Lockheed Martin test pilot Paul Hattendorf is at the controls for the first flight of F-35A AF-21 (US Air Force serial number 10-5009) on 20 October 2012. The flight was from NAS Fort Worth JRB.
View All ArticlesClose Up: C-130J 10/20/2015
Form and function on the C-130J
On Deck With The Hercules 9/29/2014
In 1963, a US Navy aircrew landed a KC-130 on an aircraft carrier--on purpose and more than once.
Tim Nguyen's Story 8/21/2014
From the last flight out of Saigon in 1975 to designing self-protection systems today, Tim Nguyen and the Hercules go way back.
C-130J Surpassed 1 Million Flight Hours in 2013 8/11/2014
The worldwide community of C-130J Super Hercules operators surpassed the one million flight hour milestone in April 2013, and here's what's happened since.
Hercules Designer 8/11/2014
The career of Willis M. Hawkins, who, in 1951, led the team that designed the C-130.
An Overview Of The LM-100J 7/10/2014
The LM-100J is the civil-certified version of the C-130J Super Hercules and is an updated version of the L-100 commercial cargo aircraft.
Smart Cargo, Ready To Fly 5/15/2013
Dyess C-130J crews are hitting the target from high altitudes with JPADS.
Harvest HAWK 12/12/2012
Since Harvest HAWK's combat debut in Afghanistan in 2010, Marine crews flying this specially configured KC-130J have been very busy.
First And Last 6/15/2012
The last US Air Force active duty C-130E—which was also the first one—is retired at Little Rock AFB, Arkansas.
Tweak My Ride 3/7/2012
Straightforward improvements to the C-130, P-3, and C-5 such as winglets, microvanes, and other methods to reduce drag should equate to big fuel savings.
Sixty Years And Climbing For The C-130
Four Horsemen C-130 Demonstration Team
HC-130J Combat King II First Flight
C-130J Demonstration
