Does Australia have ac130?

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has operated forty-eight Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport aircraft.

What replaced the C-130?

In the 1980s, the C-130 was intended to be replaced by the Advanced Medium STOL Transport project. The project was canceled and the C-130 has remained in production. Building on lessons learned, Lockheed Martin modified a commercial variant of the C-130 into a High Technology Test Bed (HTTB).

Does Australia have any gunships?

Australia is now approved by the U.S. State Department to buy 29 AH-64E Apache gunships to the tune of $3.5 billion.

Does Australia have a gunship?

In 2004, Australia received its first Tiger, a nimble gunship produced by Eurocopter — now part of Airbus — to serve in light-attack and reconnaissance roles. The Tiger is roughly equivalent to the U.S.-made AH-64 Apache except lighter and with longer range.

Where are C130s built?

Marietta
The latest model, the C-130J, remains in production at the Lockheed Martin facility in Marietta. With a wide fuselage, distinctive high tail, and multiwheeled landing gear, the C-130 can operate from virtually any runway, including rough dirt airstrips.

What happened to Australia’s C-130 aircraft?

The C-130Hs were retired in November 2012, leaving the C-130J as the only model in Australian service. The RAAF’s first strategic airlifter, the Hercules has frequently been used to deliver disaster relief in Australia and the Pacific region, as well as to support military deployments overseas.

How many C-130 Hercules are in Australia?

Lockheed C-130 Hercules in Australian service. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has operated forty-eight Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport aircraft. The type entered Australian service in December 1958, when No. 36 Squadron accepted the first of twelve C-130As, replacing its venerable Douglas C-47 Dakotas.

Is the C-130H retired from service?

^ “Early retirement for RAAF C-130Hs, but Battlefield Airlifter battles on”. Australian Aviation. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2013. ^ “C-130H retired from service”. Australian Aviation. 30 November 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2013. ^ Creedy, Steve (16 November 2012). “RAAF workhorse, the Hercules C-130H, has enjoyed a varied career”.

How many countries use the C-130?

It is now the main tactical airlifter for many military forces worldwide. More than 40 variants of the Hercules, including civilian versions marketed as the Lockheed L-100, operate in more than 60 nations. The C-130 entered service with the U.S. in 1956, followed by Australia and many other nations.