Equipped with airborne fire-fighting systems, C-130 Super Hercules planes are flying missions over the wildfires in Southern California that started earlier this month. California Air National ...

The California Air National Guard used C-130 J Super Hercules planes to help battle the Palisades Fire. Footage shows the inside of the aircraft's cockpit as they responded to the wildfire in Los ...

The Pentagon sent C-130 MAFFS-equipped aircraft to fight the LA fires. The water bombers drop nearly 14 tons of fire retardant in under five seconds.

A new, massive CAL FIRE C-130H firefighting airplane deployed on its first mission in Riverside County this week.

PETERSON SFB, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command has activated eight C-130 aircraft equipped with Modular Aerial Fire Fighting Systems (MAFFS) and associated personnel to relocate from their home stations ...

The C-130 Hercules is one of seven the state is retrofitting and deploying to help support firefighting efforts. They have the greatest speed and range of Cal Fire's entire airborne fleet.

Seventy years since its first flight on Aug. 23, 1954, the C-130 Hercules has remained one of the most durable and versatile military aircraft in history. It has traversed every continent and been ...

California Air National Guard video shared Wednesday shows a pilot’s point-of-view as the aircraft flies over and drops retardant on the Hughes Fire in Castaic, near Los Angeles.

Photos show Brazil's C-390 Millenium, a relatively new cargo plane that offers stiff competition to Lockheed Martin's iconic C-130 Hercules.

The C-130 has enjoyed a remarkable 70-year production run—and the aircraft’s performance is still outstanding.

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. – On Thursday, U.S. Northern Command activated eight C-130 aircraft equipped with Modular Aerial Fire Fighting Systems and their personnel to support ...