Login
C-130 Hercules News
Four RNZAF C-130H Hercules aircraft sold to US aerial firefighting company
The Royal New Zealand Air Force’s (RNZAF) retired fleet of C-130H Hercules aircraft has been sold to an American aerial firefighting company for $9 million.
The Royal New Zealand Air Force’s (RNZAF) retired fleet of C-130H Hercules aircraft has been sold to an American aerial firefighting company for $9 million.
Airmen from the 109th AW make history, Landing the LC-130 Hercules on Fresh Water Ice for the first time
Airmen from the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing have landed an LC-130 Hercules on freshwater ice for the first time in the wing’s history during Operation Nanook-Nunalivut, Inuvik, Canada, on March 5, 2025.
Airmen from the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing have landed an LC-130 Hercules on freshwater ice for the first time in the wing’s history during Operation Nanook-Nunalivut, Inuvik, Canada, on March 5, 2025.
AMMROC and Marshall signed a strategic service agreement to advance C-130 fleet readiness at IDEX 2025
Marshall and AMMROC, the Middle East's leading provider of military maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) solutions, today signed a strategic service agreement outlining the first work package to be delivered within their new long-term strategic partnership.
Marshall and AMMROC, the Middle East's leading provider of military maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) solutions, today signed a strategic service agreement outlining the first work package to be delivered within their new long-term strategic partnership.
- First RNZAF C-130H Hercules aircraft retires to Air Force Museum
- 189th Airlift Wing Takes Its First Flight In C-130J
- Reflecting on the past: The 911th Airlift Wing's journey with the C-130 Hercules
- C-130 Hercules 70 Years Strong and Growing
- Nevada ANG Activated for Firefighting to assist in the greater Los Angeles area
- Wyoming National Guard activates C-130s to fight LA wildfires
- Marshall extends support contracts for Danish and Norwegian C-130 fleets
More C-130 News
C-130 Fleet Status
| C-130 fleet - Apr 19, 2025 | |
|
Fleet overview:
scrapped: 180
write-off: 351
preserved: 92
stored: 584
instructional: 160
on order: 2
active: 1314
|
|
|
Changes '23/'24:
Fleet adds: 5
Fleet drop: 16
|
|
Sponsor - New
Today in C-130 history
19 Apr 1990
C-130H, #9T-TCG of the Zaire Air Force crashed near Kinshasa, Zaire, propeller blade broke off.
C-130H, #9T-TCG of the Zaire Air Force crashed near Kinshasa, Zaire, propeller blade broke off.
Quote of the Day
The Wright Brothers created the single greatest cultural force since the invention of writing. The airplane became the first World Wide Web, bringing people, languages, ideas, and values together...
C-130 Hall of Fame
|
Last Operational USAF C-130A
|
 
USAF #55-022NC-130A
Last operational flight of a USAF C-130A was on October 3, 2003 at Eglin AFB, Florida.
|
| See more C-130 Aircraft profiles |
Login
The C-130 Forum
Go to the forum
Military Aviation Forum
 | McAir/General Dynamics A-12 Avenger II (... | basher54321 |
| Israel-Hamas war 2023 | hornetfinn |
| Russia-Ukraine War 2022 | hornetfinn |
| F-47 NGAD (Next-Generation Air Dominance... | basher54321 |
| B-2 bombers arrive on Diego Garcia (Indi... | darkmount |
| Golden Dome missile defense shield | daswp |
| Chinese analysis part II | sharon_11 |
| 10 KC-10 refuelers are up for sale w/o b... | edpop |
Go to the forum
Callsign of the day
Callsign "Wheelbarrow"
Only gets the job done when he's pushed.
More
callsigns on F-16.net
Find us on Facebook