As soon as the Marine Corps received its first KC-130B, they knew immediately that the tanker was just what was needed. To that end, Lockheed received a new contract to build 46 KC-130Fs.

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 ...