Georgia ANG Takes Delivery of First C-130J-30 Super Hercules

The aircraft features a new flight management system and improves interoperability across the fleet, according to Lockheed Martin.

Kimberly Johnson

Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 11:57 AM ET

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The Georgia Air National Guard's first C-130J Super Hercules, tail number 5975, is staged in front of a Lockheed Martin hangar in Marietta on Monday for a delivery ceremony display. [Courtesy: Georgia Air National Guard]

Key Takeaways:

The Georgia Air National Guard's 165th Airlift Wing received its first C-130J-30 Super Hercules, making it the first fleet of this aircraft in the state.
This C-130J-30 is a stretch variant with 15 feet of additional cargo space and is the first of eight ordered to support strategic and tactical airlift missions.
The delivery also marks the first U.S. Air Force receipt of the Block 8.1 configuration, featuring upgraded flight management, navigation, communication, and friend-or-foe identification systems for improved interoperability.

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The Georgia Air National Guard’s 165th Airlift Wing took delivery of its first C-130J-30 Super Hercules on Monday, becoming the first fleet of the aircraft in the state.

The stretch variant of the C-130J boasts an additional 15 feet of cargo space. The delivery is the first of eight of the aircraft ordered intended to support the strategic and tactical airlift mission of the ANG, which has one of the most active C-130 fleets in the world.