Serving as the workhorse for several armed services in the U.S., the C-130 Hercules is an iconic aircraft that remains a ...

WILDFIRE ON BOARD THE C-130 HERCULES. WE’RE SEEING THIS TANK RIGHT HERE, WHICH IS A PIECE OF MACHINERY THAT SETS THIS AIRCRAFT APART FROM THE OTHER AIRCRAFT IN CAL FIRE’S FLEET. THE ...

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) deployed over the weekend its cargo plane to deliver relief goods for Batanes residents ...

Seventy years since its first flight on Aug. 23, 1954, the C-130 Hercules has remained one of the most durable and versatile military aircraft in history. It has traversed every continent and been ...

The C-130 will be used to train air medics, search and rescue teams, and other first responders on taking care of patients on ...

SACRAMENTO -- A massive C-130 Hercules aircraft was recently added to CAL FIRE's firefighting fleet and it's already being used. California is the first state in the country to own, operate ...

Cal Fire workers continue their work on Aug. 29, 2024, modifying one of seven C-130H Hercules aircraft from the Coast Guard ...

The C-130 Hercules is one of seven the state is retrofitting and deploying to help support firefighting efforts. They have the greatest speed and range of Cal Fire's entire airborne fleet.

Tanker 122 has joined the the fleet of the state’s firefighting agency, CAL FIRE. “This marks an historic milestone in the agency’s ongoing commitment to CA!” Cal Fire chi ...

A C-130H Hercules airtanker is taking to the skies for CAL FIRE for the first time this week. These aircraft are former military planes which have been retrofitted for aerial firefighting ...

The first of seven C-130 aircraft transferred from the U.S. Coast Guard and retrofitted is now combating the state’s wildfires, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office announced Monday. “The climate ...

The C-130Hs were then modified with a 4,000-gallon tank and fire retardant delivery system, to perform critical retardant drops on wildfires. Cal Fire's S-2T airtanker has a 1,200-gallon tank with ...