List of Lockheed C-130 Hercules operators

The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a multipurpose military transport aircraft used by many different nations around the world. This is a list of the specific military units, as well as some civilian airlines, that fly it.

Military operators of the C-130:
  Current operators
  Former operators
Lockheed C-130E Hercules of the 43rd Airlift Wing, United States Air Force

Africa

Algeria

Algerian Air Force
Algerian Air Force
  • 32nd and U/I Transport Squadrons under Transport Wing operates 18 C-130 transports, including 8 C-130H, 8 C-130H-30, and 2 L-100-30 models.

Angola

Angolan Air Force
  • 6th Transport Squadron received 6 C-130K, 3 L-100-20, and 2 L-100-30 aircraft, but none are in flying condition now.

Botswana

Botswana Air Force
  • Z10 Transport Squadron with 3 C-130B

Cameroon

Cameroon Air Force Lockheed C-130H Hercules 1989.
Cameroon Air Force
  • Transport Squadron operates 3 C-130H

Chad

Chad Air Force
  • Operates 1 C-130H and lost 1 in 2006

Egypt

Egyptian Air Force
  • 26 Sqn based at Cairo West Airport (C-130H/C-130H-30/EC130H)

Ethiopia

Ethiopian Air Force
  • Transport Squadron operates 4 C-130B/E and 2 L-100-30

Gabon

Gabon Air Force
  • Heavy Transport Squadron operates 1 C-130H

Libya

Libyan Air Force
Free Libyan Air Force

Morocco

Royal Moroccan Air Force Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Royal Moroccan Air Force
  • Escadrille de Transport based at Rabat (C-130H)

Niger

Niger Air Force
  • Operates 1 C-130H

Nigeria

Nigerian Air Force
  • 88 MAG based at Lagos (C-130H, C-130H-30). On 26 September 1992 a NAF Lockheed C-130H Hercules serial number 911 crashed three minutes after take-off from Lagos, Nigeria when three engines failed possibly due to high take-off weight. All 158 people on board were killed, including 8 foreign nationals.[1]

South Africa

A South African Air Force C-130 in 2011
South African Air Force

The South African Air Force has 12 C-130s. 7 C-130BZs were bought in 1963. The US donated 3 C-130Fs (retired) and 2 C-130Bs in 1997/98.

Sudan

Sudanese Air Force
  • Transport Squadron operates 1 C-130H; initially part of order of 6 C-130H from US in 1978-1979

Tunisia

Tunisian Air Force
  • No. 21 Squadron operates 7 C-130B/H

Asia

Afghanistan

Afghan Air Force
  • Operates 4 C-130H [2]

Bangladesh

Bangladesh Air Force
  • 4 C-130B[3] and 3 C-130J[4] 2 more C-130J aircraft pending delivery.[5]

Taiwan (Republic of China)

Republic of China Air Force
  • 19 C-130Hs and 1 C130HE with 439th Combined Wing (439聯隊)
    • 10th Tactical Airlift Group (101st Airlift Squadron and 102nd Airlift Squadron) – C-130H
    • 20th Electronic Warfare Group (6th Electronic Warfare Squadron) – 1 C-130HE

India

Indian Air Force C 130J Super Hercules
Indian Air Force
  • The Indian Air Force (IAF) inducted its first C-130J-30 Super Hercules on 5 February 2011.[6] The remaining five on order were delivered by the end of 2011, and operated by 77 Squadron, the Veiled Vipers. On 3 October 2011 India announced its decision to buy six additional C-130J-30 Super Hercules with one more to replace the crashed aircraft[7] taking the total to 12. The IAF has five C-130J-30s in service as of January 2016.[8]

Indonesia

TNI-AU – 24 C-130B/C/H/H-30, 2 KC-130B
  • Skadron Udara 17 (VIP Squadron) – C-130H-30 (also operates Lockheed L-100-30)
  • Skadron Udara 31 (Logistics & Transport Squadron) – C-130H-30 (also operates Lockheed L-100-30)
  • Skadron Udara 32 (Logistics & Transport Squadron) – C-130H-30, C-130B/C and KC-130B

Iran

An Iranian C-130 Hercules in 2010
Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
  • C-130E, C-130H and 1 RC-130.

Iraq

Iraqi Air Force

Israel

Israeli C-130 Hercules
Israeli Air Force

Japan

Japan Air Self-Defense Force

The Japan Defense Agency ordered the C-130H which was the newest model in 1981. The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) purchased 16 in total to replace aging C-1 and YS-11P aircraft. The C-130Hs were received from 1984 to 1998.

JASDF C-130Hs were active in Iraq from 2004 to 2008. Two C-130Hs (95-1080 and 95-1083) have been equipped with aerial fuel-receiving and refueling functions, making them of KC-130H standard.[10][11] This provides the JASDF with the ability to refuel the UH-60J search and rescue helicopters of its Air Rescue Wing.

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

The JMSDF bought six used KC-130R aircraft that were in storage, having been previously operated by the US Marines. There was some speculation that they may be used as gunships with the Harvest HAWK kit.[12] In actuality they were purchased to replace three aging YS-11M/M-A aircraft of Air Transport Squadron 61.

