One defense analyst has called it the ‘Energizer Bunny’ of the aerospace industry. The U.S Congress has had a long-standing love affair with the aircraft, providing generous funding for new planes and upgrades, even in the face of resistance from the Pentagon. The Lockheed Company has been manufacturing the C-130 longer than two of its other major hits, the iconic B-52 bomber and the U-2 spy plane. On August 23rd, 1954, the aircraft, then designated as the YC-130 took flight for the first time in Burbank, California. The previous year, the historic aircraft reached another 60-year milestone.

Celebrating the Long Lasting History of the C-130Īt the 2015 celebration, Governor Nathan Deal recreated that ceremony on a Super Hercules, while C-130 number 2,500 was coming to life on the assembly line inside the factory. It was on that date that the first production model was rolled out of their factory in Marietta, Georgia back in 1955, where the governor smashed a bottle of water from the Chattahoochee River across its nose to christen it. On April 7th, 2015, the Lockheed Martin Corporation celebrated the 60th anniversary of one of its most long-lived and fruitful aircraft, the legendary C-130. IAR provides safe, efficient, and effective emergency and non-emergency aerial services to a wide variety of government and private sector clients around the world.īoth the C-130 and the L-100 appear to have many more years of service ahead of them with upgrades to their systems, especially modern avionics technology. Founded in 1976, the company owns, maintains, and operates a large fleet of Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft. It also boasts a range of 1,800 mi.Ī photo posted by C&S Propeller on at 3:50pm PDTįinally, another customer of ours, International Air Response, is a global provider of specialized aerial services. and a payload of 51,000 lbs., it has a top speed of 355 mph and a cruise of 335, a service ceiling of 23,000 ft., and a rate of -climb of 1,830 fpm. Powered by the superb #HamiltonStandard #54H60 four-bladed propeller system on the #L100, its performance is excellent, with a maximum takeoff weight of 155,000 lbs. Lynden Air Cargo has the equipment, aircraft, and the expertise to move your cargo to remote locations throughout Alaska, Canada and destinations around the world. Lynden Air Cargo, another customer of C&S Propeller for maintenance, repair, and overhaul services of the 54H60 Propeller system, uses both the L-100 and C-130 Hercules for hauling freight. Coulson AviationĬoulson Aviation uses a fleet of C-130s to fight fires around the globe.

We have three current customers who use the C-130 Hercules of L-100 aircraft. It is also favored for transporting government personnel and other VIPs. In addition to most of the duties listed above as they can be applied to peacetime needs, the L-100 has been used primarily for air cargo and air charter services, and also by several airlines on regularly scheduled routes. In mid-2009 there were 36 L-100 aircraft in use by both military and civilian organizations around the world. Some variants have even been equipped with skis for duty in the polar regions.

Weather reconnaissance and scientific surveys.

However, with more than 40 variations of the aircraft, it has proven useful in many other roles, most notably as the AC-130 gunship that gained fame in Vietnam. The United States military and that of several other nations around the world has primarily used both the C-130 and the L-100 for the mission it was designed for, to move troops and equipment where they need to be.

They have been deployed for a variety of mission, both military and civilian. They did the same in 1969 to produce the L-100-30 version, which has proved to be the most popular with the civilian market.īoth the C-130 and the L-100 have earned a sterling reputation for safety, reliability, and versatility. Sales of the aircraft were initially slower than hoped, so Lockheed redesigned the L-100 in 1967, stretching the airframe and significantly increasing the cargo capacity. It performed so well that just ten years later Lockheed Martin decided to produce a civilian version, the L-100, which first took to the skies in 1964. A C-130 Hercules named “Thor.” What’s your favorite C-130 name you’ve heard? #aviationdaily #aviation #aviationgeek #avgeek #avgeeks #aviationlovers #Planelover #avnerd #avnerds #aviationnerd #IGAviation #lockheed #Lockheedmartin #planespotter #aviationlove #avLove #igaviation #instaaviation #c130 #c130hercules #c130h #c130life #c130pilot #c130love #c130herculesaircraft #c130flight #c130swag #c130aircraft #c130planeĪ video posted by C&S Propeller on at 7:25am PDT

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