This is a big deal,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday, noting California has the largest civilian aerial firefighting fleet in ...

With peak fire season on the horizon, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the state's second C-130 Hercules (C-130H) airtanker is ...

The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a true workhorse—a simple, no-frills aircraft that has simply been getting the job done for 70 years. With its four turboprop engines—decades after the onset of ...

The California Forestry Association (Calforests) released the following statement regarding the addition of the C-130 Hercules to its ... White Smoke Signals New Pope Has Been Elected Woman ...

Watch how the U.S. Air Force combats massive wildfires using C-130 Hercules aircraft equipped with the Modular Airborne FireFighting System (MAFFS). These flying tanks can drop up to 3,000 gallons of ...

The latest C-130 Hercules air tanker will join the CAL FIRE aerial fleet, the second former U.S. Coast Guard cargo plane to be retrofitted for firefighting purposes. “Adding a second C-130 ...

Gavin Newsom in Sacramento, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the state’s primary firefighting agency, rolled out a new C-130 Hercules cargo plane, which has been added ...

Key Points and Summary: The C-130 Hercules, a workhorse of the U.S. military, has achieved legendary status with over 2,700 aircraft produced and 70 countries relying on its versatile capabilities.