A Salute to the A/TA Industry Partners - Airlift/Tanker Association

Founded in 1996, Lightspeed Aviation was launched with a simple mission- to design and build the quietest, most comfortable aviation headsetsfor the professional or general aviation pilot. The result is a line ofhigh-performance products that has dominated the ANR (Active NoiseReduction) headset market ever since. Today, Lightspeed Aviation is theinnovation leader in aviation headsets. From comfort, clarity, technologicaladvances to customer support, Lightspeed Aviation has becomethe premium standard. The newly released Zulu.2 includes several innovationsand capitalizes on Lightspeed’s strength of responding to theneeds of pilots. Zulu.2 supports national defense missions in variety ofaircraft ranging from ISR to tankers and even AWACS. With a newly expandedTrade-Up program, there has never been a better time to moveup to the best. To learn more about Lightspeed Aviation, Zulu.2, or theTrade-Up program, visit www.lightspeedaviation.com.Monaco Air Duluth is a full service FBO offering expert DOD/DESC contract fueling and ground handling services to all transientmilitary aircraft entering or departing the United States. Locatedat Duluth International Airport (KDLH) and situated on themost favorable great circle routes to Europe, Canada and the FarEast, Monaco Air Duluth is the ideal location for your next techstop.With24 hour US Customs and International Port of Entry, a10,162 foot primary runway with Cat II ILS, a 24 hour tower withapproach control and around the clock executive FBO services,including catering and concierge hotel and car rental, we specializein ultra fast and efficient quick turns. Capable, experiencedand equipped to handle all aircraft from C-5’s to KC-135’s to F-18’s- from every service branch - all with the expertise you trust! Arrivalarrangements can be made by calling 218-727-2911. Or atwww.monacoairduluth.com.Little Giant Ladder Systems® is the manufacturer of the popular AsSeen on TV “Classic” ladder, Little Giant Safety Step, Aircraft Support,Tactical, Assault Ramp and our newest creation Revolution XE andSynergy ladders. Our ladders are used by all branches of the ArmedServices; governmental agencies and police departments around theNation. Available in aluminum and fiberglass; the Little Giant is amulti-functional telescoping ladder system made 100% in the US. Ourladders are made from heavy wall 6005 T-5 aluminum and are thesafest, most versatile and most durable in the world. Special reducedgovernment pricing is available for government agencies and employees.Contact Mark Anderton to receive pricing at marka@ladders.comor 801 806-9364. Available direct, GSA Schedule or DOD-E-mall.National Air Cargo is a customer oriented freight forwarder andCRAF airline. Our global reach is maintained via strategically situatedoffices in Bahrain, Germany, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Qatar, theUAE, Tokyo, and our US HQ in New York. National Air Cargo providesdoor-to-door charter, next flight out, overnight and second dayair cargo services worldwide 24/7/365. We specialize in oversized andheavy-weight cargo requiring a high service level and time-criticaldelivery. Visit us on the web at www.nationalaircargo.com.Lockheed MartinDesign, Develop and Manufacture (Original Equipment Manufacturer)C-130, C-130J, C-5, and C-5M. Provide Life Cycle Support andSustainment for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company ProductsWorldwide.“To understand the place of humans in theuniverse is to solve a complex problem.Therefore I find it impossible to believe that anunderstanding based entirely on science or onebased entirely on religion can be correct.”–Wilton Robert Abbott, aerospace engineerThe Million Air chain of fixed-base operations (FBO) stands as thenation’s premier provider of upscale aviation services to include ourfamous Jet-A-Way Café. Million Air currently delivers general aviationservices through a chain of separate franchises strategically locatedacross the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. Freeman Holdings,L.L.C. owns and operates Million Air FBO franchises in Alexandria,LA; Lake Charles, LA; Rome, NY; Moses Lake, WA; Topeka, KS,Victorville, CA and our newest facility at the Yuma, Arizona InternationalAirport. Each one of these locations has the DoD fuel contract.Freeman Holdings Million Air FBOs are well known throughout allbranches of the Armed Forces as the preferred “Military FBO” wherethe military flight crew always comes first. We are the MilAir in MillionAir. We offer the best barbeque and Po Boy sandwiches at ourJet-A-Way Cafés. Freeman Holdings FBOs are the only FBOs in thecountry that can serve 100 passenger meals at quick turn speeds.Norduyn is displaying its lightweight rapid deployment tactical containers.The NN8000 containers are deployed around the world andare proven to be a robust, practical end-to-end mobility solution enablingthe efficient transportation of equipment used in various missions.Fully airworthiness certified for transport in fixed and rotarywing aircraft, they carry up to 8500 lbs of cargo and can be collapsedto 32 inches when empty by two people in 5 minutes without tools.Norduyn’s containers are the only heavy light containers that arefully maintainable and repairable on location ensuring a long lastingproduct in suppor or our troops.A/TQ • Airlift/Tanker Quarterly • Fall 201165