List of Lockheed C-130 Hercules operators

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

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.

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Africa

 Algeria

Algerian Air Force
Algerian Air Force

AAF operates 19 C-130 transports, including 9 C-130H, 8 C-130H-30, and 2 L-100-30 models.

 Angola

Angolan Air Force

Received 6 C-130K, 3 L-100-20, and 2 L-100-30 aircraft. None in flying condition now.

 Botswana

Botswana Air Force

 Cameroon

Cameroon Air Force Lockheed C-130H Hercules 1989.
Cameroon Air Force

 Chad

Chad Air Force

 Egypt

Egyptian Air Force

 Ethiopia

Ethiopian Air Force

 Gabon

Gabon Air Force

 Libya

Libyan Air Force
Free Libyan Air Force

 Morocco

RMAF's Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Royal Moroccan Air Force

 Nigeria

Nigerian Air Force

 South Africa

A SAAF C-130 in 2011
South African Air Force

 Sudan

Sudanese Air Force

 Tunisia

Tunisian Air Force

Asia

 Bangladesh

Bangladesh Air Force

 Republic of China

Republic of China Air Force

 India

Indian Air Force C 130J Super Hercules
Indian Air Force

 Indonesia

TNI-AU – 24 C-130B/C/H, 2 KC-13-B

 Iran

An Iranian C-130 Hercules in 2010
Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force

 Iraq

Iraqi Air Force

 Israel

Israeli C-130 Hercules
Israeli Air Force

 Japan

C-130H of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Japan Air Self-Defense Force

The Japan Defense Agency ordered C-130H which were the then latest model in 1981. The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) received first C-130H in 1984 and purchased 16 in total from Lockheed by 1998. JASDF C-130Hs was active in Iraq for the transportation during until 2008 from 2004. Some C-130Hs will be equipped with aerial fuel-receiving and refueling functions.[7][8]

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

The JMSDF bought six KC-130R aircraft that were retired and in storage. They are being refitted with new landing gear supports, cargo door supports, center wing rainbow fittings, and corrosion repair. In addition to structural modifications, the Japanese will receive thirty overhauled T56-A-16 engines and digital cockpit upgrades to include a digital GPS. Regeneration began in November 2012 and will be completed by Fall 2013. The JMSDF plan to use the aircraft for troop and cargo movement, humanitarian efforts, transport of senior leaders, and medical evacuation.[9]

 Jordan

Lockheed C-130H Hercules Royal Jordanian Air Force
Royal Jordanian Air Force

 Kuwait

Kuwait Air Force

 Malaysia

Royal Malaysian Air Force

 Oman

Royal Air Force of Oman C-130H
Royal Air Force of Oman

 Pakistan

Pakistan Air Force

 Philippines

Servicemen unload a Philippine C-130 bringing relief supplies to Panay Island following Typhoon Frank
Philippine Air Force

 Qatar

Qatar Emiri Air Force

Four C-130Js on order for delivery from 2011[11]

 Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Air Force Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Royal Saudi Air Force
Armed Forces Medical Services

 Singapore

Republic of Singapore Air Force

 South Korea

Republic of Korea Air Force

 South Vietnam

Vietnam Air Force

 Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Air Force

 Thailand

Royal Thai Air Force

 United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates Air Force

 Yemen

Yemen Air Force

Europe

 Austria

Austrian Air Force

 Belgium

Belgian Air Component

 Bulgaria

Bulgarian Air Force

 Denmark

Royal Danish Air Force

 France

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

 Greece

Greek Air Force C-130H Hercules
Hellenic Air Force

 Italy

Italian Air Force operated 14 Lockheed C-130H Hercules from 1972 until 2001[15]

 Netherlands

Royal Netherlands Air Force
Royal Netherlands Air Force

 Norway

Royal Norwegian Air Force

 Poland

Polish Air Force

 Portugal

Portuguese Air Force

 Romania

Romanian Air Force

 Spain

Spanish Air Force KC-130H Hercules
Spanish Air Force

 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 F 7 Skaraborgs flygflottilj, 3 Transportflygenhet based at Såtenäs. The first aircraft delivered as withdrawn from service on 9 June 2014, with the second scheduled to follow shortly.[18]

 Turkey

Turkish Air Force Lockheed C-130E Hercules
Turkish Air Force

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.[19]

 United Kingdom

Royal Air Force Hercules C.3
Royal Air Force
Met Office

North America

 Canada

Canadian Forces Air Command/Royal Canadian Air Force

 Honduras

Honduras Air Force

 Mexico

Mexican Air Force

 United States

United States Air Force
United States Air National Guard
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

 Bolivia

Bolivian Air Force

 Brazil

Brazilian Air Force

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.[20]

 Chile

Chilean Air Force

 Colombia

Colombian Air Force

 Ecuador

Ecuadorian Air Force

 Peru

Peruvian Air Force

 Uruguay

Uruguayan C-130B Hercules
Uruguayan Air Force

 Venezuela

Venezuelan Air Force

Oceania

 Australia

Royal Australian Air Force
Country Fire Authority

 New Zealand

Royal New Zealand Air Force

Civilian operators

 Canada

First Air

 Germany

Wirtschaftsflug

 Ireland

Air Contractors

 South Africa

Safair

  Switzerland

Zimex Aviation

 United States

Lynden Air Cargo

 United States

International Air Response

 United States

Prescott Support 3 L-100's;

Chery Aviation
unknown
Neptune Aviation Services

Former users

 United States

Delta Air Lines

See also

References

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