List of Lockheed C-130 Hercules operators
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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 that fly it.
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[edit] Africa
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Algeria
AAF operates 19 C-130 transports, including 9 C-130H, 8 C-130H-30, and 2 L-100-30 models.
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Angola
Had received 6 C-130K, 3 L-100-20, and 2 L-100-30.
no c130 or L100 in flying condition
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Botswana
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Cameroon
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Chad
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Egypt
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- 26 Sqn based at Cairo West Airport (C-130H/C-130H-30/EC130H)
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Ethiopia
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Gabon
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Libya
- 1230 Sqn at Mitiga International Airport with four (C-130H)
- 1 captured in airworthy condition with 3 others at Gamal Abdul El Nasser Air Base.
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Morocco
- Escadrille de Transport based at Rabat (C-130H)
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Niger
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Nigeria
- 88 MAG based at Lagos (C-130H, C-130H-30)
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South Africa
- 28 Squadron based at AFB Waterkloof, Pretoria (C-130BZ)
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Sudan
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Tunisia
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Zambia
[edit] Asia
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Bangladesh
- 4 C-130B and 1 TC-130B under 101st Squadron based on BAF Base Kurmitola[1]
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Republic of China
- 439th Combined Wing (439聯隊)
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India
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- The Indian Air Force (IAF) inducted its first C-130J-30 Super Hercules on 5 February 2011.[2] The remaining five on order will be delivered in 2011, and operated by 77 Squadron, the Veiled Vipers. Om 3rd of October, 2011 India announced it's decision to buy six additional C-130J-30 Super Hercules [3]taking the total to 12.
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Indonesia
- Skadron Udara 17 (VIP)
- Skadron Udara 31
- Skadron Udara 32
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Iran
- C-130E, C-130H and 1 RC-130.
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Iraq
- 23rd Squadron - 3(C-130E) 6(C-130-J30)
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Israel
- 103 "Elephants" Squadron at Nevatim (C-130E/H, KC-130H)
- 131 "Yellow Bird" Squadron at Nevatim (C-130E/H, KC-130H)
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Japan
- 401st Squadron - JASDF Komaki Base
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.[4][5]
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Jordan
- 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.)
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Kuwait
- 41 Sqn based at Kuwait International Airport (L-100-30)
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Malaysia
- 14 Sqn based at Labuan (C-130H)
- 20 Sqn based at Subang (C-130H, C-130H-30, C-130T)
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Oman
- 16 Sqn based at Seeb (C-130H)
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Pakistan
- No.35 Composite Air Transport Wing, PAF Base Chaklala[6]
- No.6 Squadron Antelopes (C-130B, C-130E, L-100)
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Philippines
- 222nd Airlift Sq, 220th Airlift Wing, Benito Ebuen AB, Mactan Island, Cebu (C-130B/H)
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Qatar
Four C-130Js on order for delivery from 2011[7]
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Saudi Arabia
- 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)
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Singapore
- 122 Squadron - 5× C-130H, 1× KC-130H and 4× KC-130B (ex-Royal Jordanian Air Force airframes) based at Paya Lebar Air Base. Starting from 2010, all 10 aircraft will progressively undergo an extensive modernisation/upgrade process by ST Aerospace to bring them up to a common standard (K/C-130H3) with the replacement of cockpit flight management system by a modern glass cockpit avionics suite, central engine displays to replace analogue gauges, improved voice communications, digital autopilot, flight director as well as a digital weather radar, which will make the aircraft Global Air Traffic Management (GATM)-compliant. Also, the C-130Bs will receive an auxiliary power unit and environmental control system in common with the C-130Hs.[8][9]
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South Korea
- Introduced into service in January 1988.
