Featured in HerculesBYThomas NewdickApr 5, 2022ShareThis Is Our First Look At The Navy’s Next ‘Doomsday Plane,’ The EC-130J TACAMOThe next-generation EC-130J TACAMO will replace the current fleet of E-6B Mercury jets in a throwback to the Cold War era. BYThomas NewdickApr 5, 2022ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 21, 2020ShareCheck Out These Stunning Images Of All Four Air Force Tactical Demo Team Jets In FormationWith a crazy air show season coming to an end, the solo demo teams joined up on a C-130 for a rare and spectacular photo session. BYTyler RogowayNov 21, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 30, 2020ShareVideo Emerges Of Marine F-35B Crashing In A Ball Of Fire After Colliding With A KC-130JThe pilot of the F-35B successfully ejected before the plane hit the ground and the crew of the KC-130J also thankfully survived. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 30, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2020ShareCheck Out The Blue Angels’ New Fat Albert C-130J In All Its GloryThe ex-Royal Air Force C-130J is presently in the United Kingdom undergoing final checks. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 9, 2020ShareAir Force C-130H Smacks Into Wall, Bursts Into Flames After Overshooting Runway In IraqThe aircraft was conducting a nighttime landing at a base north of Baghdad at the time. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 9, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 26, 2019ShareA C-130 Hercules Transport Crash Landed At Santa Barbara Airport (Updated)The incident, which involved a contractor-owned Hercules, occurred at around 10:20 PM local time. BYTyler RogowayAug 26, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUSAF Eyeing New Props and Upgraded Engines To Breathe Extra Life Into Old C-130HsThe upgrades could expand the capabilities of the aging airlifters and save the service millions in maintenance and fuel costs. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareThat Massive Cross-Country USAF Airlift Exercise Was the Largest of Its Kind, EverThe service’s latest Joint Forcible Entry Exercise looked like a particularly impressive spectacle, because it was. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThis Is All The Stuff You Can Hang Out of a C-130’s Rear Paratrooper DoorsVarious kits use those openings to mount surveillance systems, communications antennas, firefighting gear, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 29, 2019ShareUSMC KC-130 Hercules Crashes and Burns in Mississippi Killing 16 (Updated)The aircraft came down in a rural field, tragically killing everyone on board. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 29, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 25, 2019ShareU.S. Navy Buys Blue Angels A Surplus Royal Air Force C-130J To Replace Fat AlbertThe Blue Angels’ 2021 season is now set to feature Super Hornets and a Super Hercules, both of which will be new to the team. BYTyler RogowayJun 25, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2019SharePuerto Rico Air Guard’s C-130 Airlifters And Flying Role Are Being Taken AwayThe unit was largely neglected and suffered from low morale, and that was before Hurricane Maria and a horrific crash. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 28, 2019ShareWatch This C-130J Make An Incredible Flare-Popping Musical Flyover Of Sydney For Australia Day (Updated)The Aussies have a real knack for executing super dramatic flyovers, but the musical timing of this one makes it extra special. BYTyler RogowayJan 28, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 6, 2018ShareMarine F/A-18 And KC-130 Collide During Refueling Sending Both Into Waters Off Japan (Updated)The aircraft were on a routine training mission out of MCAS Iwakuni, which is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. BYTyler RogowayDec 6, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 2, 2018ShareAir Force Rescue Helicopters Raced To The Aid Of Special Operators In SomaliaIn contrast to the infamous ambush in Niger, the U.S. military had assets ready to go every step of the way during the recent clash in East Africa. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 2, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 10, 2018ShareLockheed’s Wayne Roberts On Looping The Hercules, Test Flying, And All Things C-130Strap in tight as we take an in-depth dive with Lockheed’s chief C-130 test pilot. BYTyler RogowayAug 10, 2018Share12
BYThomas NewdickApr 5, 2022ShareThis Is Our First Look At The Navy’s Next ‘Doomsday Plane,’ The EC-130J TACAMOThe next-generation EC-130J TACAMO will replace the current fleet of E-6B Mercury jets in a throwback to the Cold War era. BYThomas NewdickApr 5, 2022Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 21, 2020ShareCheck Out These Stunning Images Of All Four Air Force Tactical Demo Team Jets In FormationWith a crazy air show season coming to an end, the solo demo teams joined up on a C-130 for a rare and spectacular photo session. BYTyler RogowayNov 21, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 30, 2020ShareVideo Emerges Of Marine F-35B Crashing In A Ball Of Fire After Colliding With A KC-130JThe pilot of the F-35B successfully ejected before the plane hit the ground and the crew of the KC-130J also thankfully survived. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 30, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2020ShareCheck Out The Blue Angels’ New Fat Albert C-130J In All Its GloryThe ex-Royal Air Force C-130J is presently in the United Kingdom undergoing final checks. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 9, 2020ShareAir Force C-130H Smacks Into Wall, Bursts Into Flames After Overshooting Runway In IraqThe aircraft was conducting a nighttime landing at a base north of Baghdad at the time. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 9, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 26, 2019ShareA C-130 Hercules Transport Crash Landed At Santa Barbara Airport (Updated)The incident, which involved a contractor-owned Hercules, occurred at around 10:20 PM local time. BYTyler RogowayAug 26, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUSAF Eyeing New Props and Upgraded Engines To Breathe Extra Life Into Old C-130HsThe upgrades could expand the capabilities of the aging airlifters and save the service millions in maintenance and fuel costs. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareThat Massive Cross-Country USAF Airlift Exercise Was the Largest of Its Kind, EverThe service’s latest Joint Forcible Entry Exercise looked like a particularly impressive spectacle, because it was. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThis Is All The Stuff You Can Hang Out of a C-130’s Rear Paratrooper DoorsVarious kits use those openings to mount surveillance systems, communications antennas, firefighting gear, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 29, 2019ShareUSMC KC-130 Hercules Crashes and Burns in Mississippi Killing 16 (Updated)The aircraft came down in a rural field, tragically killing everyone on board. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 29, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 25, 2019ShareU.S. Navy Buys Blue Angels A Surplus Royal Air Force C-130J To Replace Fat AlbertThe Blue Angels’ 2021 season is now set to feature Super Hornets and a Super Hercules, both of which will be new to the team. BYTyler RogowayJun 25, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2019SharePuerto Rico Air Guard’s C-130 Airlifters And Flying Role Are Being Taken AwayThe unit was largely neglected and suffered from low morale, and that was before Hurricane Maria and a horrific crash. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 28, 2019ShareWatch This C-130J Make An Incredible Flare-Popping Musical Flyover Of Sydney For Australia Day (Updated)The Aussies have a real knack for executing super dramatic flyovers, but the musical timing of this one makes it extra special. BYTyler RogowayJan 28, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 6, 2018ShareMarine F/A-18 And KC-130 Collide During Refueling Sending Both Into Waters Off Japan (Updated)The aircraft were on a routine training mission out of MCAS Iwakuni, which is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. BYTyler RogowayDec 6, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 2, 2018ShareAir Force Rescue Helicopters Raced To The Aid Of Special Operators In SomaliaIn contrast to the infamous ambush in Niger, the U.S. military had assets ready to go every step of the way during the recent clash in East Africa. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 2, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 10, 2018ShareLockheed’s Wayne Roberts On Looping The Hercules, Test Flying, And All Things C-130Strap in tight as we take an in-depth dive with Lockheed’s chief C-130 test pilot. BYTyler RogowayAug 10, 2018Share
