Is There a Market for a Civilian C-130?
The unmistakable Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules has been a staple of western military forces as a cargo aircraft. A modern civilian version of the “J” model was first shown last…
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The C-130J: The High-Tech Millennial Grandchild Of The 60-Plus Year Old Hercules
Meet the Latest and Most Advanced Generation of the Ageless Herc On 5 April 1996 the prototype Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules flew for the first time. While the J…
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Holiday Delivery: The Time We Delivered The Christmas Turkey To Turkey
Troops don’t magically get food delivered to their bases. It was done by crew dogs like us! One of the missions my unit was regularly assigned to was to provide…
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The Challenge of Flying Below Sea Level
We launched as a two-ship formation of C-130Js, taking off into the night well after the darkness had fallen. Maintaining an altitude of 500 feet above the desert terrain, we…
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Lockheed Martin Confirms Order For Civilian Version of C-130J
Lockheed Martin announced today at the Farborough Air Show that they have signed a letter of Intent with ASL Aviation Group for up to 10 LM-100J commercial freighters. The LM-100J…
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Civilian C-130J’s on the way?
While the C-130 has been a staple of Western military transports for decades, its civilian counterpart, the L-100, has been a niche airplane at best. Now Lockheed Martin is looking to sell C-130Js to companies and foreign governments. They are specifically targeting the energy and mineral industries.
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