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South Vietnam
- Former operator. No longer in service
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Sri Lanka
- No. 2 Heavy Transport Squadron based at SLAF Ratmalana (C-130K)
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Thailand
- 601 Squadron-6th Wing-Don Muang RTAFB Bangkok (12 Aircraft)
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United Arab Emirates
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Yemen
[edit] Europe
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Austria
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Belgium
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Denmark
- 721 Eskadrille - Aalborg (C-130J-30)
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France
- ET 02.061 Franche-Comté based at Orléans Bricy Air Base (C-130H/C-130H-30)
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Greece
- 112 Pterix 356 Mira 'Iraklis' - Elefsis (C-130B/H)
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Italy
- 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
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Netherlands
- 336 Squadron - Eindhoven (2x C-130H, 2x C-130H-30)
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Norway
- 335 Squadron, Gardermoen Air Station, Ullensaker (Six C-130H 1969-2008, replaced by four -J from 2008-)
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Poland
- 14 Eskadra Lotnictwa Transportowego, Powidz (5 ex-USAF C-130E Hercules are to be delivered to Poland in 2009 as part of military aid).
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Portugal
- 501 Esquadra BA6 Montijo (C-130H/H-30)
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Romania
- 90th Airlift Base - Otopeni-Bucharest (4 C-130B from 1996, 1 C-130H from 2007)[10]
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Spain
- Esc 311 Zaragoza (C-130H/H-30)
- Esc 312 Zaragoza (KC/C-130H)
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Sweden
- F 7 Skaraborgs flygflottilj, 3 Transportflygenhet - Såtenäs (C-130E/H)
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Turkey
- 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.[11]
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United Kingdom
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- No. 24 Squadron - RAF Lyneham (C.4/C.5)
- No. 30 Squadron - RAF Lyneham (C.4/C.5)
- No. 47 Squadron - RAF Lyneham (C.1/C.3)
- No. 70 Squadron - RAF Lyneham (C.1/C.3)
- 2 Group Hercules Operational Evaluation Unit - RAF Lyneham (C.1/C.3/C.4/C.5)
- No. 1312 Flight - Mount Pleasant, Falkland Islands (C.1)
- Meteorological Research Flight - RAE Farnborough (W.2)
[edit] North America
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Canada
- Canadian Forces Air Command/Royal Canadian Air Force
- 8 Wing Trenton
- No. 424 Squadron RCAF - Trenton, Ontario (CC-130E/H T56-15)
- No. 426 Squadron RCAF - Trenton, Ontario (CC-130E/H T56-15)
- No. 436 Squadron RCAF - Trenton, Ontario (CC-130E/H T56-15), will operate all 17 Canadian Forces CC-130J transports due to arrive by April 2012
- 14 Wing Greenwood
- No. 413 Squadron RCAF- Greenwood, Nova Scotia (CC-130E T56-15 X3)
- 17 Wing Winnipeg
- No. 435 Squadron RCAF - Winnipeg, Manitoba (CC-130E + 5 CC-130HR(T))
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Mexico
- 302 Air Squadron, Santa Lucía airbase, Estado de México (C-130A/E/K/L-100-30)
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United States
- 1st Special Operations Squadron - Kadena Air Base, Japan (MC-130H)
- 2d Airlift Squadron - Pope Air Force Base, Fayetteville, North Carolina (C-130H)
- 4th Special Operations Squadron - Hurlburt Field, Florida (AC-130U)
- 5th Special Operations Squadron Reserve Command - Eglin Air Force Base, Florida (MC-130P)
- 7th Special Operations Squadron - Mildenhall, United Kingdom (MC-130H)
- 8th Special Operations Squadron - Duke Field, Florida (MC-130E)
- 9th Special Operations Squadron - Eglin Air Force Base, Florida (MC-130P)
- 14th Weapons Squadron - Hurlburt Field, Florida (MC-130H)
- 15th Special Operations Squadron - Hurlburt Field, Florida (MC-130H)
- 15th Test Squadron - Hill Air Force Base, Utah (C-130H)
- 16th Special Operations Squadron - Cannon AFB, New Mexico (AC-130H)
