(WAVE) - The mid-air crash between a commercial flight ... Gorter is a former Air Force C-130 pilot who flew the massive aircraft in and out of Louisville with the Air National Guard.

California is the first state in the nation to own, operate and deploy a C-130 Hercules air tanker to fight wildfires and protect communities; it is the first of seven aircraft that the state is ...

The C-130 has enjoyed a remarkable 70-year production run—and the aircraft’s performance is still outstanding. The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a true workhorse—a simple, no-frills aircraft ...