CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The government is bolstering the nation's rundown aerial firefighting fleet by taking steps to add seven large tanker planes. But the aircraft likely won't be available soon and ...

Several U.S. military aircraft will arrive in the Dominican Republic in the coming days as part of an operational support ...

The government of the Dominican Republic has authorised several United States military aircraft to land in the country in the ...

For fighter jets to project power any significant distance from their nation's borders, they need aircraft carriers, forward operating bases, lots of tankers, and other support elements (like ...

A Turkish military cargo plane crashed in Georgia on Tuesday, killing all 20 on board in the Nato member’s deadliest military incident for half a decade. The C-130 cargo aircraft had only just ...

Around the world, in hazardous and trying conditions, the C-130 has continuously proven itself. The Lockheed C-130 Hercules has been the US Air Force’s tactical workhorse for seven decades. Never ...

ANKARA — Turkey has grounded all C-130 military cargo aircraft as a precaution following a crash earlier this week that killed 20 military personnel, a Turkish Defense Ministry official said on ...

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 ...