- 17th Special Operations Squadron - Kadena Air Base, Japan (MC-130P)
- 19th Special Operations Squadron - Hurlburt Field, Florida (AC-130U/H)
- 30th Airlift Squadron - Cheyenne, Wyoming (C-130H)
- 35th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron - Munoz Marin IAP, Puerto Rico (C-130E/H)
- 36th Airlift Squadron - Yokota Air Base, Japan (C-130E/H)
- 37th Airlift Squadron - Ramstein Air Base, Germany (C-130J-30)
- 38th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron - Ramstein Air Base, Germany (C-130E/H)
- 39th Airlift Squadron - Dyess Air Force Base, Texas (C-130H)
- 39th Rescue Squadron Reserve Command - Patrick Air Force Base, Cocoa Beach, Florida (HC-130N/P)
- 40th Airlift Squadron - Dyess Air Force Base, Texas (C-130H/J)
- 40th Flight Test Squadron - Eglin Air Force Base, Florida (MC-130E)
- 41st Airlift Squadron - Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas(C-130J)
- 41st Electronic Combat Squadron - Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Arizona (EC-130H)
- 42d Electronic Combat Squadron - Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Arizona (EC-130H)
- 43d Electronic Combat Squadron - Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Arizona (EC-130H)
- 48th Airlift Squadron - Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas (C-130J)
- 50th Airlift Squadron - Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas (C-130H)
- 53d Airlift Squadron - Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas (C-130E)
- 53d Weather Reconnaissance Squadron - Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi, Mississippi (WC-130J)
- 61st Airlift Squadron - Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas (C-130E)
- 62d Airlift Squadron - Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas (C-130E)
- 67th Special Operation Squadron - Mildenhall, United Kingdom (MC-130P)
- 71st Rescue Squadron - Moody Air Force Base, Georgia (HC-130P)
- 79th Rescue Squadron - Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Arizona (HC-130P)
- 96th Airlift Squadron Reserve Command - Minneapolis, Minnesota (C-130H3)
- 328th Airlift Squadron Reserve Command - Niagara Falls, New York (C-130H)
- 339th Flight Test Squadron - Robins Air Force Base, Georgia
- 357th Airlift Squadron Reserve Command - Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Alabama (C-130H)
- 413th Flight Test Squadron - Hurlburt Field, Florida
- 418th Flight Test Squadron - Edwards Air Force Base, California (NC-130H, C-130J)
- 440th Airlift Wing - General Mitchell Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (C-130H)
- 550th Special Operations Squadron - Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, New Mexico (MC-130P, MC-130H)
- 645th Material Squadron Detachment 1 - Palmdale, California (MC-130E, EC-130H)
- 700th Airlift Squadron Reserve Command - Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Atlanta, Georgia (C-130H)
- 711th Special Operations Squadron Reserve Command - Duke Field, Florida (MC-130E)
- 731st Airlift Squadron Reserve Command - Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado (C-130H)
- 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron - Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait (C-130E)
- 738th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron - Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait (C-130E/H)
- 745th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron - Al Udeid, Qatar (C-130H)
- 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron - Al Udeid, Qatar (C-130H)
- 747th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron - Al Udeid, Qatar (C-130J)
- 757th Airlift Squadron Reserve Command - Youngstown Municipal Airport, Youngstown, Ohio (C-130H)
- 758th Airlift Squadron Reserve Command - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (C-130H)
- 773d Airlift Squadron Reserve Command - Youngstown Municipal Airport, Youngstown, Ohio (C-130H)
- 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron - Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan (C-130E/H)
- 777th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron - Ali Air Base, Iraq (C-130H)
- 815th Airlift Squadron Reserve Command - Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi (C-130J)
