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Lockheed Martin Welcomes Egypt to the C-130J Super Hercules Fleet
The Egyptian Armed Forces announced today at the Egypt International Air Show that Lockheed Martin will deliver two C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifters to the Egyptian Air Force (EAF) through a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) with the U.S. Air Force. Egypt is the 23rd nation to join the worldwide Super Hercules operating community.
The Egyptian Armed Forces announced today at the Egypt International Air Show that Lockheed Martin will deliver two C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifters to the Egyptian Air Force (EAF) through a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) with the U.S. Air Force. Egypt is the 23rd nation to join the worldwide Super Hercules operating community.
Marshall and Austrian Air Force celebrate completion of multi-year C-130 navigation upgrade programme
Marshall’s engineering team has completed a series of modifications to enhance the navigational capabilities of the Austrian Air Force’s fleet of three C-130K aircraft.
Marshall’s engineering team has completed a series of modifications to enhance the navigational capabilities of the Austrian Air Force’s fleet of three C-130K aircraft.
70 Years of Flight: The C-130's legacy and future
Since its first flight on Aug. 23, 1954, the C-130 has proven to be one of the most versatile and active aircraft in the Air Force’s fleet, having carried troops and supplies from the tundra of Antarctica to the deserts of the Middle East, to the tropical islands of the Pacific, and nearly everywhere in between.
Since its first flight on Aug. 23, 1954, the C-130 has proven to be one of the most versatile and active aircraft in the Air Force’s fleet, having carried troops and supplies from the tundra of Antarctica to the deserts of the Middle East, to the tropical islands of the Pacific, and nearly everywhere in between.
- Yokota celebrates 70 years of C-130 operations
- Super Hercules fleet grows with delivery of First C-130J to New Zealand
- AFSOC demonstrates ACE with a historic highway landing
- Worldwide C-130J fleet soars past 3 Million Flight Hours
- Marshall extends C-130 engineering support contract with French Air Force
- Lockheed Martin delivers First C-130J-30 to Ohio Youngstown Air Reserve Station
- USA turns over C-130H to Botswana Defence Force
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C-130 Fleet Status
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Fleet overview:
scrapped: 180
write-off: 351
preserved: 90
stored: 577
instructional: 157
on order: 1
active: 1313
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Changes '23/'24:
Fleet adds: 11
Fleet drop: 41
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Today in C-130 history
9 Sep 1986
C-130A, #56-0468, c/n 3076, delivered February 1957; of the 105th Tactical Airlift Squadron, Nashville, Tennessee, by December 1979, same January 1984. Lizard scheme, January 1986, crashed at end of runway, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
C-130A, #56-0468, c/n 3076, delivered February 1957; of the 105th Tactical Airlift Squadron, Nashville, Tennessee, by December 1979, same January 1984. Lizard scheme, January 1986, crashed at end of runway, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
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Largest aircraft to land on a carrier
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USNavy #149798KC-130F
Used for carrier suitability trials on the USS Forrestal making 29 touch and goes, and 21 landings and unassisted takeoffs just off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida. The aircraft was being studied for use as a Carrier Onboard Delivery transport. The refueling pods were removed from the aircraft for the tests. This C-130 made history as the largest aircraft to land and take-off from an aircraft carrier but never became operational.
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