The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has initiated their newly ... challenge in the frigid landscape of the southern pole. The C-130 mission is critical for the scientists in Antarctica.

C-130H Hercules fleet has been a cornerstone of New Zealand’s air transport capability, serving both at home and abroad.

From Antarctic rescues to combat zones to crocodile relocations, the fleet clocked up 155,000 hours of flight time and ...

Christchurch Airport said a sad farewell to the mighty RNZAF C-130 Hercules today, as three aircraft flew the length of the ...

After 60 years of serving the country, the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s C-130H Hercules fleet have been retired from service ...

After more than 100,000 take-offs and landings and 60 years in the air, New Zealand is finally saying farewell to its fleet ...

Four of the Air Force’s retired C-130H Hercules will be relocated to RNZAF Base Woodbourne after completing their flypasts ...

New Zealand has completed its transition to Lockheed Martin's J-model Hercules, with its last operational flights with the ...

The C-130 is built for missions in challenging weather and is extremely versatile; the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing performs missions in Antarctica using ski-outfitted LC-130s ...

For 60 years the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) C-130H Hercules fleet has served New Zealand at home and around the world and now the mighty workhorses are about to take their final bow.

"Old school is the way to go with this mission," Urbanski told INSIDER. Two of the C-130J-30's four engines. The aircrafts are made by Lockheed Martin, with Rolls Royce AE 2100D3 engines.