16 October 2019: The global community of C-130J Super Hercules operators have recently surpassed 2 million flight hours. These hours were logged starting with the C-130J's first flight on April 5, 1996, through the end of July 2019.
Twenty-two operators from 18 nations contributed to this achievement, adding hours through multiple missions including combat, transport, special operations, aerial refuelling, medevac, humanitarian relief, search and rescue, weather reconnaissance, firefighting and commercial freight delivery.
"The C-130J has earned a reputation as the world's workhorse and this most recent achievement is a powerful reminder of the Super Hercules' unmatched global reach," McLean said. "Crews continue to exemplify the C-130J's proven capability and versatility with every mission they fly. The Lockheed Martin team is proud of the work of the Super Herc crews who rely on the C-130J to support vital missions, both home and abroad."
Countries with military variant C-130Js contributing to these flight hours consist of the United Kingdom, United States (the US Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard), Australia, Denmark, Italy, Norway, India, Canada, Qatar, Iraq, Oman, Israel, Kuwait, South Korea, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, France, and Bahrain. Also contributing is Lockheed Martin Flight Operations, whose crews are the first to fly every C-130J produced.