On Monday, 24 November we welcomed Fat Albert back to Cambridge for the first time since completing entry into service in 2020. The Blue Angels flight crew, who swapped sunny Florida for a chilly wet British afternoon, arrived with big smiles and very graciously took the time to meet the Marshall team. For more than a year our hangars will be home to the world’s most recognisable C-130, which will undergo a centre wing box change (the aviation equivalent of invasive spinal surgery) as well as other heavy maintenance work. We’re sure Blue Angels fans are counting down the days, but we promise that the time spent with us will keep Fat Albert in shape to wow the crowds for many years to come! Follow us to catch the next update as we move through this highly specialised maintenance and engineering process! Wondering why Fat Albert is out of action in 2026? Answers here đź”»
VLB Eindhoven 24-9-2025 Hercules fan Jerry wilde eerst naar Vlb Volkel maar ging toch zijn geluk beproeven bij Vlb Eindhoven en het waren vooral donkere wolken maar het lukte hem toch om mooie en bijzondere foto’s van RNLAF 336 sq Hercules C-130H-30 G-275 en c-130H G781 te maken dus volop actie de Hercen zowel in de landingen als doorstarts en een Fly over. credits Jerry Immers bedankt !
Home | News and Events | United States Delivers C-130 Aircraft To Tunisian Air Force
UNITED STATES DELIVERS C-130 AIRCRAFT TO TUNISIAN AIR FORCE The delivery, valued at 36 million Tunisian dinars marks the third C-130 delivered to Tunisia by the U.S. government since 2021
PRESS RELEASE
TUNIS, November 18, 2024 – Today the U.S. government celebrated the delivery of one C-130H2 Hercules aircraft to the Tunisian Air Force in a ceremony at Sidi Ahmed Air Base in Bizerte. High-ranking officials from both Tunisia and the United States attended the event, including Tunisian Minister of National Defense Khaled Sehili, U.S. Ambassador Joey Hood, Chief of Staff of the Tunisian Air Force General Mohammed Hajem, and Lieutenant General Jason Hinds, the Deputy Commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Africa. The delivery of this aircraft, valued at a total of 36 million Tunisian dinars ($12 million), continues the U.S. government’s commitment to expanding the Tunisian Air Force’s air transport capabilities. This aircraft increases the Tunisian Air Force’s C-130 fleet. Ambassador Hood noted that, “This delivery is part of the U.S.-Tunisian joint strategy to increase the Tunisian Ministry of Defense and the Tunisian Air Force’s ability to provide peace and security in the region and globally. Enhanced Tunisian air transportation capabilities advance our shared interest in peace operations. We look forward to more opportunities to collaborate jointly in the future.”
Werd een prachtige dag wat het weer betreft en alles wat er vloog. Mijn voorkeur ging natuurlijk uit naar de Herky’s mijn bijdrage van deze dag…..credits Frank geweldige mooie serie van Hervules Fan Frank van den Hurk
01.09.2025 Een impressie van Franse KC-130 reg 61-PQ en Nederlandse Hercules C-130H reg G-781 maar ook diverse VIP Kisten waren aanwezig voor de viering EATC 15 Jaar op Vlb Eindhoven vandaag. Met dank aan Jan Klijs
Ook een mooi plaatje van de Franse KC-130J in landing van Han Kaap !