Their air to air refueling equipment was removed, making them of C-130R standard. Corrosion repair was done and the aircraft were refitted with new landing gear supports, cargo door supports and center wing rainbow fittings. In addition to structural modifications, Japan received thirty overhauled T56-A-16 engines and digital cockpit upgrades to include a digital GPS. Regeneration of the first aircraft began in November 2012 and was planned to be completed by Fall 2013.[13] The six C-130Rs were supplied from 2014 to 2016.[14]

Jordan

Lockheed C-130H Hercules Royal Jordanian Air Force
Royal Jordanian Air Force
  • 3 Sqn based at Al Matar Airbase/Amman (currently operates 7 C-130H/E & 2 Casa CN-295), older C-130Bs were sold to Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and converted to KC-130B configuration in early 1980s.

Kuwait

Kuwait Air Force

Malaysia

Royal Malaysian Air Force
  • 14 Sqn based at Labuan (C-130H)
  • 20 Sqn based at Subang (C-130H, C-130H-30, C-130T)

Oman

Royal Air Force of Oman C-130H
Royal Air Force of Oman
  • 16 Sqn based at Seeb (3 C-130H / 1 C-130J / 1 C-130J-30)

Pakistan

Pakistan Air Force
  • NComposite Air Transport Wing, PAF Base Chaklala
    • No.6 Squadron Antelopes (C-130B, C-130E, L-100)

Philippines

Servicemen unload a Philippine C-130 bringing relief supplies to Panay Island following Typhoon Frank
Philippine Air Force
  • 222nd Airlift Sq, 220th Airlift Wing - 5× C-130B/H/T based in Mactan-Benito Ebuen Airbase, 2 C-130H/T are currently operational, 2 C-130B/T are undergoing repairs, and 1 C-130H burned down and was cannibalized for parts.[15] 2× refurbished C-130H were purchased in 2019 and is awaiting delivery while the acquisition of 5× C-130J was recently approved and is awaiting funding. [16]

Qatar

Qatar Emiri Air Force
  • Transport Squadron received four C-130Js on order for delivery from 2011[17]
A RSAF C-130

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Air Force Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Royal Saudi Air Force
  • 1 Sqn based at Prince Sultan Airbase (VC-130H, L-100-30)
  • 4 Sqn based at Jeddah (C-130E, C-130H, C-130H-30)
  • 16 Sqn based at Prince Sultan Airbase (C-130E, C-130H, L-100-30)
  • 32 Sqn based at Prince Sultan Airbase (KC-130H)
Armed Forces Medical Services
  • Operates 1 VC-130H flying hospital[18]

Singapore

Republic of Singapore Air Force

Korea

Republic of Korea Air Force
  • Introduced into service in January 1988.
  • Currently operates 12 X C-130H and older versions.
  • 4 X C-130J in order (2 C-130J were delivered in 2014).

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Air Force

Thailand

Royal Thai Air Force
  • 601 Squadron-6th Wing-Don Muang RTAFB Bangkok (12 Aircraft)

United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates Air Force
  • Operates 8: C-130H-30/L-100 under Transport Wing and C-130H under Central Air Command

Yemen

Yemen Air Force
  • Operated 2 C-130H, both transferred to Yemen Airways as civilian aircraft with one destroyed in accident in 2010.

Europe

Austria

Austrian Air Force
  • Kommando Luftunterstützung, Lufttransportstaffel und Fliegertechnische Kompanie 130 Linz/Horsching (C-130K)

Belgium

Belgian Air Component

Denmark

Royal Danish Air Force

France

Lockheed C-130H30 Armée de l'Air at Paris Le Bourget IAP in August 2012.
French Air and Space Force

The squadron will receive another C-130J-30 in 2019 The Air Force also has two KC-130J in order from the US Air Force

Greece

Greek Air Force C-130H Hercules
Hellenic Air Force
  • 112 Pterix 356 Mira 'Iraklis' – Elefsis (10 C-130H and 5 ex US C-130B, all with upgraded avionics by Spar Aerospace)

Italy

Italian Air Force operated 14 Lockheed C-130H Hercules from 1972 until 2001[22]

  • operates:
  • 46 Brigata Aerea, 2 Gruppo – Pisa-San Giusto 12x C-130J (6x with KC-130J kit)
  • 46 Brigata Aerea, 50 Gruppo – Pisa-San Giusto 10x C-130J-30

Netherlands

Royal Netherlands Air Force
Royal Netherlands Air Force
  • 336 Squadron – Eindhoven (2x C-130H, 2x C-130H-30)

Norway

Royal Norwegian Air Force

Poland

Polish Air Force
  • 14 Eskadra Lotnictwa Transportowego, Powidz (5 ex-USAF C-130E Hercules overhauled and delivered to Poland in 2009–2012 as part of military aid, 3 more C-130E leased between 2009 and 2012 as interim solution, two of them are retired and given to Poland for spares, last one returned to USA).[23]

Portugal

Portuguese Air Force

Romania

Romanian Air Force

Spain

Spanish Air Force KC-130H Hercules
Spanish Air Force
  • Esc 311 Zaragoza (C-130H/H-30)
  • Esc 312 Zaragoza (KC/C-130H)

