In 2024, The War Zone reported that by the time production of the original C-130 models came to an end, 2,271 "legacy Herks" had been built. The final legacy C-130 model was the C-130H.

The US Air Force has not stopped production of the C-130 class plane since it was invented in the 1950s, making it the longest continuous aircraft production run in history. ‘The C-130 is whatever is ...

Incredibly, the Lockheed Martin-produced aircraft is still in production, with the latest Rolls-Royce-powered C-130J variant accounting for 546 of 2,700 C-130s produced as of June 2024.

The Pentagon deployed modified C-130 aircraft to aid in the fight against the Los Angeles wildfires. The wildfires spread rapidly due to strong winds and dry conditions, scorching over 30,000 acres.

On Sept. 24, 2024, Gary Hogg, a seasoned test pilot logged his 10,000th flight hours in the C-130 Hercules aircraft. The milestone was achieved during a routine C-130H avionics modernization test.

The bottom line is that there are roughly 1,500 C-130 aircraft in service around the world at present, and Lockheed Martin’s order book extends well into the 2030s.

Esterline CMC’s system integration experience includes C-130 cockpit upgrades for more than 10 international customers, including air forces in Austria, Brazil, Chile, Dubai, the Netherlands and ...

Nearly every branch of the U.S. Military operates some variant of Lockheed Martin's quad-prop C-130 — and for good reason. The turboprop aircraft has been in service for nearly 70 years, remaining ...

Congratulations to the Egyptian Air Force on enhancing its fleet with two C-130J-30s.” More than two years ago, the US Department of Defense announced that the US State Department had approved a ...

Of the approximately 85 C-130 aircraft assigned to the base in Jacksonville, more than 50 are H models, said 2nd Lt. Amanda Porter, a base spokesman. She said she could confirm that the basehas 31 ...

The MC-130J Commando II is an upgraded version of the C-130 cargo plane. The plane assists in infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply for special ops forces. The US Air Force recently began utilizing ...