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CC-130J Hercules

The CC-130J Hercules tactical airlifter is used for a wide range of missions, including troop transport, tactical airlift and aircrew training.

It can land and airdrop heavy loads of equipment, supplies and personnel into hostile environments. The J-model Hercules can operate from unpaved airstrips in active operations and carry up to 92 fully equipped paratroopers or 128 passengers.

The J-model is the newest Hercules model flown by the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Length 34.37 m
Wingspan 40.38 m
Height 11.81 m
Maximum gross weight 79,380 kg
Maximum speed 660 km/h
Range 6,852 km
Location Trenton, Ont.
This aircraft is used for Transport
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An orange twin-propeller aircraft in flight

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Group photo of the members on Exercise COOPERACION VII

The Canadian Armed Forces visited Colombia (South America) from 30 August to 11 September 2021 to participate in Exercise COOPERAÇION.
November 15, 2021

A big four-engine propeller aircraft sits on the tarmac while the sun sets behind it.

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November 17, 2020

Many people wearing different kinds of military uniforms and masks stand on a runway. Three of those people, who are wearing green camouflage uniforms, are using thermometers to take the temperature of two people wearing dark blue uniforms and blue berets.

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Three aircraft flying in formation in a blue sky. The middle aircraft has propellers and is much bigger that the other two on its sides, which are jet fighters.

When Lockheed engineers and designers created the Hercules aircraft in the 1950s, it’s doubtful that they had any idea how versatile and iconic the plane would turn out to be and that it would one day celebrate 60 years of service in the RCAF.
October 14, 2020

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