-386-4000



Cobham Antenna Systems, Inc.596 Lowell Street Methuen MA 01844 978-557-2497www.cobham.com FAX: 978-557-2800

Joy Leuis [email protected] Corp.

1501 N. Main St. Blacksburg VA 24060 540-552-2111FAX: 540-951-3832


FAX: 818-598-2089SENSOR SYSTEMS INC.

8929 Fullbright Ave. Chatsworth CA 91311www.sensorantennas.com 818-341-5366

FAX: 818-341-9059Contact: Dave Brooks [email protected]

AUXILIARY POWER UNITS &




Canfield Electronics, Inc.90 Remington Blvd. Ronkonkoma NY 11779Contact: Ray Zaun 631-585-4100www.canfieldelectronics.com FAX: 631-585-4200






AVIONICS & AVIONICSOVERHAULAAR Aircraft Component Services-New York

747 Zeckendorf Blvd. Garden City NY 11530www.aarcorp.com 516-222-9000Contact: Kristian Norheim FAX: 516-357-2709New York [email protected]


FAX: 252-435-1930Aero Technology, Inc.

3333 East Spring Street Long Beach CA 90806www.aerotechnology.org 562-595-6055


**Inventory Available on ABDonline.comAstronautics Corp of America




Mailing Address: POB 250970 Milwaukee WI 53225Ducommun Technologies, Inc.

23301 S. Wilmington Ave. Carson CA 90745FAX: 310-513-7298 310-513-7200

EMTEQ Family of Companies5349 S Emmer Drive New Berlin WI 53151Toll Free: 888-679-6170 262-679-6170



557 Barnes Rd. Enfield, Nova Scotia Canada B2T 1K3 902-873-2250www.impaerospace.com FAX: 902-873-2290

Contact Carl Kumpicemail: [email protected]


FAX: 818-598-2089SOI Aviation

23965 Ventura Blvd. Calabasas CA [email protected] 818-591-3166

FAX: 818-591-3144www.soiaviation.comContact: Linda Sandberg

BEARINGS

Dixie AerospaceSuite 100, 560 Atlanta S. Pkwy. Atlanta GA 30349Telex: 542141 SITA: ATLDBXD 404-348-8100Toll Free: 800-241-8471 FAX: 404-763-2577

www.dixieaerospace.com [email protected]






CABLE FITTINGS


FAX: 405-601-6029Contact: Alex [email protected]







QUICK REFERENCE: ROTORCRAFT

sPECIALIZING IN BLACKHAWK COMPONENTSH60(S70) - H3(S61) - H53(S65)

Bridgeport, Connecticut 06607(203) 576-6545

Email: [email protected]: www.rotair.com

SIKORSKY REPLACEMENT PARTS

ANTENNAS/ANTENNA SYSTEMSBEARINGS

CABLE FITTINGS

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CABLE & WIRE

Canfield Electronics, Inc.90 Remington Blvd. Ronkonkoma NY 11779Contact: Ray Zaun 631-585-4100www.canfieldelectronics.com FAX: 631-585-4200

[email protected] Antenna Systems, Inc.

596 Lowell Street Methuen MA 01844 978-557-2497www.cobham.com FAX: 978-557-2800

Joy Leuis [email protected] Cable Company

253 Monument Rd. Hinsdale NH 03451603-256-3136FAX: 603-256-6003





FAX: 818-598-2089

CHEMICALS

Canfield Electronics, Inc.90 Remington Blvd. Ronkonkoma NY 11779Contact: Ray Zaun 631-585-4100

FAX: 631-585-4200www.canfieldelectronics.com



Contact: Patricia Saglimbeni [email protected]

CONNECTORS

Avnet Electro Air400 Franklin Road Ste 260 Marietta GA 30067em.avnet.com/electroair 800-241-7530

FAX: 770-799-4945Contact: Beth Boedeker

[email protected] Connector Corp.

4501 N.W. 103rd Ave Sunrise FL 33351Contact: Wayne Nelson 954-746-9929Toll Free: 800-896-7153 FAX: 954-746-9448www.benchmarkconnector.com

[email protected] Expediters, Inc.

