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USAF C-130J-30s from 37 AS perform an elephant walk before a maximum generation flt at Ramstein AB, on October 15, 2025. [USAF photo by Maj Derek Brockmann] #C-130J-30 #Ramstein #MaxGen #elephantwalk
November 22, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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A different perspective and angle of a C-130 in action. #C-130
November 19, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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A USAF C-130H3 Hercules aircraft, assigned to the 700th AS, Dobbins ARB, Georgia, with a tail insignia known as the “The Big Square A” flies away from Mount Fuji, Japan after airdrop operations, July 28, 2025. [USAF photo by TSgt. James K. Thomas] #C-130H3 #Dobbins #ANG #Japan #MountFuji
November 19, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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USAF C-130J assigned to the 86th AW, out of Ramstein AB, flies a sortie mission during exercise Hussar Saber near 33rd Air Base, Poland, on September 17, 2025. [USAF photo by SrA Trevor Calvert] #C-130J #C-130H #exercise #USAF
November 19, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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A couple of photos of the former Falkland’s based C-130 C.1K from 1312 Flt inflight with a Tornado F3 from 1435 Flt taken from a VC-10. (Photo by David Westbury) #Falkland #1312Flt #1435Flt #RAF #C-130
November 17, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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USAF C-130J #16-5838 assigned to the 36th AS sits on the flightline during exercise Beverly Morning 26-1 at Yokota AB, Japan, Oct. 19, 2025. [USAF photo by SSgt. Manuel G. Zamora] #C-130J #Yokota #sunrise #Japan
November 16, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Aircrew from the 169th AS, Illinois ANG, plan, execute and conduct a C-130H Hercules multi-ship legacy and final flight for 13 Airmen at the 182nd AW, Peoria, Illinois, on Nov. 1, 2025. [ANG photo by MSgt. Scott Thompson] #C-130H #finiflight #169thAS
November 16, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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USAF C-130H #91-1231 lands at the Kentucky ANGB in Louisville, on Sept. 22, 2025, ending the 33-year-old transport’s final flight. It will be placed on static display at its original Kentucky home, complete with restored livery and its unique Man o’ War markings. #C-130H #retired #Kentucky
November 16, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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A couple of new C-130 patches. Top RNZAF retirement patch for the H-model and bottom Austrian C-130K patch #RNZAF #Austria #C-130H #C-130K #patches
October 23, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Archive photo of RAF C.1 #XV194 from 36 Sqn,which was seen circa 1969. This airframe was w/o after veering off the runway at Tromso in 1972. #RAF #C-130K
October 23, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Former RNZAF C-130H #NZ7003 (now #N4054) flown to Thermal, California to join the Coulson Aviation fleet as a future fire bomber on October 10, 2025. #C-130H #Coulson #RNZAF
October 11, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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RNLAF C-130 Falcon Leap 2025 - 81st anniversary of Op Market Garden patches. Anyone have these? #C-130 #patches
October 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Complete set of patches from worn and offered by the Pakistani C-130 crew which attended RIAT25 #Pakistan #RIAT #patches #C-130H
October 6, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Archive photo of USN LC-130F #159129 from VXE-6 'JD' was seen at NAS Point Mugu. Date unknown. [Photographer unknown] #USN #LC-130F #PointMugu
October 6, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Archive photo of Philippines AF, C-130H #RP100 was seen at Abu Dhabi, circa Feb 1975. [Photographer unknown] - Anyone have more details on this one?? #C-130H #Philippines
October 5, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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USAF EC-130J #96-8154 flies over the Gulf of Mexico, on September 16, 2025. The aircraft, assigned to the 417th FLTS at Eglin AB. [USAF photo by SSgt. Thomas Barley] #EC-130J #417thFLTS #Eglin
October 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Archive photo of USAF C-130A #56-0531 from 522nd AD was seen at RAF Gaydon on September 15, 1961. [Photographer unknown]
September 27, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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3rd Class Tejada Rodriguez, a corpsman with 3rd Littoral Combat Team, displays a JASDF 401 Sqn patch during Resolute Dragon 25 at Naha Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 19, 2025. [USMC photo by Cpl. Evelyn Doherty] #JASDF #C-130H #patch
September 26, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Members of the 815th AS, Flying Jennies, conduct low level training flights through the Tennessee Smoky Mountains in a C-130J Super Hercules during June 2023. [USAF photo by Capt. Matthew Beckum] #815thAS #C-130J
September 26, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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Today in History: On the night of Sept 21, 1965, Pakistan executed one of its most daring and unconventional missions of the Indo-Pak War; a night bombing strike using C-130s. Targeting the Indian artillery emplacements threatening Pakistani positions along the Bambawali-Ravi-Bedian Canal. #PAF
September 21, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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USN KC-130T #162311 assigned VX-30, takes off from NAS Point Mugu, California, on September 10, 2025. [USN photo by MCS2 John T. Jarrett] #KC-130T #USN
September 20, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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Ever wondered how the Fulton Recovery Gear works. Instructions of use: #C-130 #recovery
September 20, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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Airmen with the 193rd SOW, Pennsylvania National Guard fly MC-130J Commandos II during a formation flight from Harrisburg International Airport at Middletown, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11, 2025. [ANG photo by Sgt. Kayden Bedwell] #MC-130J #193rdSOW #PANG #Pennsylvania #ANG
September 14, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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A Blue Tigers flight crew assigned to the 757th AS flies an aerial spray-modified C-130H Hercules aircraft at 300 feet using night vision goggles, Sept. 9, 2025, in the marsh areas of the Naval Weapons Station, Joint Base Charleston. [USAF photo by TSgt. Noah J. Tancer] #C-130H #757thAS
September 14, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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USAF HC-130J Combat King II #10-5716 from 79 RQS performs air-to-air refuelling for two HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopters from the 563rd RG during exercise Resolute Force Pacific in Saipan, on July 20, 2025. [USAF photo by SrA Andrew Garavito] #HC-130J #79RQS
September 12, 2025 at 5:53 PM