The KC-130J Hercules was purchased by the Marine Corps to replace its aging fleet of KC-130F tanker aircraft. The “J” is a primary aerial refuelling aircraft for Marine fixed-wing jets and ...
A KC-130F refueler transport aircraft (BuNo 149798), loaned from the US Marines, underwent minor modifications by Lockheed to prepare for the test. These modifications included installing a ...
The quad-engine jet that ultimately performed these many flights was a modified KC-130F, a tanker that had been loaned out from the Marines. Modifications to the aircraft were well underway by the ...