C-130 Hercules News

From 2006


US Department of Defense Order Four C-130Js Dec 11, 2006 - Lockheed Martin has received an initial $128 million from the United States government as part of a $256.2 million contract for three C-130J-30 combat delivery aircraft for the U.S. Air Force and one KC-130J tanker for the Marine Corps. [Read more...]	Lockheed Delivers 2300th C-130 Nov 29, 2006 - Lockheed Martin delivered the C-130 at its facility in Marietta, Georgia in ceremonies today. The milestone aircraft, a KC-130J Super Hercules tanker for the United States Marine Corps, was accepted by Major General Samuel T. Helland, Commanding General of the Third Marine Aircraft Wing at MCAS Miramar, California. [Read more...]

Italian C-130J Fleet Passes 50,000 Flight Hours Oct 30, 2006 - Italian Air Force transport fleet of 22 C-130J operated by the 46th Air Brigade has reached 50,000 flight hours. The milestone was achieved Wednesday, October 4 with aircraft number 45 which was piloted by Colonel Franco Giuri. [Read more...]	Hercules Number 2300 is Rolled Out Oct 04, 2006 - Lockheed Martin has rolled out the 2300th C-130 Hercules from its assembly line in Marietta, Georgia. The milestone aircraft is a KC-130J tanker destined for the United States Marine Corps. [Read more...]
First Modified KC-130T is Delivered Sep 14, 2006 - Lockheed Martin hosted a ceremony to mark the delivery of the first upgraded KC-130T aerial refueling aircraft to the United States Marine Corps at its Donaldson Site Operations facility in Greenville, South Carolina. [Read more...]	Air Algeria L100-30 Crash Aug 13, 2006 - Crew of three were killed when their Cargo L100 plunged 24,000 feet impacting the ground near Piacenza, Italy. [Read more...]
USCG HC-130H crashed in Alaska Jul 28, 2006 - Coast Gaurd HC-130H #1710 crash landed at Saint Paul Island, Alaska which is in the Bering Sea. [Read more...]	C-130J Super Hercules: delivering agile mobility and global response for any mission, anywhere and any time Jul 17, 2006 - Lockheed Martin officials briefed reporters attending the Farnborough International Air Show on how the C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft is both delivering capability to meet modern threats and is an active participant in crisis relief operations around the world. [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin offers C-130J for Joint Cargo Aircraft Program Jun 07, 2006 - Lockheed Martin officials said today that they have proposed their in-production short-fuselage variant of the combat tested C-130J for the Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) program. [Read more...]	Lockheed Martin partnership awarded multi-year support contract for Royal Air Force C-130 fleet Jun 02, 2006 - A team of Lockheed Martin, Marshall Aerospace and Rolls-Royce has been awarded a contract for the long term support of the United Kingdom's fleet of C-130 aircraft. [Read more...]

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