C-130 Hercules News
Lockheed Martin unveils groundbreaking C-130J Super Hercules performance results
Lockheed Martin continues to revolutionize the future of tactical airlift with the C-130J Super Hercules and today announced a major breakthrough in wing structure testing that greatly exceeded expectations, by validating the extended wing life of the C-130J and structural superiority of the center wing box.
Final Flight, Lifelong Bond: 103rd Pilots Celebrate Retirement Together
On Saturday, May 3, the Connecticut Air National Guard’s 103rd Operations Group marked a historic milestone as Lieutenant Colonel Gary Caponetti and Lieutenant Colonel Josh Panis took to the skies one final time.
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.
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C-130 Fleet Status
C-130 fleet - Jun 20, 2025
Fleet overview:
scrapped: 180
write-off: 351
preserved: 92
stored: 584
instructional: 161
on order: 2
active: 1314
Changes '23/'24:
Fleet adds: 5
Fleet drop: 18
Sponsor - New
Today in C-130 history

Quote of the Day
Guts will do for brains, but not consistently, and not for long.
-- Unknown
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Civilian #N1130E
L100
Prototype for the L100 series had first flight April 20, 1964. The L100 is the civilian versions of the C-130. Another amazing fact was that the first flight was 25 hours long.
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Callsign of the day

Callsign "LOTHAR"

Loser Of The American Revolution. Royal Navy pilot on exchange with a US navy squadron.
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