Debrief: Why Singapore’s C-130 Stopgap May Be Bad News For The Super Hercules
A model of the C-130J in Singapore colors at the Lockheed Martin chalet at the 2024 Singapore Airshow.
Credit: Chen Chuanren/Aviation Week
SINGAPORE—“The Hercules refuses to die,” a senior Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) commander once remarked. Since the formation of 122 Sdqn. in 1977, the RSAF has operated a fleet of 10 Lockheed Martin C-130s—four C-130Bs and six C-130Hs—making the Hercules one of the longest-serving platforms...
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