C-130 Hercules News
First flight to ice for RNZAF’s new C-130J Hercules
Flying one of the new Royal New Zealand Air Force’s (RNZAF) C-130J-30 Hercules to Antarctica for the first time was like getting out of an old manual truck and into a new SUV, the pilot says.
United States delivers C-130 aircraft to Tunisian Air Force
The U.S. government celebrated the delivery of one C-130H2 Hercules aircraft to the Tunisian Air Force in a ceremony at Sidi Ahmed Air Base in Bizerte.
Marshall named first Lockheed Martin-approved Center of Excellence for C-130 Hercules center wing box replacements
Marshall has been recognized by Lockheed Martin as the world's first authorized Center of Excellence for centre wing box replacements on the C-130 Hercules tactical airlifter.
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C-130 Fleet Status
C-130 fleet - Dec 5, 2024
Fleet overview:
scrapped: 179
write-off: 351
preserved: 91
stored: 582
instructional: 158
on order: 3
active: 1311
Changes '23/'24:
Fleet adds: 13
Fleet drop: 47
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Today in C-130 history
5 Dec 1972
C-130E(I) Combat Talon #64-0558, c/n 4059, of the 318th Special Operations Squadron, collided at night with Convair F-102A 56-1517, out of McEntire Air National Guard Base, northeast of Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, South Carolina. Twelve on Hercules, and one in the Delta Dagger KWF.

Quote of the Day
Airport Test: Go through your address book, call people and ask them to drive you to the airport. The ones who will drive you are your true friends. The rest aren't bad people, they are just acquaintenances.
-- 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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German Luftwaffe Tornado pilot at Holloman, AFB. All the ladies fall for it hook line and sinker.
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