Basic and specialized versions of the aircraft perform a range of missions ... Service and natural disaster relief missions. The C-130 features a loading ramp and door in the tail that can ...

From cargo plane to firefighting aircraft The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a versatile workhorse plane with a spacious cargo hold that can be equipped for a wide range of operations. When deployed ...

Today marks the 33rd anniversary of when a military plane forever changed Evansville when it fell out of the sky, crashing ...

Additionally, the U.S. Air Force Reserve out of Petersen Space Force Base sent a C-130 Hercules capable of dumping 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in less than five seconds. Three fires ...

The Pentagon deployed modified C-130 aircraft to aid in the fight against the Los Angeles wildfires. The wildfires spread rapidly due to strong winds and dry conditions, scorching over 30,000 acres.