3700 Via Pescador Camarillo CA USA 93012Contact: Ira Berns 805-987-7171


** Inventory Available on abdonline.comMECANEX USA INC



MIRAJ CORPORATION345 Route 17, P.O. Box 70 Hasbrouck Heights NJ07604 201-288-8877Contact: Fred Scheps - Sales Mgr.FAX: 201-288-7356www.mirajcorp.com [email protected]



FAX: 818-598-2089





ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC CO






[email protected] Corp of America



Joy Leuis [email protected] Technologies, Inc.

23301 S. Wilmington Ave. Carson CA 90745FAX: 310-513-7298 310-513-7200

Electronic Expediters, Inc.3700 Via Pescador Camarillo CA USA 93012Contact: Ira Berns 805-987-7171


** Inventory Available on abdonline.comEMTEQ Family of Companies

5349 S Emmer Drive New Berlin WI 53151Toll Free: 888-679-6170 262-679-6170



557 Barnes Rd. Enfield, Nova Scotia Canada B2T 1K3 902-873-2250

www.impaerospace.com FAX: 902-873-2290Contact Carl Kumpicemail: [email protected]




**Inventory Available on ABDonline.comNorthrop Grumman Corporation




FAX: 818-341-9059Contact: Dave [email protected]




CHEMICALS

CABLE & WIRE

CONNECTORS

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SpaceAge Control Inc.38850 20th St. East Palmdale CA 93550www.spaceagecontrol.com 661-273-3000

FAX: 661-273-4240Symetrics Industries

1615 W. NASA Blvd Melbourne FL 32901www.symetrics.com 321-254-1500

FAX: 321-308-0796Contact: Randy Koller [email protected]



FAX: 252-435-1930AERO PRECISION INDUSTRIES,LLC.




American Jet Engine Co., Inc.37 West 39th St. New York NY 10018 212-398-0400

FAX: 212-398-0190Art Sloan Accessory

116 Bonanza Mine Road Sutherlin OR 97479-9767541-459-4389

AVIALL2750 Regent Blvd. Dallas TX 75261 972-586-1000

www.aviall.comContact: Ty Genteman [email protected]

ISO Group Inc.7700 Technology Drive West Melbourne FL 32904www.iso-group.com Garrett Schiefer321-773-5710











SIMTECH66 A Floydville Road East Granby CT USA 06026www.simtech.com 860-653-2408

FAX: 860-653-3857Tactair Fluid Controls



ENGINE SERVICES




Alverca do Ribatejo Alverca P-2615 PortugalFAX: 351-21-9573056 351-21-957-9055



FASTENERS


FAX: 516-334-4109AV-TECH INDUSTRIES, INC.

P.O. Box 200366 Arlington TX 76006 817-640-4031www.av-techind.com FAX: 817-649-1355Shipping: 1180 Corporate Drive W. Arlington TX76006

** Inventory Available on abdonline.comEXCEL AEROSPACE SUPPLY, INC.


www.excelaero.comHC Pacific

19844 Quiroz Court Walnut CA 91789 909-598-0509Contact: Cynthia Tubal/Sylvia SaoFAX: 909-598-1411www.hcpacific.com [email protected]

**Inventory Available on ABDonline.comMECANEX USA INC





FITTINGS


www.excelaero.com

FLIGHT SUITS



FLIGHT TEST OPERATIONS

Tactical Flight Services1800 Airport Rd, Hgr. II Kennesaw GA 30144FAX: 770-794-3222 678-438-7271www.tfs2.com


FASTENERS


ENGINE SERVICES


631.981.7700 • Fax: 631.981.7706 • Toll Free USA: 800.422.6300 55 Raynor Ave, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 USA

[email protected] • www.consolac.com

ConsolidatedAIRCRAFT SUPPLY CO., INC.

Delivering On Time, At A Price That Flies True.

KGS Electronics Weldon PumpFACTORY TRAINED AND AUTHORIZED BY:

QualityExperience,Turntime

Since 1957,operators worldwide have

trusted Consolidated Aircraft Supply

for their accessory overhauls. Factory

trained and authorized by K.G.S.

