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10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. LC130-Takeoff-Greenland.swn: Søren Wedel Nielsen (Copyright 2005)· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2. LC-130F Hercules: U.S. Navy· Public domain
- 3. LC-130R Hercules: RuthAS· CC BY 3.0
- 4. LC-130H Hercules: United States Air Force· Public domain
- 5. LC-130 Skis: NSF Contractor· Public domain
- 6. Lockheed LC-130H Hercules (L-382), USA - Air Force AN0633004: Mike Freer - Touchdown-aviation· GFDL 1.2
- 7. 139th Airlift Squadron - Operation Deep Freeze LC-130s: United States Air Force· Public domain
- 8. An LC-130 "Skibird" at Camp Raven (28619870981): US Air Force from USA Senior Airman Benjamin German/109th Air Wing· Public domain
- 9. LC-130 "Skibirds" sit on the runway at Kangerlussuaq (28619871431): US Air Force from USA Senior Airman Benjamin German/109th Air Wing· Public domain
- 10. LC-130 Hercules - RIAT 2004 (2632364698): Tim Felce (Airwolfhound)· CC BY-SA 2.0
what is it?
The Lockheed LC-130 is a ski-equipped United States Air Force variant of the C-130 Hercules used in the Arctic and Antarctic. Ten are currently in service with the 109th Airlift Wing of the New York Air National Guard.
How to recognise it: turboprops · high wing
fun facts
- First flew 70 years ago, in 1956.
turboprop: A jet-style turbine turning a propeller: efficient on short hops.
spec sheet
- first flight
- 1956
- status
- still flying
- number built
- —
- role
- ski-equipped military transport aircraft
- origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- makers
- Lockheed Corporation
- engines
- Allison 501 family
- top speed
- —
- range
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- wings
- high wing
Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.
family
Sources: Wikidata Q3622020, Wikipedia: Lockheed LC-130 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.