The Lockheed Martin (previously Lockheed) KC-130 is a family of the extended-range tanker version of the C-130 Hercules transport aircraft. The KC-130J is the latest variant operated by the United States Marine Corps (USMC), with 48 delivered out of 79 ordered.

The KC-130J aerial refueling (AR) tanker is the latest in a long lineage of combat proven KC-130 Hercules tanker technologies. The new KC-130J builds on proven tanker designs while taking full advantage of tremendous technological and performance improvements inherent in the basic C …

Jun 16, 2020 · In 2002, a C-130, call sign Tanker 130 owned by Hawkins & Powers Aviation of Greybull, Wyoming and operated under contract to the United States Forest Service, had its wings fall off mid-flight as it was fighting northern Californian wildfires.

In 2002, two large airtankers – a Lockheed C-130 Hercules and a Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer – crashed about a month apart while performing aerial firefighting operations. These crashes prompted a review of the maintenance and use of the entire U.S. large airtanker fleet.

The Modular Airborne FireFighting System (MAFFS) is a self-contained unit used for aerial firefighting that can be loaded onto both military cargo transport Lockheed C-130 Hercules and Embraer C-390 Millennium, which then allows the aircraft …

Explore the MC-130J Commando II, an exceptional air commando transport and aerial refueling tanker, proven in combat and critical for special operations. One aircraft, many missions ... no aircraft in history or operation today can match the C …

Jun 3, 2016 · The KC-130J features modern aerial refuelling capabilities and is designed based on the C-130 Hercules tanker technology. It can be integrated with modular systems for providing close air support to troops and conducting multi-sensor image reconnaissance.

May 28, 2020 · Lockheed Martin recently delivered the first KC-130J Super Hercules tanker assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 452 (VMGR-452), the Marine Forces Reserve squadron at Stewart Air National Guard Base, New York.

Jun 3, 2016 · The KC-130J is an advanced derivative of the base C-130J transport aircraft. It incorporates state-of-the-art technology and performance improvements in addition to the built-in features of the basic C-130J aircraft. The KC-130J also integrates a …

The C-130T Hercules is a multi-mission medium-lift transport aircraft capable of intra-theater and inter-theater airlift operations, providing transportation of personnel or cargo for...