c-130j

There are about 58 C-130s on the "Team Little Rock" flight line at a given time, including 40 of the newer C-130J "Super Hercules" model, manufactured by Lockheed Martin Corp., according to the base's most recent economic-impact statement. The C-130J is what Freeze called her "office" on Tuesday.

The Navy and Air Force are seeking congressional approval for a $4.5 billion C-130J multiyear procurement contract for fiscal years 2019 to 2023, according to budget justification documents. The Navy KC-130J aircraft provides tactical in-flight refueling and assault support transport. The Air Force variants ...

With Lockheed Martin having marked the latest milestone in its C-130J “Super Hercules” programme on 9 February – the delivery of its 400th example – we use Flight Fleets Analyzer data to detail the type's sales performance so far. First flown from Lockheed's Marietta final assembly site in Georgia in April ...

William Westendorf, 19th Aircraft Maintenance squadron operations officer, said that moving to an enterprise management approach for the C-130J allows staggering of the heavy maintenance cycle, greatly affecting the aircraft life expectancy. This management allows the 19th Airlift Wing to better manage ...

A ROYAL Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules is on its way to Bathurst for a training mission. Anticipated to take place between 4pm and midnight on Wednesday, the training will involve the Hercules landing and taking off from Bathurst Airport, as well as operating on the ground with its engines running ...

Twenty years ago, Lockheed Martin made its first delivery of a C-130J to launch operator the UK Royal Air Force, following a troubled development and testing programme which was very much at odds with its chosen moniker: “Super Hercules”. Parallels can easily be found with the current travails of Airbus ...

On Feb. 9 Lockheed Martin delivered the 400th C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. According to a press release from the company, it is an MC-130J Commando II Special Operations aircraft, and is assigned to the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). Lockheed Martin is one of the largest ...

Lockheed Martin's C-130J Super Hercules programme has reached a major milestone with the delivery of its 400th aircraft, the company announced on 12 February. The aircraft has been delivered to the US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). It will be converted into an AC-130J Ghostrider ...