Delivered new to the TNI-AU in December 1979 in a grey / white livery, becoming the 1st C-130H operated by the Indonesian AF. Two more (A-1316, c/n 4840 and A-1323, c/n 4899) followed, while a single C-130H-MP (Maritime Patrol) serialled AI-1322 (c/n 4898) joined the fleet in late 1981. It was not until 2015 that more C-130H's followed, when nine ex RAAF C-130H's (becoming A-1330 through A-1338) were taken on strength, a process completed by February 2020. A-1315 shown here has since been assigned to Skuadron Udara 33, the TNI-AU's 3rd Hercules squadron based at and operating out of Makassar.

In late 1980, five stretched C-130H-30's were delivered to the TNI-AU (A-1317 through A-1321). Then in May of 1982, the airframe pictured here became the TNI-AU's sixth C-130H-30. It too got serial A-1321(2.), while the original "A-1321" (c/n 4870) became A-1341 to serve with VIP squadron 17 at Halim. All six C-130H-30 remain in service at the time of upload, while two of the six "civilian" L-100-30's transferred from Merpati and Pelita to the TNI-AU in the late 1990's were lost in accidents. A-1321 is seen here in the two tone brown camo worn by most indonesian C-130's in the early 2000's.

This Hercules is one used by special forces. Hence the pods at the wing tips. It was w/o in 2006.

Sporting a 20.000 hrs sticker on the lower half of the nose.

Photo: Günter Grondstein

short lived desert camouflage. Any help on the location is appreciated.

Operated by 463 TAW. Any help on the location is appreciated. Photo by Werner Hartman

Taxying for departure back across the pond after performing plane guard duties for 3 Hornets. It will return in a couple of days after escorting another 4 for Exercise Cobra Warrior 23-2.

Delivered in 1968. To Marshall's of Cambridge for fatigue testing in 2002. Scrapped in 2021.

Following its NFDS career, this Herk sevred VMGR-352, -252 and -352 and was sadly dumped at Miramar from March 2005. It was last seen without engines and nose, and complete striupped from the inside in mid-2005. Most probably the aircraft was fully scrapped soon after.

A heavy crop of a KC-130F during its take-off from homebase El Toro. The Herk was placed in storage at AMARG on 21 June 2004 with inventory code 2G0034.