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C-130 Hercules

Tactical airlift aircraft family with transport and specialized mission variants.

by Lockheed Martin

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A C-130 Hercules taxiing at Fairchild Air Force Base during Mobility Guardian 2019

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    OtherHow Air Force C-130s Are Used To Fight Wildfires

    Sam Eckholm · Jul 27, 2024 · Supports: System · name

    “C-130”
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    OtherWhat It's Like to Fly the C-130 Hercules!

    Sam Eckholm · Mar 12, 2022 · Supports: System · name

    “C-130”
  3. 3.
    Government recordC-130 Hercules > Air Force > Fact Sheet Display

    Supports: System

    “The C-130 Hercules primarily performs the tactical portion of the airlift mission.”

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