Over 2,800 C-130 Hercules family aircraft have been produced, with around 1,100 examples in service around the world today. The aircraft remains in production, with new aircraft mostly replacing older ...

The C-130 was built with longevity in mind. The airframe was over-engineered to be tough. The skin is thick. The frame is stress tolerant. Four robust turboprop engines deliver thrust and control ...

FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska - A Canadian C-130 aircraft with 18 people on board crashed on Fort Wainwright's runway Jan. 29, 1989. Seven Canadian Forces soldiers were killed on impact and 11 were injured, ...