The C-130 History

C-130 Carrier Landing without Hook

C-130J Super Hercules

8 C-130s, 600 Evacuated, 2 Lost: The Final Flight from Camp Duck

Celebrating 70 years of flight for the Lockheed C-130 Hercules today! First flown on August 23, 1954, the Herk holds the Guinness World Record for longest production run for a military aircraft. According to Lockheed Martin, “70 countries operate C-130s, which have been produced in more than 70 different variants.” 70 years, 70 nations, 70 variants! Can you think of a more versatile airplane? #pimaairandspacemuseum. . . . Audio: Nutty Professor (1996) ©Universal Pictures #museum #tucson #arizona

This year #AusAirForce celebrates 65 years of operating the C-130 Hercules. The C-130 platform has long been the backbone of RAAF air transport and has played a significant role within No. 36 Squadron and No. 37 Squadron, operating from RAAF Base Richmond. Collectively, the suite of C-130 Hercules used by Air Force has impressively flown more than 850,000 hours: C-130A (1958 to 1978) – 148,063.6 hours C-130E (1966 to 2000) – 307,007.9 hours C-130H (1978 to 2012) – 244,618.4 hours C-130J (1999 to