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The Canadian government announced it will sell 10 of its used C-130 Hercules military aircraft to Coulson Aviation, a B.C.-based aerospace company, for conversion into firefighting waterbombers.
Indonesia's decision to accept a US proposal for a Lockheed C-130 Hercules military aircraft maintenance hub at an underused airport has sparked debate over its non-aligned foreign policy.
The number of fatalities from a military C-130 Hercules plane crash in Colombia, which occurred on Monday, has increased to at least 69, making it one of the worst air accidents in the country in recent years.
The death toll from the Colombian military C-130 Hercules transport plane crash, which occurred shortly after takeoff from Puerto Leguizamo, has risen to at least 66 soldiers and crew, with investigations into the cause ongoing.
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) is looking to acquire next-generation aircraft as its C-130 Hercules transport fleet reaches 50 years of service.
A man has been arrested at Shannon Airport in County Clare, Ireland, after allegedly entering an unauthorized area and causing damage to a US Air Force C130 Hercules transport plane.
A Colombian Air Force C-130 Hercules transport plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Puerto Leguízamo in Putumayo, resulting in the deaths of at least 66 people on board.
US Central Command posted a video showing three planes, including two old US-made aircraft, being destroyed. Screenshot via X/US Central Command US forces posted new videos of them destroying old American aircraft in Iran. The footage appears to show a C-130 Hercules and P-3F Orion being set on fire by strikes. Iran operates an aging fleet of American planes that it bought before the 1979 Islamic Revolution. US Central Command released new footage on Wednesday of strikes against some of Ira...
An article provides an in-depth look at the C-130 Hercules, a military transport aircraft that has been in continuous production for over 70 years, highlighting its versatility and durability.
Several C-130 Hercules aircraft have crashed within a five-month period, prompting questions about the reliability of a machine typically considered robust. The series of incidents has been described as three separate dramas.
It is the third serious accident involving a Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules within a year. However, it is still too early for a general grounding of the popular aircraft.
A C-130 Hercules aircraft carrying banknotes crashed in Bolivia, killing at least 20 people. The incident led to chaos as people rushed to collect money scattered on the street.