Lockheed Hrcules
(CC-130)

The Hercules was designed and built originally by the Lockheed Corporation, and the first aircraft flew in 1954. The type remains in production as of 2016, with, the 2,500th delivered by Lockheed Martin in late 2015.

Serving as the primary tactical transport for many military forces worldwide, the Canadian variants of the aircraft are referred to as the CC 130 Hercules, and the Royal Canadian Air Force used four variants: the CC 1308, CC 130E, CC 130H and the CC 130J. The first of four CC 1308 Hercules entered service in Canada in the fall of 1960; the first of the 24 CC 130E models was delivered in 1964; and the last CC 130E was retired from service in 2016. 14 CC 130H were procured in 1974; later CC 130H models procured included two "stretched" CC 130 H-30s purchased in 1997. The first of 17 CC 130J Hercules was delivered in 2010.

The CC 130 Hercules is a four-engine, fixed-wing turboprop aircraft, capable of short takeoffs and landings (STOL) on unprepared runways and can respond to Search and Rescue (SAR) emergencies on almost any terrain and under the most challenging weather conditions. Greenwood's CC 130 aircraft are flown by 413 Transport and Rescue Squadron, whose role is search and rescue and airlift throughout a 1,800,000 square mile area in eastern Canada. 413 Squadron is also tasked by 1 Canadian Air Division (1 CAD) to provide one Hercules for global strategic transport. Missions include humanitarian airlift and support of other units of the Canadian Forces generally the destinations are in North America, the Caribbean, or Western Europe, but could be anywhere in the world.

The Greenwood Military Aviation Museum display aircraft, serial number 130328 was the last of the 24 CC 130E aircraft procured and entered service in 1968. Serving most of its time in 8 Wing Trenton, ON, it last served with 413 Squadron at 14 Wing Greenwood, NS from 2009-2011. It was withdrawn from service 12 December 2011, after accumulating over 50,000 flight hours. CC 130328 made its final journey 27 July 2016 when it was towed from the 14 Wing airfield to its current location at the Museum.

Click here to read more about the arrival of the Hercules into the museums exhibits.