The Aircraft of the Squadron: The C-130J Super Hercules
The Aircraft of the Squadron: The C-130J Super Hercules
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In future, the fleet of the German-French Air Transport Squadron will consist of ten Lockheed Martin Super Hercules aircraft:
- 5 C-130J-30 aircraft
- 5 KC-130J aircraft (tanker version)
France provides two C-130J-30 and two KC-130J aircraft.
Germany provides three C-130J-30 and three KC-130J aircraft.
The C-130J-30 is the stretched-body version of the C-130J. The KC-130J aircraft are intended for air-to-air refueling, in particular for the refueling of helicopters.
The four French aircraft were delivered between January 2018 and February 2020 and were based at Orléans-Bricy until the squadron was established.
The first German Super Hercules was handed over on 19 February 2022. Two more will follow in 2022. By the end of 2024, the fleet will be complete with a total of ten aircraft.