Electronics, Weldon Pump and

Safran Power USA.

Wherever you are worldwide,

no matter what aircraft you operate,

our extensive spares inventory is

ready to solve your AOG needs.

Call NOW for competitive pricing.

FAA GI1R167K • EASA 4346Major credit cards accepted

Safran Power USA

FITTINGS

FLIGHT SUITS

FLIGHT TEST OPERATIONS

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FUEL CELLS


Aircraft On Ground Inc.310 Regal Row - Suite 500 Dallas TX 75247Toll Free: 800-635-9535 214-350-5334

FAX: 214-358-3835FAA Repair Station #DBER248K www.aoginc.com

Floats & Fuel Cells(FFC)4010 Pilot Drive, Ste: #103 Memphis TN 38118www.ffcfuelcells.com 901-794-8431Toll Free: 800-647-6148 FAX: 901-842-7135

FAA Repair Station #TH4R544MContact: Kevin Brewer

[email protected]** Inventory Available on ABDOnline.com

GASKETS & O RINGS





www.excelaero.com



GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT


FAX: 252-435-1930Alturdyne

660 Steele Street El Cajon CA 92020 619-440-5531FAX: 619-442-0481

www.alturdyne.com Contact: Frank VerbekeAMERICAN VALLEY AVIATION


BESTEK Industries, Inc.1343 SW 35th St. San Antonio TX 78237FAX: 210-434-1074 210-434-1071

Dixie Air Parts Supply Inc.2202 W Malone St. San Antonio TX 78224FAX: 210-924-4901 210-924-5561PO Box 3583 San Antonio TX 78211

** Inventory Available on abdonline.comDYNAMIC FABRICATION INC.


Ralmark Company83 East Luzerne Ave Larksville PA 18704

570-288-9331

HELMETS



HINGES - ROTORCRAFT


FAX: 661-257-3287

HOISTS






[email protected]

HYDRAULIC PARTS &




Mailing Address: POB 250970 Milwaukee WI 53225KITCO Defense


Contact: Ron McClean www.kitcodefense.comMIRAJ CORPORATION

345 Route 17, P.O. Box 70 Hasbrouck Heights NJ07604 201-288-8877Contact: Fred Scheps - Sales Mgr.FAX: 201-288-7356www.mirajcorp.com







Technolube Products8015 Paramount Blvd Pico Rivera CA 90660FAX: 562-776-4004 562-776-4039


GASKETS & O RINGS




HINGES

HOISTS

FUEL CELLS

Non-Partisan Flying Boat

FewWorldWar IIaircraft had the distinctionof serving both the Axisand Allied forces. One notable design is the Dornier Do 24, developedby the Dutch for reconnaissance, light transport, and search and rescue.

In the mid-1930s, the Netherlands sought to replace its fleet oftransport and rescue aircraft in the Dutch East Indies, and Germandesigner Dornier was contracted to build an updated version. Dornierprovided technical specifications for the Do 24, an all-metal, high-winged flying boat with oversized access doors below the wings.Construction began, both by Dornier and, under license, in theNetherlands.

In 1940, Germany occupied the Netherlands. The Luftwaffecontinued production and ramped-up of the capable Do 24s, using theplanes for German military missions. Meanwhile, the Dutch already hadsent thirty-seven of the aircraft to the East Indies, where they weresuccessfully deployed against Germany's axis partner, Japan.

In total, 279 Do 24s were built. The mostly forgotten plane hassomething of a cult following today, with a dedicated web site and evena presence on Facebook.

Sources: Dornier Do 24, www.dornier24.com; Facebook, www.facebook.com/Do24ATT; Military Factory,

www.militaryfactory.com; Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org.

HELMETS

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HYDRAULIC VALVE OVERHAUL



IGNITION SYSTEMS

AIR PARTS & SUPPLY CO.12840 SW 84th Ave. Rd. Miami FL 33156Contact: Sheri Murray 305-235-5401






www.lismart.com FAX: 901-794-1760NSN-NOW.COM

8200 Republic Airport;Hangar 43, Suite 6 FarmingdaleNY 11735 631-847-3504www.nsn-now.com FAX: 631-847-0264

INSPECTIONS



INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENT


FAX: 252-435-1930Innovative Solutions & Support

720 Pennsylvania Drive Exton PA 19341FAX: 610-646-0146 610-646-9800

www.innovative-ss.com Contact: David GreenNell-Joy Industries, Inc.