Sweden

Swedish Air Force
Sweden has operated eight C-130 aircraft (locally designated the Tp 84), originally delivered as C-130Es beginning in February 1965. They were upgraded to C-130H standard in the 1980s and are assigned to Skaraborg Air Force Wing (F 7), 3 Transportflygenhet based at Såtenäs. The first aircraft delivered as withdrawn from service on 9 June 2014, with the second scheduled to follow shortly.[25]

Turkey

Turkish Air Force Lockheed C-130E Hercules
Turkish Air Force
  • 222 Filo based at Erkilet (C-130B, C-130E)
  • 7 C-130E Hercules (to be upgraded)
  • 5 C-130B Hercules (With ELINT/SIGINT equipment)

All C-130 aircraft in Turkish service were to begin a 56-month upgrade by Turkish Aerospace Industries termed the Erciyes Program. Two are to be done directly at TAI while the remainder will be upgraded by the Air Force under TAI oversight. Primary aim of the upgrade is to improve the avionics with 17 new systems and five upgraded ones. Turkish content in both hardware and software has been increased to reduce long term costs.[26]

United Kingdom

Royal Air Force Hercules C.3
Royal Air Force
Met Office
  • Meteorological Research Flight – RAE Farnborough (W.2)

North America

Canada

Canadian Armed Forces Air Command/Royal Canadian Air Force

Honduras

Honduras Air Force
  • 5 ex-USAF C-130A assigned to Transport Squadron - 1 converted to C-130D with status of 2 unknown and 3 C-130A stored

Mexico

Mexican Air Force
  • 302 Air Squadron, Santa Lucía airbase, Estado de México (9 C-130A/E/H/K/L-100-30 + 2 C-130J-30)

United States

United States Air Force
United States Air National Guard

Connecticut Air National Guard - Bradley Air National Guard Base, Windsor Locks, Connecticut (C-130H)

United States Coast Guard
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy

South America

Argentine KC-130H Hercules
Colombian Air Force Hercules with special livery for the 2012 Royal International Air Tattoo air show

Argentina

Argentine Air Force
  • 1st Air Brigade
    • 1st Air Transport Squadron – El Palomar Air Base (3x/5x C-130B/H, 2x KC-130H, L-100-30)

Bolivia

Bolivian Air Force
  • Escuadrón de Transporte 710 with 2x C-130B and 1x C-130H
  • Fuerza de Tarea Diablos Negros with 3x C-130B
  • Transporte Aéreos Bolivianos with 1x RC-130A

Brazil

Brazilian Air Force
  • 1. Grupo de Transporte – Galeão (C-130E) 11x aircraft in service
  • 1.Grupo de Transporte de Tropas – Galeão 10x C-130H and 2x KC-130 in service
  • Called C-130M (Modernized by Derco) In Brazilian Service (Total: 5x C-130E/ 3x RC-130E/ 13x C-130H/ 2x KC-130)

In 2001 FAB obtained ten ex-Italian Air Force, (AMI) C-130H models, which were replaced in Italian AMI service by new C-130J's.[27]

Chile

Chilean Air Force
  • Grupo de Aviación N°10 (4xKC-130R, 2x C-130H, 1x C-130B)[28]

Colombia

Colombian Air Force

Ecuador

Ecuadorian Air Force
  • 11 Transport Wing (Ala de transporte 11) - Latacunga Air Base
    • 1111 Transport Squadron "Hercules" (Esc. de transporte 1111 "Hercules") - operating C-130B/H

Uruguay

Uruguayan C-130B Hercules
Uruguayan Air Force
  • Escuadrón Aéreo Nº3 (Nº3 Air Squadron) -2 C130B- Upgraded with Glass Cockpit by ENAER [29]

Venezuela

Venezuelan Air Force
  • Operates 2 C-130H

Oceania

Australia

Royal Australian Air Force
Country Fire Authority
  • Fire Bomber

New Zealand

Royal New Zealand Air Force

Civilian operators

Germany

Wirtschaftsflug
  • One aircraft operated – leased, based at Frankfurt Rhein-Main 1983

Ireland

Air Contractors
  • One aircraft operated (L-100) – leased from Safair

South Africa

Safair
  • Operates 4 L100-30

Switzerland

Zimex Aviation

United States

Lynden Air Cargo
  • 7 L-382 Hercules for cargo operations; largest civilian operator in the world.

United States

International Air Response
  • 5 Lockheed C-130A Hercules for specialized aerial operations; largest civilian specialized aerial services operator in the world.

United States

Prescott Support 3 L-100's;

Chery Aviation
  • 1 ex-Royal Australian Air Force C-130A A97-212 (now N131EC)
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Neptune Aviation Services
  • AT-130 water tanker

Former users

Canada

Pacific Western Airlines
  • 2 L-100 for cargo operations
First Air

Peru

Peruvian Air Force
  • 842 Squadron once operated C-130

United States

Delta Air Lines
  • Freight division, during the 1970s

South Vietnam

Republic of Vietnam Air Force

See also

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