Latest "C-130H" stories

Goodbye, dials: Digital avionics coming to aging US Air Force C-130s

The C-130H's avionics modernization will replace its old analog gauges with digital displays, as well as an array of other navigation and flight upgrades.

By Stephen Losey

7 weeks ago

Air Force picks four more Guard wings to fly C-130J airlifters

Recent congressional spending packages have allowed the Air National Guard to buy 32 new C-130Js.

By Rachel S. Cohen

3 months ago

Two grounded C-130H planes back in air, the rest ‘will take some time’

Air Mobility Command says it is looking for ways to speed up the process to get the rest of the C-130H fleet flying again.

By Stephen Losey

14 months ago

No end in sight on C-130H groundings; other planes fill in on mobility

The Air Force is finding workarounds to keep carrying out mobility missions while many C-130Hs are grounded due to concerns over propeller assembly cracks.

By Stephen Losey

14 months ago

Lawmakers protect C-130 fleet, push for new propellers in annual legislation

The Air Force wants to retire 13 older C-130Hs and bring in five new C-130Js.

By Rachel S. Cohen

2 years ago

Some C-130H units to be replaced by cyber ops, helicopters

Congress needs to sign off on the Hercules retirements first.

By Rachel S. Cohen

2 years ago