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The '''Lockheed C-130 Hercules''' is a four engine turboprop military transport aircraft built by Lockheed. It is the main tactical airlifter for many military forces worldwide. | The '''Lockheed C-130 Hercules''' is a four engine turboprop military transport aircraft built by Lockheed. It is the main tactical airlifter for many military forces worldwide. | ||
Over 40 models and variants of the Hercules serve with more than 50 nations. In December 2006 the C-130 became the fifth aircraft — after the English Electric Canberra, B-52 Stratofortress, Tupolev Tu-95, and KC-135 Stratotanker — to mark 50 years of continuous use with its original primary customer, in this case, the United States Air Force. The C-130 is also the only military aircraft to remain in continuous production for 50 years with its original customer, as the updated C-130J Super Hercules. | Over 40 models and variants of the Hercules serve with more than 50 nations. In December 2006 the C-130 became the fifth aircraft — after the [[English Electric Canberra]], [[Boeing B-52|B-52 Stratofortress]], Tupolev Tu-95, and [[Boeing KC-135E|KC-135 Stratotanker]] — to mark 50 years of continuous use with its original primary customer, in this case, the United States Air Force. The C-130 is also the only military aircraft to remain in continuous production for 50 years with its original customer, as the updated [[Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules|C-130J Super Hercules]]. | ||
== Aircraft help == | == Aircraft help == | ||
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=== Air to Air Refueling === | === Air to Air Refueling === | ||
The C-130 is capable of receiving fuel by [[Howto: Air-Air Refueling|air-to-air refueling]] (AAR). You can do AAR by lining up behind the tanker and coming in contact with it as you would with any other AAR aircraft. | |||
== Liveries == | |||
[[Image:C130 Gooneybird Christmas 2011.jpg|thumb]] | |||
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|'''Royal Air Force''' | |||
| Livery from the No. 47 Squadron. | |||
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| Livery from the No. 70 Squadron. | |||
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| Livery from the Air Support Command. | |||
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|'''Royal Australian Air Force''' | |||
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|'''Royal Netherlands Air Force ''' | |||
| 336 (Blackbulls) Squadron | |||
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|'''Spanish Air Force''' | |||
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|'''Turkish Air Force''' | |||
| The Turkish Stars aerobatic demonstration team. | |||
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|'''United Nations''' | |||
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|'''United States Coast Guard''' | |||
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|'''United States Marine Corps''' | |||
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|'''United States Navy''' | |||
| Livery from the VC-3 Squadron. | |||
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| "Fat Albert" of the United States Navy's Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron. | |||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
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[[Category:Military transport aircraft]] | [[Category:Military transport aircraft]] | ||
[[Category:Military tanker aircraft]] | [[Category:Military tanker aircraft]] |