LANDING GEAR PA

KITCO Defense1625 North 1100 West Springville UT 84663FAX: 801-489-2034 801-489-2019

Contact: Ron McClean www.kitcodefense.comNell-Joy Industries, Inc.







[email protected]

**Inventory Available on ABDonline.comS3 International, LLC.

6110 N Flint Road Milwaukee WI 53209-3716www.s3international.com 414-351-1506




LIGHTING





Specialty Bulb Co. Inc.PO Box 231 Bohemia NY USA 11716 631-589-33089www.bulbspecialists.com FAX: 631-589-3393

Toll Free: 1-800-331-2852Contact: Edie Muldoon [email protected]

METAL FABRICATION &


FAX: 252-435-1930AMERICAN VALLEY AVIATION




557 Barnes Rd. Enfield, Nova Scotia Canada B2T 1K3

www.impaerospace.com 902-873-2250FAX: 902-873-2290

Contact Carl Kumpicemail: [email protected]




METALS

Bralco Metals15090 Northam St La Mirada CA 90638Toll Free: 800-628-1864 714-7369-4800

FAX: 714-736-4840Contact: Don Gonzales [email protected]

Albuquerque6718 Jefferson, NE. Albuquerque NM 8710911sa;[email protected] 505-345-0959Toll Free: 800-999-8405 FAX: 505-345-1187

Dallas410 Mars Drive Garland TX 75040 [email protected] FAX: 972-272-4485

Toll Free: 800-442-3529Seattle

7416 S. 228th St Kent WA 98032 [email protected] FAX: 253-395-0696

Toll Free: 866-285-9984Phoenix

929 E. Jackson St Phoenix AZ 85034 [email protected] FAX: 602-252-7813

Toll Free: 800-544-8052Wichita

3400 N. Topeka Ave. Wichita KS [email protected] FAX: 316-838-9230

Toll Free: 800-729-6772www.bralco.com



SUPRA Alloys, Inc351 Cortez Circle Camarillo CA 93012 805-388-2138www.suraalloys.com FAX: 805-914-1368

Toll Free: 800-647-8772

NAV/COM SYSTEMS


Joy Leuis [email protected], Inc.





Symetrics Industries1615 W. NASA Blvd Melbourne FL 32901www.symetrics.com 321-254-1500

FAX: 321-308-0796Contact: Randy Koller

[email protected]

NIGHT VISION GOGGLES



OXYGEN SYSTEMS & OXYGEN E


FAX: 716-667-0747Zodiac Aerospace - AVOX Systems

225 Erie Street Lancaster NY USA 14086FAX: 716-681-1089 716-686-1551



IGNITION SYSTEMS


METALS

INSPECTIONS



LIGHTING


NAV/COM SYSTEMS

NIGHT VISION GOGGLES



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PAINTS & LACQUERS




PAINTING



557 Barnes Rd. Enfield, Nova Scotia Canada B2T1K3www.impaerospace.com 902-873-2250




PNEUMATIC PARTS &




Mailing Address: POB 250970 Milwaukee WI 53225Nell-Joy Industries, Inc.


**Inventory Available on ABDonline.comTactair Fluid Controls


PROPELLERS/PARTS & L










RADOMES


Joy Leuis [email protected] Grumman Corporation





SEALS





SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT

Life Support International200 Rittenhouse Circle Bristol PA 19007Telex: [email protected] 215-785-2870www.lifesupportintl.com FAX: 215-785-2880



Survival Products Inc.5614 SW 25th St. Hollywood FL 33023 954-966-7329Contact: Donna Rogers/V.P. FAX: 954-966-3584www.survivalproductsinc.com

[email protected], INC.

