The workhorse of the Air Force combat airlift fleet, the C-130 Hercules has been in service for more than half a century. Designed specifically to transport troops and equipment in the combat zone ...

“The C-130’s ideally suited for our type of mission ... the differences are substantial enough that Lockheed calls the J model the Super Hercules. Internally, little remains of the airplane ...

Read more: 14 Best Fighter Planes And Jets Of All Time The newest iteration of the C-130 is the "J" model (aka the Super Hercules), which was delivered to the Air Force in June 1998. The C-130J ...

The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a true workhorse—a simple, no-frills aircraft that has simply been getting the job done for 70 years. With its four turboprop engines—decades after the onset of ...

He touted that Cal Fire had acquired a second C-130 Hercules military air tanker, one of seven the agency is expected to eventually receive from the federal government. “The challenges have been ...

The Department of the Air Force has announced that the Wyoming Air National Guard base in Cheyenne has been selected to receive the C-130J Super Hercules, a modern ...

The GUSTO mission will launch on a scientific balloon in December. [Credit: NASA] A NASA C-130 Hercules successfully made its first flight to Antarctica on Saturday, delivering the Galactic ...

A decommissioned Hercules C 130 from the Argentine Air Force and which was involved in combat, transport, surveillance, and supply operations during the Falkland Islands war has arrived at Pilar ...

Inventory: EC-130J, Active force, 0; Reserve, 0; ANG, 3; EC-130SJ Super J, Active force, 0; Reserve, 0; ANG, 4 Modified from the adaptable C-130 Hercules airframe ...