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The last flight of the Austrian Hercules 8T-CA
Austrian AF C-130K C.1 #8T-CA is parked in the static line-up for RIAT 2018 on July 12 2018. [Photo by Peter Fothergill]
Nov 21, 2025 - On Thursday morning, Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner and Chiefs from the armed forces announced at a press conference the decommissioning of the first of three C-130K Hercules of the Austrian Armed Forces. The aircraft with the registration #8T-CA completed its last flight just a short time later. [Read more...]
139th Airlift Wing Welcomes First H3 Variant C-130
USAF C-130H3 #93-1455 assigned to the 180th AS, Missouri ANG, sits on the flightline November 5, 2025 at Rosecrans ANGB. This marks the wing’s first H3 variant to be integrated into its operational fleet, featuring the NP2000 eight-bladed propellers. [ANG photo by Michael Crane]
Nov 19, 2025 - The 139th Airlift Wing received its first H3 variant of the C-130 Hercules aircraft on November 4, 2025. The aircraft was transferred from the Montana Air National Guard’s 120th Airlift Wing and features NP2000 eight-bladed propellers and avionics upgrades, including an electronic propeller control system. [Read more...]
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The Final Horseman: Closing a Chapter in C-130 and Air Force History
The Four Horsemen were an aerial demonstration team that performed in the late 1950s. They were the first and only team to perform close-proximity flying using C-130s. [Courtesy photo]
Nov 14, 2025 - The C-130 Hercules is known for performing tactical airlift missions, capable of short-take offs from dirt strips and airdropping troops and equipment. Thanks to four aircraft commanders in the late 1950s, the Hercules also shined as part of an aerial demonstration team that remembers as the Four Horsemen. [Read more...]
Turkish military C‑130 crashes near Azerbaijan‑Georgia border
TuAF C-130E #68-1609 is seen coming into land during the Malta International Airshow 2023 on September 20, 2023. [Photo by By Adrian Cilia]
Nov 11, 2025 - On 11 November 2025, a serious incident occurred involving a Turkish Air Force C‑130E Hercules transport aircraft flying under call‑sign TUAF543, which crashed in Georgia near the Azerbaijan/Georgia border with the loss of 20 lives. [Read more...]
Hercules fleet clocks 170,000 flying hours
On September 22nd, 2025, 37 Squadron's C-130J Hercules achieved the monumental milestone of 170,000 flying hours. The C-130J efforts contributed to the cumulative achievement of 870,000 flying hours, achieved on October 9th, 2025 of the A, E, H and J model variants the RAAF has operated over decades. [RAAF photo]
Nov 05, 2025 - In September 2025, 37 Squadron's C-130J Hercules fleet surpassed 170,000 flying hours, marking a significant milestone in the squadron's history of delivering tactical airlift capability to the Australian Defence Force and beyond. [Read more...]
US Navy bringing ‘Fat Albert’ back to Marshall Aerospace for a new centre wing box
USMC C-130J #170000 seen landing at Cambridge Airport after a test flight on July 20, 2020. [Photo by Thomas Saunders]
Nov 04, 2025 - Fat Albert, the world’s most recognisable C-130 Hercules, will soon return to Marshall Aerospace’s hangars for crucial structural work that will add decades to its lifespan. [Read more...]
Marshall Aerospace secures C-130J support contract with Turkish Ministry of National Defence
Turkish Ministry of National Defence visits Marshall Aerospace Cambridge HQ earlier this month to check the 12 newly-acquired Lockheed Martin C-130Js. [Photo by Marshall Aerospace]
Oct 20, 2025 - The Turkish Ministry of National Defence has awarded Marshall Aerospace a major contract to support its fleet of newly-acquired Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. [Read more...]
E-130J popular name announced for TACAMO mission aircraft
Lockheed Martin E-130J Phoenix II render for the USN's TACAMO mission. [Image via Northrop Grumman]
Aug 07, 2025 - The U.S. Navy’s Airborne Strategic Command, Control and Communications Program Office (PMA-271) and Strategic Communications Wing 1 (SCW-1) announced the official popular name for the Navy’s new Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) mission aircraft: E-130J Phoenix II. [Read more...]
C-130J Super Hercules gains second wind after repairs at Ramstein
USAF C-130J-30 #11-5736 from 37 AS sits idle in preparation for departure at Ramstein AB, July 26, 2025. The aircraft departed for Robins Air Force Base, Georgia after undergoing a wing replacement. [USAF photo by A1C Rebecca Harima]
Jul 29, 2025 - The 86th Airlift Wing at Ramstein Air Base had the unique privilege to give one of its own a second chance to fly. [Read more...]
Sleeker skies: MC-130J tests new aerodynamic enhancements
A 3D-printed Finlet sits on each side of a MC-130J’s tailfin waiting to be tested on July 9 at Eglin AFB. The 417th FLTS’s air crew and engineers will analyze the Finlets’ flight and air handling qualities as well as the aircraft’s airdrop compatibility with the new additions. [USAF photo by Samuel King Jr.]
Jul 24, 2025 - Newly-installed drag reduction devices called Finlets are currently undergoing flight testing on MC-130Js. Finlets are passive, fin-like devices attached to the rear of the aircraft which smooth airflow and reduce drag, enhancing fuel efficiency and improving operational capabilities. [Read more...]
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