The workhorse of the Air Force combat airlift fleet, the C-130 Hercules has been in service for more than half a century. Designed specifically to transport troops and equipment in the combat zone ...

A C-130 Hercules aircraft flies over South Post on March 13, 2025, at Fort McCoy, Wis., as part of training operations. The C ...

Lockheed Martin's C-130 Hercules has been defying physics since taking its first flight in 1954. The Air Force began flying the C-130 on a regular basis in 1956, and the plane, known affectionally ...

The 120th Airlift Wing is preparing to deploy airmen this spring to the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility, but it's not expected to affect the unit's conversion to the new C-130J aircraft set ...