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List of Lockheed C-130 Hercules operators 
Summary
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a multipurpose military transport aircraft used by several nations around the world, this is a list of the current and former operators.
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Current operators edit
- Algeria - Algerian Air Force[1]
- Argentina - Argentine Air Force[1]
- Australia - Royal Australian Air Force[1]
- Austria - Austrian Air Force[1]
- Bahrain - Royal Bahraini Air Force[1]
- Bangladesh - Bangladesh Air Force[1]
- Bolivia - Bolivian Air Force[1]
- Botswana - Botswana Air Force[1]
- Cameroon - Cameroon Air Force[1]
- Canada -
- Royal Canadian Air Force[1]
- Coulson Aviation,[2][3] as airtankers for use on wildfires
- Chad - Chad Air Force[1]
- Chile - Chilean Air Force[1]
- Colombia - Colombian Aerospace Force[1]
- Denmark - Royal Danish Air Force[1]
- Ecuador - Ecuadorian Air Force[1]
- Egypt - Egyptian Air Force[1]
- Ethiopia - Ethiopian Air Force[1]
- France - French Air and Space Force[1]
- Gabon - Gabon Air Force[1]
- Germany - German Air Force[1]
- Greece - Hellenic Air Force[1]
- India - Indian Air Force[1]
- Indonesia - Indonesian Air Force[1]
- Iran - Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force[1]
- Iraq - Iraqi Air Force[1]
- Israel - Israeli Air Force[1]
- Italy - Italian Air Force[1]
- Japan -
- Jordan - Royal Jordanian Air Force[1]
- Kuwait - Kuwait Air Force[1]
- Libya - Free Libyan Air Force[1]
- Malaysia - Royal Malaysian Air Force[1]
- Mexico - Mexican Air Force[1]
- Morocco - Royal Moroccan Air Force[1]
- Netherlands - Royal Netherlands Air Force[1]
- New Zealand - Royal New Zealand Air Force[1]
- Niger - Niger Air Force[1]
- Nigeria - Nigerian Air Force[1]
- Norway - Royal Norwegian Air Force[1]
- Oman - Royal Air Force of Oman[1]
- Pakistan - Pakistan Air Force[1]
- Peru - Peruvian Air Force[1]
- Philippines - Philippine Air Force[1]
- Poland - Polish Air Force[1]
- Portugal - Portuguese Air Force[1]
- Qatar - Qatar Emiri Air Force[1]
- Romania - Romanian Air Force[1]
- Saudi Arabia - Royal Saudi Air Force[1]
- Singapore - Republic of Singapore Air Force[1]
- South Africa - South African Air Force[1]
- South Korea - Republic of Korea Air Force[1]
- Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka Air Force[1]
- Sudan - Sudanese Air Force[1]
- Sweden - Swedish Air Force[1]
- Taiwan - Taiwanese Air Force[1]
- Thailand - Royal Thai Air Force[1]
- Tunisia - Tunisian Air Force[1]
- Turkey - Turkish Air Force[1]
- United Arab Emirates - United Arab Emirates Air Force[1]
- United States
- International Air Response[4]
- United States Coast Guard[1]
- United States Air Force[1]
- United States Marine Corps[1]
- United States Navy[1]
- Uruguay - Uruguayan Air Force[1]
- Venezuela *Venezuelan Air Force[1]
Former operators edit
- Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Afghan Air Force[5]
- Belgium - Belgian Air Component[6]
- Brazil - Brazilian Air Force[7]
- Honduras - Honduras Air Force[8]
- South Vietnam - South Vietnam Air Force[8]
- Spain - Spanish Air Force[9]
- United Kingdom - Royal Air Force - 15 C-130J. Withdrawn from service at end of June 2023 for sale[10][11] The Royal Air Force also previously operated the C-130K.
- Yemen - Yemen Arab Republic Air Force[8]
See also edit
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References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn "World Air Forces 2023". Flight Global. Flightglobal Insight. 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "Fleet". Coulson Aviation. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Coulson Aviation to bring another C-130 airtanker online this summer". Skies Mag. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "[C-130 Hercules] Aircraft for Lease". International Air Response.
- ^ "World Air Forces 2022". Flightglobal Insight. 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Belgium retires its C-130s after 50 years of service". brusselstimes.com. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "FAB se despede da aeronave C-130 com uma série de homenagens". Brazilian Ai Force. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "Arms Transfers Database". Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Spanish Air Force says "adiós" to C-130 Hercules". aerotime.aero. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ World Air Forces 2023 pp32-33
- ^ Perry, Dominic (17 April 2023). "Final RAF C-130J mission set for 17 June as Hercules retirement nears". Flight Global. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- "World Air Forces 2023". Flightglobal Insight. 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.