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From Vietnam to Today - The Legendary Life of the C-130 Herculesv

For more than six decades, the C-130 Hercules has flown into the world’s toughest missions, from combat drops to humanitarian ...
The Aviationist

SOCOM To Equip C-130 Fleet With APG-83 AESA Radar In Major Upgrade

Special Operations Command selected Northrop Grumman’s APG-83 SABR to replace legacy radars on AC-130J, MC-130J, and HC-130J aircraft. The U.S. Air Force has announced that Special Operations Command ...
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ALQ-167 Angry Kitten electronic warfare pod in testing on C-130s

An engineer works on the ALQ-167 Angry Kitten pod attached to a C-130. (ANG AFRC Test Center (AATC)) The US Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center (AATC) is testing the ALQ-167 Angry ...
The Aviationist

USAF Testing Angry Kitten EW Pod on C-130 as F-16 Integration Progresses

The F-16 has completed the test phase for the integration of the AN/ALQ-167 Angry Kitten electronic warfare pod, as the USAF considers the platform for other aircraft types like the C-130, KC-135, and ...
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How Many C-130 Hercules Aircraft Are Left?

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 ...