Whereas the most visible stars of the American Air Force (USAF) are obviously the fighter jets, there is one other breed of flying machines that makes military efforts in faraway lands possible and ...

News flash, the C-130 Hercules and its variants and descendants can do just about anything. Obnoxious quips aside, there's seemingly no limit to what you can shove into the rear cargo bay of one of ...

Bottomline: Meanwhile, the 2,700th C-130, a KC-130J Super Hercules tanker, was delivered to the U.S. Marine Corps. The C-130J variant, in service with 22 nations, continues to set standards in ...

Key Points and Summary: The C-130 Hercules, a workhorse of the U.S. military, has achieved legendary status with over 2,700 aircraft produced and 70 countries relying on its versatile capabilities.

A military airlift unit in Alabama is taking on one of the biggest challenges in its nearly 60-year history: ditching its beloved cargo planes for helicopters. After 40 years of taking the C-130 ...

Over 2,800 C-130 Hercules family aircraft have been produced, with around 1,100 examples in service around the world today. The aircraft remains in production, with new aircraft mostly replacing older ...