The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is an American medium-range four-engine aircraft. In January 1951, the Tactical Air Command issued a specification for an aircraft intended for tactical transport. It praised a machine capable of carrying 30,000 pounds (13,620 kg) in a theater of operations and 90 soldiers or 72 paratroopers at a range of 2,000 miles (3,380 km). Four companies were invited to design such an aircraft: Boeing, Douglas, Lockheed and Fairchild. Lockheed's L-206 project was the winner. The first serial C-130 was flown on April 7, 1955 at the Dobbins base in Marietta. In the years 1961-1962, the C-130E version was created.
Reproduction of J-30 type extended fuselage variant of C-130 series
Assemble with rear ramp open or closed
Six marking options
Markings:
- 16-5833 of 36th Airlift SQ, 374th Airlift Wing. 5th Air Force, USAF Yokota Air base, 2023
- 1-1 Airframes of the same unit
- 08-5705 of 61st Airlift SQ, 19th AW, Little Rock Air Force Base, 2020 wearing a heritage livery of the unit's demo team, "Four Horsemen" that operated C-103A during 1956-1960
- C-130s of 251st Airlift SQ, 5th Air Mobiliyt Wing, ROKAF, 2023
- Hercules C4s of 47 Squadron RAF
- C-130J-30s Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force
(ACA-12631)