Nevada Air Guard C-130 departs for Texas Thursday
CARSON CITY - A crew of five Nevada Air Guardsmen are set to fly a C-130 Hercules Cargo Aircraft to Texas Thursday and assist the Texas National Guard with airlift operations in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
The crew is set to depart Thursday morning at 8 a.m. The C-130 will fly into Fort Worth, Texas, to receive its final mission instructions from the Texas Guard before joining the airlift operations.
It's likely the aircraft will remain in Texas for at least four days. A C-130 is capable of delivering 42,000 pounds of cargo and is renowned for its ability to land in remote locations on unpaved landing strips.