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. It replaced older KC-130F, KC-130R, and KC-130T variants for aerial refueling. USMC ...

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Marine Corps KC-130T: Provide tactical refueling and other Assault Support to the Marine Air Ground Task Force Commander. support for research, development, test and evaluation activities.

Mar 9, 2025 · The Lockheed Martin KC-130T is the US Navy and US Marines ’ variant of the venerable C-130 Hercules. Its mission is aerial refueling (AR) for combat aircraft like jets and helicopters as well as airlift missions for troops in the field.

C/KC-130T: United States Navy and Naval Reserve -- Multi-role, long-range, land-based tactical aircraft provides logistic support and air-to-air refueling to fleet operating forces.

Feb 15, 2025 · The U.S. Navy’s upgraded legacy KC-130T, which sports new eight-bladed NP-2000 propellers, is being put through testing to expand its aerial refueling envelope and is being certified to serve...

On 10 July 2017, a Lockheed KC-130T Hercules aircraft belonging to the United States Marine Corps (USMC) crashed in Leflore County, Mississippi, killing all 16 people on board. [1] [2] [3] The aircraft had the call sign "Yanky 72" and was from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 452 (VMGR-452) based at Stewart Air National Guard Base, New ...

Jul 7, 2011 · KC-130T. The KC-130T is US Marines Corps Reserves refueling tanker, similar to KC-130R, but with updated avionics, including the Bendix AN/APS-133 radar.

NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION, Patuxent River, Md. – The Navy Reserve’s KC-130T Hercules, now equipped with the NP2000 propeller system, has been cleared to refuel a wider range of...

Feb 27, 2025 · A US Navy Reserve KC-130T refuels an EA-18G Growler in the skies over Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland during testing that enabled the service’s fleet of KC-130Ts to aerially refuel a significantly expanded number of aircraft in early 2025.