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Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Variants

Military variants

C-130A/B/E/F/G/H/T - tactical airlifter


C-130A Hercules. (Source: Unknown)

C-130J Super Hercules - tactical airlifter, with new engines, avionics, and updated systems

AC-130A/E/H/U Spectre - gunship


AC-130 Spectre. (Source: Unknown)

C-130D/D-6 - ski-equipped version for snow & ice operations US Air Force Air National Guard

DC-130 and GC-130 - drone control


DC-130. (Source: Unknown)

EC-130E/J Commando Solo - US Air National Guard Psychological operations version

EC-130E - Airborne Battlefield Command and Control Center (ABCCC)

EC-130H Compass Call - electronic warfare and electronic attack.

HC-130H/N/P - special operations air-to-air refueling tanker, long-range surveillance, search and rescue

JC-130 and NC-130 - temporary and permanent conversion for flight test operations

KC-130F/J/R/T - United States Marine Corps aerial refueling tanker and tactical airlifter


U.S. Navy KC-130F Hercules, Manston, UK, 1970. (Source: Unknown)

LC-130F/H/R - US Air National Guard ski-equipped version for Arctic & Antarctic support operations. Formerly operated by the US Navy and National Science Foundation

MC-130E/H Combat Talon I/II - (special operations)

MC-130W Combat Spear - (special operations)

MC-130P Combat Shadow - (special operations)
– YMC-130H three modified for planned Iran hostage crisis rescue attempt under project Credible Sport

PC-130 - maritime patrol

RC-130 - reconnaissance

SC-130 - search and rescue

TC-130 - aircrew training

VC-130 - VIP transport

WC-130A/B/E/H/J - weather reconnaissance ("Hurricane Hunter") version for US Air Force Air Force Reserve Command


WC-130. (Source: Unknown)

CC-130E/H Hercules - designation for Canadian Forces Hercules aircraft

C-130K Hercules - designation for Royal Air Force Hercules C1/C2/C3 aircraft


Royal Air Force C-130K Hercules. (Source: Dave Stewart)

Civilian variants

L-100 - Civilian version, equivalent to the C-130E

L-100-20 - Civilian version, stretched 8.3 feet (2.5 m)

L-100-30 - Civilian version, stretched 15 feet (5 m)

Sources:
Wikipedia: C-130 Hercules
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