C-130 Hercules
The RC-130 was configured for photo reconnaissance; the DC-130 launched and controlled drone targets for air defense weapons practice; the GC-130 was a drone director for research purposes; and the JC-130 recovered satellite capsules; the C-130D was fitted with skis and takeoff rockets for use in Antarctica. The HC-130 has been used for search and rescue, weather reconnaissance, recovering Discoverer capsules and NASA manned space flight modules. The HC-130 has also been used by special operations as a helicopter aerial refueler. Also, the C-130 was adapted for fire fighting and delivered 30,000 pounds of liquid fire suppressants over 30,000 square feet of forest in only 10 seconds.
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C
| AC
| DC
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| HC
| KC
| LC
| MC
| RC
| TC
| WC
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| A |
C-130A |
AC-130A |
DC-130A |
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RC-130A |
| B |
C-130B |
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HC-130B |
KC-130B |
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C-130BL |
RC-130B |
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WC-130B |
| C |
| D |
C-130D |
| E |
C-130E |
AC-130E |
DC-130E |
EC-130E |
HC-130E |
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MC-130E |
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WC-130E |
| F |
C-130F |
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KC-130F |
LC-130F |
| G |
C-130G |
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EC-130G |
| H |
C-130H |
AC-130H |
DC-130H |
EC-130H |
HC-130H |
KC-130H |
LC-130H |
MC-130H |
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TC-130H |
WC-130H |
| J |
C-130J |
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EC-130J |
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KC-130J |
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WC-130J |
| K |
C-130K |
| L |
| M |
C-130M |
| N |
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HC-130N |
| P |
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HC-130P |
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MC-130P |
| Q |
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EC-130Q |
| R |
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KC-130R |
LC-130R |
| S |
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RC-130S |
| T |
C-130T |
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KC-130T |
| U |
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AC-130U |
| V |
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EC-130V |
| W |
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MC-130W |
| Mission |
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| AC - Gunship |
| DC - Drone Controller |
| EC - Electronic Warfare |
| HC - Search and Rescue |
| KC - Aerial Tanker |
| LC - Arctic and Anarctic Support |
| MC - Special Operations |
| RC - Reconnaissance |
| TC - Trainer |
| WC - Weather Reconnaissance |
C-130 Missions and Variants
| Missions |
Specialized Variant(s) |
| Aerial Tanker |
KC-130B, KC-130F, KC-130H, HC-130H(N), HC-130N, HC-130P, KC-130R, KC-130T |
| Airborne Hospital |
C-130E (AEH) |
| Arctic and Anarctic Support |
C-130BL/LC-130F, C-130D, LC-130H, LC-130R |
| Command and Control |
EC-130E (ABCCC), EC-130G, EC-130Q, EC-130J |
| Drone Control |
GC-130A/DC-130A, DC-130E, DC-130H |
| Electronic Warfare |
EC-130E (CL), EC-130E (RR), EC-130H |
| Gunship |
AC-130A, AC-130E, AC-130H, AC-130U |
| Humanitarian Relief |
All |
| Maritime Patrol |
C-130H-NP/PC-130H/EC-130V |
| Reconnaissance |
RC-130A, RC-130B |
| Search and Rescue |
SC-130B/HC-130B, HC-130E, HA-130H, HC-130H(N), HC-130N, HC-130P |
| Space and Missile Operations |
JC-130A, JC-130B, NC-130H |
| Special Operations |
MC-130E, MC-130H, MC-130W |
| Staff/VIP Transport |
VC-130B, VC-130H |
| Tactical Airlift |
All |
| Test and Evaluation |
NC-130A, NC-130B, JC-130E, NC-130E, JC-130H, RC-130S |
| Trainer |
TC-130H |
| Weather Reconnaissance |
WC-130B, WC-130E, WC-130H, WC-130J |
| Model |
First Delivery |
Last Delivery |
| C-130A |
1956 |
November 1959 |
| C-130B |
1959 |
March 1963 |
| C-130E |
1962 |
March 1974 |
| C-130H |
1964 |
In Production |
| L-100 |
1964 |
Dec 1968 |
| L-100-20 |
1968 |
March 1981 |
| L-100-30 |
1970 |
In Production |
| C-130H-2 |
1978 |
1992 |
| C-130H-30 |
1980 |
1997 |
| C-130H-3 |
1992 |
1997 |
| C-130J |
1996 |
In Production |
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