Inside the C-130 Hercules, a military transport aircraft that can land almost anywhere and haul almost anything
The C-130 Hercules airlifter's versatility, longevity, and cargo capacity have made it a valuable asset to the Air Force and over 40 countries.
A C-130E Hercules at the Air Mobility Command Museum on Dover Air Force Base.Talia Lakritz/Business InsiderC-130 Hercules aircraft have remained in continuous production for over 70 years.The versatile, durable airlifter can haul cargo, transport troops, and provide close air support.
Delaware's Air Mobility Command Museum offers tours of a C-130E Hercules that was retired in 2004.There's not much a C-130 can't do."A lot of people, including myself, claim this is the best airplane ever built, period," Michael Hurlburt, operations manager at the Air Mobility Command Museum and a US Air Force veteran, told Business Insider.
"Military, civilian, cargo, passenger, fighter — I don't care. It can do anything, go anywhere."The airlifter's versatility, longevity, and cargo capacity have made the C-130 a valuable asset to the Air Force and over 40 countries.
On a visit to the Air Mobility Command Museum in May, Business Insider went inside a retired C-130E Hercules for a behind-the-scenes look at the Air Force's long-serving workhorse. Take a look.C-130s are versatile aircraft that have remained in continuous production for over 70 years.
FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - MARCH 18: A Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Hercules taxis before take-off from RAF Fairford on March 18, 2026 in Fairford, England. Since UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer back-tracked on his initial refusal to allow the U.S.
to use British bases to launch defensive strikes against Iranian missile sites, a variety of U.S. military aircraft, including B52 and B-1 bombers, have been spotted at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire.
Leon Neal/Getty ImagesThe C-130 remains the military aircraft with the longest continuous production run in history. The first model flew in 1954, and Lockheed Martin has been making them ever since.The latest C-130 Hercules model, a C-130J, was introduced in 1996 and cost $75.
5 million to produce in 2017, according to the Air Force. Lockheed builds them at its facility in Marietta, Georgia.A larger model, a C-13
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