Sept. 3, 2019 86 MXS and 86 AMXS launch ‘black letter’ aircraft After going through a long checklist, on Aug. 29, 2019, the 86th Maintenance Squadron and 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron pushed out an aircraft known as a “black letter aircraft.”
Nov. 9, 2017 Fixing to fly: The trust between flyers and crew chiefs C-130 crew chiefs and pilots have a healthy symbiotic relationship to keep the aircraft mission ready, and the aircrew safe.