- 102d Rescue Squadron - New York Air National Guard - Francis S. Gabreski Airport, Westhampton Beach, New York (HC-130N/P)
- 105th Airlift Squadron - Tennessee Air National Guard - Nashville, Tennessee (C-130H)
- 109th Airlift Squadron - Minnesota Air National Guard - Minneapolis, Minnesota (C-130H)
- 115th Airlift Squadron - California Air National Guard - Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Port Hueneme, California (C-130J and C-130E)
- 129th Rescue Squadron - California Air National Guard - Moffett Field, Sunnyvale, California (H/MC-130P)
- 130th Airlift Squadron - West Virginia Air National Guard - Yeager Airport, Charleston, West Virginia (C-130H)
- 135th Airlift Squadron - Maryland Air National Guard - Martin State Airport (C-130J)
- 139th Airlift Squadron - New York Air National Guard - Schenectady County Airport, Scotia, New York (LC/C-130H)
- 142d Airlift Squadron - Delaware Air National Guard - Wilmington, Delaware (C-130H)
- 143d Airlift Squadron - Rhode Island Air National Guard - Quonset State Airport, (C-130J)
- 144th Airlift Squadron - Alaska Air National Guard - Kulis Air National Guard Base, Anchorage, Alaska (C-130H)
- 154th Training Squadron - Arkansas Air National Guard - Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas (C-130E/H)
- 156th Airlift Squadron - North Carolina Air National Guard - Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, Charlotte, North Carolina (C-130H)
- 158th Airlift Squadron - Georgia Air National Guard - Savannah, Georgia (C-130H)
- 159th Fighter Squadron - Florida Air National Guard - Jacksonville Florida (C-130H)
- 164th Airlift Squadron - Ohio Air National Guard - Mansfield, Ohio (C-130H)
- 165th Airlift Squadron - Kentucky Air National Guard - Louisville International Airport, Louisville, Kentucky (C-130H)
- 169th Airlift Squadron - Illinois Air National Guard - General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport, Peoria County, Illinois (C-130H)
- 180th Airlift Squadron - Missouri Air National Guard - Rosecrans Memorial Airport, Saint Joseph, Missouri (C-130H)
- 181st Airlift Squadron - Texas Air National Guard - Carswell Air Force Base, Fort Worth, Texas (C-130H)
- 187th Airlift Squadron - Wyoming Air National Guard - Cheyenne, Wyoming (C-130H)
- 192d Airlift Squadron - Nevada Air National Guard - Reno/Tahoe International Airport, Nevada (C-130H)
- 193d Special Operations Squadron - Pennsylvania Air National Guard - Olmsted Field (EC-130J)
- 198th Airlift Squadron - Puerto Rico Air National Guard - Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, Carolina, Puerto Rico (C-130E)
- 211th Rescue Squadron - Alaska Air National Guard - Kulis Air National Guard Base, Anchorage, Alaska (HC-130(H)N)
- 5th Coast Guard District Elizabeth City, North Carolina (HC-130H)
- 7th Coast Guard District Clearwater, Florida (HC-130H)
- 14th Coast Guard District Kalaeloa Airport, Oahu, Hawaii (HC-130H)
- 17th Coast Guard District Kodiak Island, Alaska (HC-130H)
- VMGR-152 Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron - "Sumos" MCAS Futenma, Okinawa, Japan (KC-130J)
- VMGR-234 Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron "Rangers" NASJRB Fort Worth, Dallas, Texas (KC-130T)
- VMGR-252 Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron "Otis" MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina (KC-130J)
- VMGR-352 Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron "Raiders" MCAS Miramar, San Diego California (KC-130J)
- VMGR-452 Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron "Yankees" Stewart Air National Guard Base, New York (KC-130T)
- VMGRT-253 Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Training Squadron "Titans" MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina (KC-130F/R/T)(Decommissioned)
- Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron "Blue Angels" - Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida (C-130T) [1]
- VX-20 Development Squadron - Patuxent River, Washington, D.C. (KC-130F/J)
- Air Test and Evaluation Squadron THREE ZERO "Bloodhounds" - Point Mugu, California (C-130A)
- VR-53 Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (Reserve) "Capital Express" - Washington, DC