35 Melville Park Road, Suite 100 Melville NY11747-3268 631-752-1240Telex: 967734 FAX: 631-752-1242SITA: ISPTXCR www.transaeroinc.com


SWITCHES




SWITCHES


PROPELLERS/PARTS &PROPELLERS/PARTS OVERHAUL

PAINTS & LACQUERS

PAINTING

SEALS


Super Pallet

Balsa wood provided an important structural support for the WrightBrothers' first plane. Widely used in aircraft for years afterward, it has nowlargely disappeared but for a few experimental planes - except for one ofthe toughest roles in military transport: the cargo pallet.

The immense improvements in cargo aircraft made since World War IIwould have been severely impaired if loading and unloading still involvednumerous personnel stacking items in the yawning bays. The 463L PalletCargo System has possibly improved airlift capabilities nearly as much asthe enhanced aircraft themselves. And the standardized freight handlingsystem is made possible by the 463L master pallet with its trusty balsawood core.

The design was finalized in the early 1960s by the AAR Cadillac Corp.(now AAR Corp.) to fit the concurrently designed cargo rail system. Thepallet measures 88 by 108 inches and is 2 1⁄4 inches thick. It consists of abalsa wood core, skinned with aluminum, supported bythicker aluminum side rails; it is readily transportablewith rollers mounted underneath. This simple design can hold upto 5 tons of cargo underforces of 8gs. The humblepallet was never so humbleagain.

Sources: GlobalSecurity,www.globalsecurity.org; Wikipedia,http://en.wikipedia.org.

RADOMES

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TEST EQUIPMENT






[email protected] Electronics, Inc.

90 Remington Blvd. Ronkonkoma NY 11779Contact: Ray Zaun 631-585-4100



CK Technologies, Inc.3629 Vista Mercado Camarillo CA 93012www.ckt.com 805-987-4801




TOOLS - AIR POWER

Nor-Ral, Inc.164 Hickory Springs Industrial Dr. Canton GA 30115FAX: 770-720-0527 770-720-0526

www.norral.com [email protected]/U.S. AIR TOOL

60 Fleetwood Court Ronkonkoma NY 11779Toll Free: 800-645-8180 631-471-3300


FAX: 310-632-3900

VALVES



WEAPONS PYLONS


FAX: 530-283-4247

WELDING - CERTIFIED







Mailing Address: POB 250970 Milwaukee WI 53225R & B AIRCRAFT SUPPLY INC.








FAX: 530-283-4247

WIRE ROPE FITTINGS




WIRELESS COMMUNICATION



We welcome your comments,criticisms, praise andsuggestions. Please contact us at:

AVIATION AFTERMARKETDEFENSE3125 Cedar RoadYorktown Heights, N.Y.10598 [email protected] Fax: 914-242-5422


WIRE ROPE FITTINGS


WHEELS/BRAKES &WHEELS/BRAKES OVERHAUL ADVERTISERS’ INDEX

ABDOnline.com. . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Aero Component Engineering . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Aero Precision . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Aerospace Maintenance

Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Airborne Technologies . . . . . . 38

Aircraft Hinge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

American Valley Aviation, Inc. . 41

ARINC Aerospace Products

& Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Av-Tech Industries, Inc. . . . . . . 50

Cascade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Consolidated Aircraft

Supply Co., Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Deft, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Defense Technology Equipment

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Derco Aerospace. . . . Back Cover

Dynamic Fabrication, Inc. . . . . 49

Excel Aerospace Supply, Inc.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Frazier Aviation, Inc.. . . . . . . . . 37

IMP Aerospace. . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Inventory Locator Service . . . . 51

Lockheed Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Front Cover

Mecanex USA, A Company of

RUAG Aviation . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

MHD/Rockland . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

OGMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Pacific Sky Supply, Inc. . . . . . . . 46

Pacific Propeller International . 53

R & B Aircraft Supply, Inc. . . . . 56

Rotair Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Sensor Systems, Inc. . . . . . . . . 68

Transaero, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

USATCO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Viasat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3


TEST EQUIPMENT


WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS

TOOLS - AIR POWER

WEAPONS PYLONS

VALVES

WELDING - CERTIFIED

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