Lockheed C-130 Hercules
American military transport aircraft
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| 2025 |
Lockheed AC-130
Announced that the AC-130J has carried out launch tests of Black Arrow (Small Cruise Missile) using its Ramp Launch Tubes.
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| January 2025 |
Lockheed MC-130
Final MC-130J aircraft was delivered to the United States Air Force, marking the completion of the MC-130J production run.
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| 2024 |
Lockheed AC-130
AFSOC ruled out the laser weapon project for the AC-130 due to technical challenges with beam disruption.
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| 2024 |
Lockheed HC-130
Expected delivery of the 17th HC-130J aircraft for the United States Coast Guard.
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| October 2024 |
Lockheed EC-130
The US Navy announced that the new C-130J-30-based TACAMO mission aircraft will be designated E-130J and will replace the E-6 Mercury in the near future.
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| September 27 2024 |
Lockheed WC-130
NOAA awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics for two C-130J Super Hercules aircraft configured as hurricane hunters, planned to replace aging WP-3D Orion aircraft with service entry anticipated in 2030.
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| June 2024 |
Lockheed L-100 Hercules
Lockheed's director of customer requirements, Larry Gallogly, noted a lack of robust demand for the commercial LM-100J variant.
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| 2023 |
Lockheed Martin E-130J
Three pre-production aircraft were purchased: one for air vehicle testing and two for mission systems testing.
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| November 21 2023 |
Lockheed AC-130
An AC-130J performed a retaliatory strike on an Iranian-backed militia group near Al-Asad Airbase in central Iraq in response to a ballistic missile launch.
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| November 14 2023 |
Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call
Air Combat Command officially designated the new Compass Call platform as EA-37B, signaling a transition from the existing EC-130H electronic warfare aircraft to a more modern platform.
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| August 2023 |
Lockheed L-100 Hercules
A fifth and final LM-100J aircraft (tail number N91BU) was delivered to Pallas Aviation.
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| April 2 2023 |
Lockheed MC-130
The United States Air Force retired its last MC-130H Combat Talon II (tail number 89-0280), delivering the aircraft to the 'Boneyard' at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona. The retirement was witnessed by members of the Talon community, including former crew members and their families at Hurlburt Field.
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| 2022 |
Lockheed AC-130
AFSOC pursued a directed-energy weapon for the AC-130J, but ultimately ruled out the idea in 2024 due to technical challenges.
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| August 29 2022 |
2020 Coulson Aviation Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash
The Australian Transportation Safety Bureau (ATSB) released the final investigation report detailing the findings and safety recommendations for the Coulson Aviation Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash.
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| July 2022 |
Lockheed AC-130
AC-130W Stinger II variant was retired.
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| March 2022 |
Lockheed L-100 Hercules
Pallas Aviation began operating four LM-100J aircraft (tail numbers N96MG, N71KM, N67AU and N139RB) on flights between various military air facilities in Europe.
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| July 4 2021 |
Accidents and incidents involving the Lockheed C-130 Hercules
C-130H 5125 of the Philippine Air Force crashed in Patikul, Sulu while carrying 96 passengers. 49 passengers were killed, 49 injured, and 3 civilians on the ground were killed with 4 injured. The crash was caused by missing the intended runway, resulting in the plane skidding into a village and bursting into flames. The aircraft was a refurbished unit delivered in January 2021.
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| June 23 2021 |
Accidents and incidents involving the Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Ethiopian Air Force C-130E was shot down by the Tigray Defense Forces near Gijet, Ethiopia.
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| 2020 |
Lockheed L-100 Hercules
Pakistan Air Force updated their L-100 (model L-382B) with a Glass Cockpit, CNS/ATM-2020 Compliant Avionics, H Model Wings, Short Pod APU, and T56A-15 Engines.
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| December 2020 |
Lockheed EC-130
The US Navy awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin to purchase the C-130J-30 Hercules as a new TACAMO mission testbed.
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| December 18 2020 |
Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules
U.S. Navy's Naval Air Systems Command posted a solicitation for fatigue test aircraft to potentially replace E-6B Mercury aircraft with C-130J-30 Hercules in the TACAMO nuclear communications role.
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| September 29 2020 |
Accidents and incidents involving the Lockheed C-130 Hercules
A Marine Corps F-35B collided with a KC-130J (tail number 166765) from VMGR-352 during an air refueling mission near Thermal, California. The KC-130J caught fire, lost two engines on the same wing, and crash-landed in a field. Remarkably, all eight Marines on board survived the incident.
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| June 2020 |
Lockheed AC-130
AC-130U Spooky variant was retired.
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| April 2 2020 |
Lockheed HC-130
The US Air Force Reserve received its first HC-130J, delivered to the 920th Rescue Wing's 39th Rescue Squadron at Patrick Air Force Base in Florida.
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| January 23 2020 |
2020 Coulson Aviation Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash
NSW Rural Fire Service State Operations Centre dispatches two air tankers and an observation aircraft from RAAF Base Richmond to the Adaminaby Fire-ground due to escalating fire danger, strong winds, and severe fire weather conditions threatening Adaminaby township and rural properties.
