The Pentagon’s No. 1 weapons supplier, Lockheed Martin Corp. said it recently delivered its 500th C-130J Super Hercules aircraft.
This Super Hercules (Lockheed Martin aircraft #5934) is a C-130J-30 aircraft assigned to the 130th Squadron located at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base in Charleston, West Virginia. The 130th Squadron is a longtime C-130 operator, currently modernizing its legacy Hercules fleet with C-130Js.
The US government operates the largest fleet of C-130J Super Hercules in the world. This delivery represents the United States government’s continued delivery of the C-130J as a common platform for the Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard.
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“This delivery represents thousands of people – past and present – designing, building, flying, maintaining and supporting the C-130J around the world,” said Rod McLean, vice president and general manager of the business division of Lockheed Martin’s Air Mobility & Maritime Missions (AMMM). “Like its name suggests, the C-130J is a legend defined by its strength and power. However, it was the people of the C-130J operating community, manufacturers, suppliers, and industry partners who truly identified Super Hercules and helped the C-130J Program achieve this tremendous achievement. ”
The C-130J Super Hercules is the current production model of the legendary C-130 Hercules. The air of choice of 26 operators in 22 countries, the global fleet of C-130s has surpassed 2 million flight hours and holds more than 54 world records.
Defined by its versatility, there are 17 different mission configurations of the C-130J including transport (military and commercial), humanitarian aid delivery, aerial firefighting, relief assistance disaster, rescue, search and rescue, weather reconnaissance and aerial refueling.
