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First flight to ice for RNZAF’s new C-130J Hercules
Nov 26, 2024 - 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. [Read more...]
United States delivers C-130 aircraft to Tunisian Air Force
Nov 18, 2024 - 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. [Read more...]
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Marshall named first Lockheed Martin-approved Center of Excellence for C-130 Hercules center wing box replacements
Nov 04, 2024 - 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. [Read more...]
Eglin pilot surpasses 10K hours in the C-130
Oct 02, 2024 - Ten thousand hours. It’s equivalent to 416 days, more than a full year of time. That’s the amount of hours Gary Hogg spent piloting the Air Force’s various C-130 Hercules models across his 41-year career. [Read more...]
Air Force legacy pilot visits beloved C-130 aircraft again
Sep 30, 2024 - An Air Force legacy pilot who was part of the first C-130 demonstration team in the 1950s, recently visited the 302d Airlift Wing at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, for a tour of a C-130H aircraft. [Read more...]
NOAA awards contract for next-generation hurricane hunter aircraft
Sep 27, 2024 - Today, NOAA announced that it has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, based in Georgia, for two specialized C-130J Hercules aircraft to become the next generation of NOAA hurricane hunter aircraft. [Read more...]
189th AW Receives First Two C-130J Aircraft
Sep 25, 2024 - The 189th AW officially began its first aircraft conversion in almost 40 years with the arrival of two EC-130J "Super Hercules" aircraft on September 18. [Read more...]
Hercules Guardians 24 strengthens US-ROK alliance
Sep 14, 2024 - The phrase ‘We Go Together!' is a chant that can be often heard during gatherings of U.S. and Republic of Korea military forces and symbolizes the ironclad bonds formed since the signing of the Mutual Defense Treaty in 1953. [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin Welcomes Egypt to the C-130J Super Hercules Fleet
Sep 05, 2024 - 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. [Read more...]
Marshall and Austrian Air Force celebrate completion of multi-year C-130 navigation upgrade programme
Sep 02, 2024 - 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. [Read more...]
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