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Lockheed C-130 Hercules (17-0271) - 13R. Smokey approach
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Lockheed C-130 Hercules (17-0271)

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13R. Smokey approach

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Keith Brown
KC-130...J? I couldn't find it in the database.
Bill Conn
I don't know about the (K)C-130-J but the C-130-J model is used regularly at Keesler AFB For the hurricane hunters. More blades on the prop and I'm sure other upgrades as well. Correct me but the (K) denotes a refueling aircraft, doesn't it?
RTN221
KC-130” is a US Navy (Marines) refueling aircraft… the outboard pylons have a drogue basket / hose that reels out for the receiver aircraft to fly their probe into to get fuel.

Ain’t NOTHING a C-130 can’t do!!!
serge LOTH
Yes BIll KC means always Refueling aircrafts in NAto Codes.
Jose Flavio DE SOUZA
Temos C-130 no Brazil .
David Murphy
USMC OOH RAH
a mentor
I LOVE IT when someone knows whereof he speaks -- skylab72 :-)
skylab72
Well sergeLoth, partly, but actually the "K" prefix code by itself on any US Mil type code signals a tanker variant of the type. KA-6, for example, was a refueling tanker set up for select A-6 Intruder Attack aircraft. Similarly. the KB-50 was a refit version of the B-50 bomber, and the KF-18 in several versions has been serving with the fleet for decades.
As to this aircraft, from the engine nacelles and propellers, it is clearly a C-130J model. Also the outer wing tank is the equipment that made a "K" variant of many "C" for Cargo types. It has the fuel housed with a retractable drogue refueling basket. You can see it as the light area on the aft underside of the starboard outboard wing tank, above the dark separation between the flaps and the wing. And yes, it says right there on the side… “United Sataes Marines” Semper Fi!
Ron Wroblewski
Skylab, you are partially inaccurate.

The outboard "tank" as you call is not a tank. It is a "pod" and it houses a hose and drogue type refueling system, but doesn't actually store fuel. The plane is also equipped with external fuel tanks, which you can clearly see between the motors. These do store fuel. The tanks don't make a designation change, but the IFR (inflight refueling) pods do, as mentioned.

For all the other inaccurate posts here and questions, this is a USMC KC-130J, full stop. It has recently been upgraded to (or left the factory with) block 8.1 and noticeable upgrades including LAIRCM replacing/upgrading older CMDS systems
Ron Wroblewski
And as usual, flightaware can't handle USN/USMC Bunos properly, this planes number is 170271, not broken up.
krishallford
KC-130J from USMC VMGR-252 out MCAS Cherry Point, NC
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