Over 2,700 C-130-family aircraft have been produced so far, with production expected to run into the 2030s.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. California's latest weapon in the never-ending war against wildfires, a former military plane repurposed to drop fire retardant, ...

10,000 flight hours in the C-130: the most hours ever recorded by a pilot in the Hercules. On Sept. 24, 2024, Gary Hogg, a seasoned test pilot logged his 10,000th flight hours in the C-130 Hercules ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Interest in Brazil's C-390 cargo plane is growing, competing with the US' C-130 Hercules in demand. While Embraer's C-390 hasn't ...

As a variety of new systems and platforms work their way toward service aimed specifically at deterring conflict with China, the United States needs a near-term deterrent with similar capability and ...

ANKARA — Turkey has grounded all C-130 military cargo aircraft as a precaution following a crash earlier this week that killed 20 military personnel, a Turkish Defense Ministry official said on ...

A Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems (MAFFS) equipped C-130 aircraft drops fire retardant on wildfires in Healdsburg, California.Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The Department of Defense deployed ...

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Georgia – As the community at Robins Air Force Base celebrated the 70th anniversary of the C-130 Hercules in action, a select group of paratroopers from 1st Battalion, 507th ...

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. – On Thursday, U.S. Northern Command activated eight C-130 aircraft equipped with Modular Aerial Fire Fighting Systems and their personnel to support firefighting ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. PETERSON SFB, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command has activated eight C-130 aircraft equipped with Modular Aerial Fire Fighting ...