- VR-54 Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (Reserve) "Revelers" - New Orleans, Louisiana
- VR-55 Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (Reserve) "Minutemen" - Point Mugu, California
- VR-62 Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (Reserve) "Nor'easters" - Brunswick, Maine
- VR-64 Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (Reserve) "Condors" - Willow Grove, Pennsylvania
[edit] South America
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Argentina
- 1st Air Brigade
- 1st Air Transport Squadron - El Palomar Air Base (C-130B/H, KC-130H, L-100-30)
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Bolivia
- Escuadrón de Transporte 710 with 2 C-130B and 1 C-130H
- Fuerza de Tarea Diablos Negros with 3 C-130B
- Transporte Aéreos Bolivianos with 1 RC-130A
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Brazil
- 1.Grupo de Transporte - Galeão (C-130E) 11 aircraft in service
- 1.Grupo de Transporte de Tropas - Campo dos Afonsos (C-130H, KC-130)10 C-130H and 2 KC-130 in service
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Chile
- Grupo de Aviación N°10 (2 - C-130H, 3 - C-130B)
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Colombia
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Ecuador
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Honduras
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Peru
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Uruguay
- Escuadrón Aéreo Nº3 (Nº3 Air Squadron) -2 C130B-[12]
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Venezuela
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Australia
- No. 36 Squadron RAAF - Former unit
- No. 37 Squadron RAAF - RAAF Base Richmond, New South Wales (C-130H and C-130J)[13]
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New Zealand
- No. 40 Squadron - Whenuapai, Auckland (C-130H)
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[edit] Canada
- 2 L-382 HerculesG for cargo operations in the Arctic; only civilian operator in Canada
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Ireland
- One aircraft operated - leased from Safair
[edit] South Africa
- Operated 9 L100-30
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Switzerland
- 2 L100-30 operated for Red Cross
[edit] United States
- 6 L-382 Hercules for cargo operations; largest civilian operator in the Americas.
Chery Aviation 1 C130A ex-Royal Australian Air Force A97-212 (now N131EC)
- unknown
- 1 C-130A water bomber; ex-USAF and ex-South Vietnam Air Force
- AT-130 water tanker
[edit] References
- ^ "Directory: World Air Forces". Flight International, 14–20 December 2010.
- ^ IAF inducts the C-130J aircraft into its fleet
- ^ http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/india-to-acquire-six-more-c-130j-aircraft/articleshow/10207171.cms
- ^ "Boeing Team Delivers C-130H Aerial Refueling Tanker to Japan". Boeing Company. April 20, 2010. http://boeing.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=1171. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
- ^ "C-130H added aerial refueling and reputation"(Japanese). Asagumo News. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
- ^ http://www.pakdef.info/pakmilitary/airforce/orbat/orbat2009.html
- ^ "Lockheed Martin Receives Contract For Four C-130J Super Hercules Aircraft For Qatar" Lockheed Martin Press release, 7 October 2008.
- ^ Gary Parsons (21 September 2010). "Singapore gets first upgraded C-130". Key Publishing. http://www.key.aero/view_news.asp?ID=2529&thisSection=military. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ Greg Waldron (12 November 2010). "Singapore's C-130 upgrade makes progress". FlightGlobal.com. http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/11/12/349670/singapores-c-130-upgrade-makes-progress.html. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ Marnix Sap, Carlo Brummer: Fortele Aeriene Romane in: Lotnictwo Nr. 4/2010, p.38 (Polish)
- ^ "Turkey Taps TAI." Aviation Week & Space Technology. December 11, 2006.
- ^ Hercules-FAU
- ^ Australian Department of Defence media release Royal Australian Air Force Squadrons Celebrate New Role. 17 November 2006.
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