The U.S. Air Force is easily, by far, the most powerful air force on the planet. The USAF showcased its strength most ...

The C-130 is a four-turboprop military transport. A number of variants have been produced, including the AC-130 gunship and the KC-130 tanker. First flight of a C-130 occurred in 1954, and the current ...

The Air Force is progressing with a massive technological overhaul of its warzone-tested C-130 aircraft, giving the platform new radios, digital avionics, collision avoidance technology and reinforced ...

WILL BE NO CUTS IN THIS SPACE, DESPITE UNCERTAINTY WITH THE STATE'S FINANCES AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. CAL FIRE, EXPANDING ITS AERIAL ARSENAL AS IT GEARS UP FOR CALIFORNIA'S PEAK FIRE SEASON. THE NEW ...

In an era where interests and trends shift, one business and product in Georgia defies the odds. Lockheed Martin’s C-130 production line in Marietta, home to the iconic C-130J Super Hercules, is the ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Air National Guard will not celebrate the 50th anniversary of the C-130 aircraft being in Charleston as originally scheduled Saturday. It’s a casualty of the ...

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 ...

The first C-130J earmarked for conversion into the new E-130J Phoenix II has rolled out of the factory, as shown in an image released by NAVAIR. Naval Air Systems Command, or NAVAIR, released the ...

BONO, Arkansas — An Arkansas highway turned into a runway for one of the military's biggest planes over the weekend as the Arkansas National Guard performed a historic exercise. Airlift Wing 189 ...

Summary and Key Points: Often overshadowed by fast fighter jets and stealth bombers, the C-130 Hercules, designed by Lockheed Martin, stands out as one of the most versatile and long-serving military ...

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 ...