Hercules RAAF C-130 800,000 flying hours

There is no plane in the aviation history —either developed or under development that can go with the relevance, versatility and flexibility of C—130 Hercules. In the continuous production longer than any other aircrafts of the military, the C—130 earned an exemplary reputation as a workhorse ready for any mission anytime and anywhere.

The RAAF C—130 Super Hercules offers a superior performance and its new capabilities, with range and flexibility for every theater of its operations and the evolving requirements.

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This rugged aircraft is regularly sent on its missions in the harshest environments, and it is often seen as first aircraft “in,” touching down on austere landing strips before any other transport to provide humanitarian relief after a natural disasters.

With more than one million hours of flying combat, special operations, aerial refueling, humanitarian, search and rescue missions and firefighting around the world, C—130 stands ready for its next mission and for whatever future may holds.