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Enormous C-130 military planes will soar over Angeles National Forest this week in a training exercise for military pilots learning to fly the modified aircraft in steep terrain to fight wildfires.

SAN DIEGO — The Cal Fire C-130 is a flying fortress of firefighting power. The converted US Coast Guard cargo plane is loaded with 36,000 pounds of flame retardant or water, to put out fast moving ...

Mexico becomes first country in Latin America to operate C-130Js MARIETTA, Ga., Jan. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Fuerza Aérea Mexicana (FAM) recently announced the acquisition of their first Lockheed ...

The RAF C-130 Hercules may be built for heavy transport, but in the Mach Loop it becomes something else entirely. Flying low through a narrow Welsh valley, the aircraft hugs the terrain with precision ...

The C-130 was built with longevity in mind. The airframe was over-engineered to be tough. The skin is thick. The frame is stress tolerant. Four robust turboprop engines deliver thrust and control ...