The California Forestry Association released the following statement regarding the addition of the C-130 Hercules to its aerial firefighting fleet, marking the end of the aircraft’s retrofitting ...

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With a wingspan of 132 feet, the C-130 Hercules seemed impossible to land on a flight deck. But in a high-stakes test aboard the USS Forrestal, the U.S. Navy proved the unimaginable was possible.

Experience an action-packed military aviation training day at Ramstein Air Base with 21 aircraft movements, including C-130 Hercules, C-5 Galaxy, KC-10 Extender, and C-17 Globemaster III. This ...

Inside the cockpit of a C-130J (Ryan Welch/WPRI-TV) Since it is the only flight simulator for this type of aircraft in the world, Wiggins said it is a popular training tool for pilots learning how ...

Governor Gavin Newsom and Cal Fire introduce a new C-130 tanker to enhance California's wildfire fighting capabilities amid financial uncertainties.

California has officially added a second massive air tanker to its firefighting fleet, marking a significant expansion in the state’s wildfire suppression efforts just ahead of what is expected ...

Cal Fire adds huge new firefighting plane as summer fire season approaches Retrofitted C-130 cargo plane can fly farther, faster and carry more fire retardant than other Cal Fire aircraft ...

CAL FIRE will be deploying multiple C-130 aircraft that have been modified for firefighting response across the state of California, with one of the planes being stationed in Chico.

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Equipped with airborne fire-fighting systems, C-130 Super Hercules planes are flying missions over the wildfires in Southern California that started earlier this month. California Air National ...