C-130 Hercules

C-130 airlifter used to refuel an M1A2 Abrams tank for the first time

C-130 airlifter used to refuel an M1A2 Abrams tank for the first time

The 317th AW successfully passed fuel from C-130 to an M1A2 utilizing an Emergency Response Refueling Equipment Kit, marking… Read More

3 months ago

Hercules crew members recall when their C-130 aircraft was able to Land on 2 Engines, 1 Engine and almost 0 Engine

‘If C-130 were to lose 3 of its 4 engines in flight, the crew will be working their a***s… Read More

5 months ago

“Commando Solo, music off.” EC-130J PSYOPS aircraft performs final broadcast

Airmen from the 193rd Special Operations Wing, who operate the EC-130J Commando Solo, the only flying military radio and TV… Read More

9 months ago

USAF wants to replicate Heavy Airlift Wing model in Africa using C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft

To help with humanitarian missions, the USAF plans to call on collection of African nations to pool funds to… Read More

9 months ago

Former USAF Pilot who Classified First in his UPT Class Explains why He Chose to Fly the T-39A Sabreliner Business Jet instead of the F-15 Eagle Fighter Jet

I spotted very cool [T-39A Sabreliner] business jet on the Webb Air Force Base ramp one day, painted up… Read More

1 year ago

LC-130 Hercules ski-equipped aircraft will no longer require JATO after engine upgrades

LC-130 Hercules aircraft will have smoother takeoff from Antarctica and Greenland thanks to the new T56-8-15A 3.5 engines. LC-130… Read More

1 year ago

Super Herculean Milestone: Lockheed Martin delivers 500th C-130J Super Hercules Airlifter

Hercules history is made once again, with the announcement that Lockheed Martin recently delivered its 500th C-130J Super Hercules airlifter.… Read More

1 year ago

AFSOC aims to fly an MC-130J Commando II Amphibious Capability prototype in 17 months

AFSOC is developing an MC-130J Commando II Amphibious Capability (MAC) to improve the platform's support of seaborne special operations. The… Read More

2 years ago

The US Special Operations Command is considering the development of an amphibious MC-130 aircraft

The MC-130 Amphibious Capability (MAC) concept could allow the aircraft to “land and take off” from land and sea during… Read More

2 years ago

The sad story of Tanker 130, the C-130 whose wings fall off during the 2002 fire season

In 2002, C-130, call sign Tanker 130 owned by Hawkins & Powers Aviation of Greybull, Wyoming and operated under contract to the United… Read More

3 years ago

The Story of how the C-130 Hercules became the biggest aircraft to land on an aircraft carrier

"The airplane stopped right opposite the captain's bridge. There was cheering and laughing. There on the side of the fuselage,… Read More

3 years ago

Video Shows Chadian Su-25 Accidentally Firing rocket and barely missing French C-130 Hercules

According to the video description, the rocket reportedly hit and destroyed the house of senior Chadian Army officer killing… Read More

3 years ago

The Pilot of This C-130 Landed Safely with his Flight Engineer Dead, with his Co-Pilot Wounded, with Just One Engine

This C-130 participated in one of the greatest feats of airmanship during the Vietnam War on Apr. 15, 1972. Originally… Read More

3 years ago

Three US Crew Members killed after Coulson Aviation C-130 Firefighting Aircraft Crashes in Australia

The Lockheed Martin EC-130Q firefighting aircraft has crashed in the Australian state of New South Wales while combating forest fires.… Read More

3 years ago

Cool Video features RAF C-130 Hercules Cargo Aircraft performing Beach Landings

The beach landings were performed by C-130 Hercules transport aircraft belonging to 47 squadron, from Royal Air Force (RAF) Brize… Read More

4 years ago

The Story of The Four Horsemen, the USAF C-130 Demonstration Team

During one performance, the number three Hercules lost one of the outboard engines which had to be shut down. The… Read More

4 years ago