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Super Herculean Accomplishment: Global C-130J fleet surpasses 2 Million flight hours Oct 15, 2019 - Lockheed Martin announced today the global community of C-130J Super Hercules operators recently surpassed 2 million flight hours. These hours were logged beginning with the C-130J's first flight on April 5, 1996, through the end of July 2019. [Read more...]	J-model’s first big step Sep 21, 2019 - When Australia announced its purchase of the C-130J Hercules in December 1995, few could imagine the challenges that would be faced bringing the aircraft into service. [Read more...]

Armée de l'Air Receives First KC-130J Super Hercules Aerial Refueler Sep 19, 2019 - Lockheed Martin delivered the first of two KC-130J Super Hercules aerial refuelers to representatives from France’s Armée de l'Air's 62st Transport Wing at Orléans-Bricy Air Base on September 19th. [Read more...]	Civilian Herk crash Lands Aug 25, 2019 - Small pieces of wreckage from a C-130 crash is all over a Santa Barbara runway in California. Fortunately everyone got out safely. [Read more...]
Building camaraderie at every altitude Aug 12, 2019 - Dozens of figures dot the sky, swifty descending into the golden Romanian fields as the aircraft that deployed them circles above, preparing for another airdrop in support of Carpathian Summer 19. [Read more...]	Cracks found in C-130 wing parts prompt partial grounding of fleet Aug 08, 2019 - Nearly a quarter of the Air Force’s fleet of the C-130 Hercules is being grounded after “atypical” cracks were found on wing joints during maintenance, Air Mobility Command said. [Read more...]
C-130H2 upgraded models arrive at 179th AW Aug 08, 2019 - The 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio, is welcoming three C-130H2 models to their current C-130H fleet, the first two arrived on July 19 and the third on August 8, 2019. [Read more...]	Marshall rolls out first Bangladesh Air Force C-130J Jul 22, 2019 - Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group rolled out the first of a number of C-130J Hercules aircraft it is preparing for delivery to the Bangladesh Air Force, during an official ceremony last week. [Read more...]
Marshall hosts official signing ceremony for replacement Fat Albert Jul 19, 2019 - Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group today hosted the official signing of a contract between the US and UK for a C-130J aircraft that will become the replacement to the iconic Fat Albert for the Blue Angels flying demonstration team. [Read more...]	Air National Guard supports airlift operations at Ali Al Salem Jul 07, 2019 - When C-130 aircraft from the Montana Air National Guard and Connecticut ANG touched down on the flight line to replace Guard units from Rhode Island and California, the aircrews and maintenance teams seamlessly transitioned to provide non-stop flight operations. [Read more...]

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