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First RNZAF C-130H heads to museum after fleet retired

3rd March 2025

The Royal New Zealand Air Force’s (RNZAF) 40 Squadron flew Lockheed C-130H(NZ) Hercules NZ7001 to the Air Force Museum of New Zealand in Wigram, outside Christchurch, on February 19, 2025.

AirForces Monthly November 2024

US Coast Guard retires last HC-130H

23rd October 2024

The last remaining HC-130H Hercules in US Coast Guard (USCG) service was retired after making its final flight from Coast Guard Air Station (CGAS) Clearwater in Florida on September 24.

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RNZAF welcomes its first C-130J Hercules

18th September 2024

The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has officially received its first C-130J-30 Super Hercules transport aircraft, the first of a batch that will replace the current C-130H(NZ) fleet.

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Gane 1 de los 5 ejemplares firmados del libro Hércules de Scott Bateman

29th April 2024

Nuestros amigos de Penguin Random House ofrecen a los lectores de KeyAero la oportunidad de ganar un ejemplar firmado de Hércules, de Scott Bateman, valorado en £**.

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Win 1 of 5 signed copies of Hercules by Scott Bateman

29th April 2024

Our friends at Penguin Random House are offering KeyAero readers the chance to win a signed copy of Hercules by Scott Bateman.

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‘Bats’ complete final EC-130H sortie

10th April 2024

The USAF’s 43rd Electronic Combat Squadron (ECS) ‘Bats’ – a part of Air Combat Command’s 55th Electronic Combat Group (ECG) – marked a major milestone in its transition to the new Gulfstream G550-based EA-37B Compass Call electronic attack (EA) aircraft on February 15, when the unit completed its final flight with the legacy EC-130H Compass Call (pictured) at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona.

Airlift

Brazil bids fond farewell to legacy Hercules fleet

19th March 2024

The Força Aérea Brasileira (FAB; Brazilian Air Force) bid a fond farewell to its remaining C-130 Hercules tactical transports at Galeão Air Base (AB) in Rio de Janeiro on February 29, with the type having flown more than 377,000 operational flight hours over the past 60 years

Airlift

Greece seeks stop-gap C-130Hs to bolster waning airlift capabilities

13th February 2024

The US Department of Defense and the US State Department have recently given advance notice of a proposed transfer of two legacy C-130H Hercules tactical transports to Greece as part of the Excess Defense Articles programme, which will be used as a stop-gap to boost the Hellenic Air Force’s airlift capabilities until the air arm’s new C-130J Super Hercules fleet can enter operational service

Airlift

South Africa eyes C-390 to replace ageing C-130BZ fleet?

23rd November 2023

At the request of the South African Air Force (SAAF), Embraer Defense & Security will deploy a multi-mission C-390 Millennium to AFB Waterkloof in Pretoria on November 24, where the medium-lift strategic airlifter will demonstrate its capabilities to the air arm, which has long been searching for a successor to its ageing C-130BZ Hercules fleet

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Sudáfrica piensa en el C-390 para sustituir a la vetusta flota de C-130BZ?

23rd November 2023

A petición de la Fuerza Aérea Sudafricana (SAAF), Embraer Defense & Security desplegará un C-390 Millennium multimisión en la base aérea de Waterkloof, en Pretoria, el 24 de noviembre, donde el avión estratégico de transporte medio demostrará sus capacidades a la fuerza aérea, que lleva tiempo buscando un sucesor para su vetusta flota de Hércules C-130BZ.

Aircraft Deliveries

US gifts ex-908th AW C-130H-2 to Romania

20th October 2023

The Romanian Air Force has received an ex-USAF C-130H-2 Hercules (91-9142), which was gifted to the nation via the US Excess Defense Articles programme

Aircraft Deliveries

EE.UU. regala a Rumanía un C-130H-2 ex-908º AW

20th October 2023

La Fuerza Aérea Rumana (RoAF) ha recibido un Hércules C-130H-2 (91-9142) de la antigua Fuerza Aérea de Estados Unidos, que fue donado a la nación a través del programa estadounidense de Exceso de Artículos de Defensa (EDA).

Acquisitions

Another ex-Belgian C-130H ready for delivery to Pakistan

3rd July 2023

Another former Belgian Air Force-operated Lockheed C-130H Hercules tactical transport has been readied for transfer to the Pakistan Air Force and was recently spotted at Melsbroek Air Base – which is co-located at Brussels Airport and home to the 15th Air Transport Wing – awaiting delivery to its new operator

Aircraft Deliveries

Argentina receives new C-130H under lease from US

14th June 2023

The USAF has leased a Lockheed C-130H Hercules from the Georgia ANG to the Argentine Air Force, marking the beginning of an 11-month collaboration that will see the tactical transport play a crucial role in logistical support and supply operations across Argentina and Antarctica

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El veterano Hércules se expone en un museo

30th May 2023

Un Lockheed Hercules ha sido reensamblado para su exhibición en España

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