Renovations make big landings possible
Students in the Air Force ROTC step into an EC-130E plane yesterday.
The military plane was brought to the University Park Airport in Benner
Township by the 193rd Special Operations Wing from Harrisburg.
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By BETH LUCAS
Collegian Staff Writer
A large military airplane landed
at the University Park Airport last
night, an event recently made pos
sible because of airport renova
tions. The renovations allowed
Penn State Air Force ROTC stu
dents to see the plane, an Air Force
electronic cargo 130, which is one
of only six of its type in the Air
Force.
“I’ve never seen one of these
myself,” said Col. Steven Paladini,
Penn State professor of aerospace
studies.
The large craft stood out among
the small piston and jet planes
which normally land at the airport.
These military planes are used in
information warfare, Paladini said.
This plane was able to land en
route to its regular course because
of the runway renovations. The
6,700-foot runway recently was
extended by 650 feet, allowing for
larger and heavier planes to land.
“Since the airport has a long
enough runway, (the visiting pilots)
said, ‘Why don’t we just fly (here)?’
” Paladini said.
The landing gave students an
opportunity to interact with the
plane’s crew, Paladini added.
“Cadets get to see (the plane),
talk to the crew,” Paladini said.
“It’s purely to showcase to our
cadets one piece of the Air Force.”
The Penn State football team also
has been affected by the runway
extension. Visiting teams now can
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General repairs also were made
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“Basically, we have a whole new
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