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| January 23 2020 |
2020 Coulson Aviation Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash
A Lockheed EC-130Q Hercules aircraft owned by Coulson Aviation crashed while performing aerial firefighting operations for the New South Wales Rural Fire Service during Australia's black summer bushfires. The crash resulted in the fatal loss of all three US crew members on board, who were in Australia to assist with fighting extensive bushfires. The aircraft hit a tree before colliding with the ground and experiencing a post-impact fuel-fed fire.
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| January 15 2020 |
Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call
The first EC-130H Compass Call (serial number 73-01587) was retired from active service, being the same aircraft first delivered in March 1982.
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| January 9 2020 |
Accidents and incidents involving the Lockheed C-130 Hercules
A South African Air Force C-130BZ 403 crash landed at Goma airport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo when the left engine caught fire during landing. The aircraft was carrying 59 passengers and 8 crew members, sustaining severe damage to the left wing and subsequently being written off and stripped for spare parts.
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| 2019 |
Lockheed L-100 Hercules
LM-100J variant started production.
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| 2019 |
Lockheed L-100 Hercules
Pallas Aviation became the launch operator for the LM-100J, planning to operate two aircraft from Fort Worth Alliance Airport.
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| 2019 |
2020 Coulson Aviation Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash
Australia's black summer bushfires begin, ultimately destroying over 2000 homes and burning extensive areas of land along Australia's east coast.
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| December 9 2019 |
Accidents and incidents involving the Lockheed C-130 Hercules
A Chilean Air Force KC-130R (aircraft number 990) disappeared while en route to Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva on King George Island, Antarctica, with 38 passengers on board. This incident is known as the 2019 Chilean Air Force C-130 disappearance.
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| December 1 2019 |
2020 Coulson Aviation Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash
Paul Hudson arrived in Australia for his first fire season, beginning to fly aerial firefighting missions.
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| November 2019 |
2020 Coulson Aviation Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash
Rick DeMorgan joined Coulson Aviation after serving 24 years in the US Air Force, bringing 4,050 hours of experience as a C-130 flight engineer.
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| October 26 2019 |
Lockheed MC-130
MC-130J Commando II aircraft accompany Joint Special Operations Command 160th SOAR MH-60 and MH-47s during the Barisha raid in Idlib province, supporting 1st SFOD-D and 75th Ranger RRC operators.
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| September 2019 |
Lockheed HC-130
Complete delivery of modified HC-130J aircraft to the United States Coast Guard.
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| September 2019 |
2020 Coulson Aviation Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash
Paul Hudson joined Coulson Aviation after retiring from the US Marine Corps, with a total flying experience of 1,744 hours.
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| August 25 2019 |
Accidents and incidents involving the Lockheed C-130 Hercules
A C-130A owned by International Air Response suffered a runway excursion during an emergency landing at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport due to engine and hydraulic problems. The seven people on board were unharmed. The accident was attributed to corrosion-related system failures.
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| July 8 2019 |
Lockheed AC-130
The AC-130U returned from its final combat deployment.
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| March 27 2019 |
Accidents and incidents involving the Lockheed C-130 Hercules
C-130H 4726 of the Philippine Air Force caught fire while about to take off from Clark Air Base, with no fatalities reported.
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| 2018 |
Lockheed AC-130
73rd Special Operations Squadron began operating the AC-130
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| 2018 |
2020 Coulson Aviation Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash
Coulson Aviation retrofitted the aircraft for aerial firefighting, installing a firefighting tank system. The aircraft began its firefighting mission, accumulating 683 hours in this role.
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| December 6 2018 |
Accidents and incidents involving the Lockheed C-130 Hercules
A Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornet collided with a KC-130J off the east coast of Japan, killing six out of seven Marines involved.
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| November 9 2018 |
Accidents and incidents involving the Lockheed C-130 Hercules
A Pakistan Air Force C-130 caught fire during an emergency crash landing at PAF Nur Khan Airbase. No casualties were reported, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
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| June 3 2018 |
Accidents and incidents involving the Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Algerian Air Force C-130H (registration 7T-WHT) skidded off the runway after landing. The incident involved 8 crew members and skydiving instructors, with the fuselage breaking in two just behind the wing.
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| May 2 2018 |
Accidents and incidents involving the Lockheed C-130 Hercules
An Air National Guard WC-130H from the 156th Airlift Wing crashed after departing from Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, resulting in the death of all 9 personnel on board.
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| April 29 2018 |
Accidents and incidents involving the Lockheed C-130 Hercules
A Libyan C-130 chartered by Akakus Oil crashed and exploded shortly after take-off at El Sharara oil field, killing three crew members and injuring a fourth.
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| 2017 |
Lockheed AC-130
492nd Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field began operating the AC-130
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| September 2017 |
Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call
The Air Force announced L3 Technologies will serve as the lead systems integrator for a future Compass Call aircraft based on the Gulfstream G550 business jet, marking a significant upgrade path for the electronic warfare platform.
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| September 30 2017 |
Lockheed AC-130
First AC-130J gunships achieved initial operational capability (IOC).
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