New Hercules transports for NZ Air Force - a video on how they are manufactured

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#312330 7-Apr-2024 15:13

NZDF has just purchased 5 new Hercules transports

https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/first-new-zealand-c-130j-hercules-takes-flight#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThe%20Hercules%20C%2D130J%20is,work%20in%20often%2Ddifficult%20conditions.

Then Google strikes again as this video popped into my recommended list

Tour of Billion $ US Advanced Factories Producing Massive Lockheed C-130 Hercules

https://youtu.be/VtPUMC7Lc4I?si=oD-fVwZUircwMAIT

Only the first 9:40 relevant but I found it fascinating and explains why they cost so much. Maybe one could be repurposed as the PM's plane except they only have a range of about 3300km

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#3215301 7-Apr-2024 15:34

I always thought they were bigger than that.

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#3215309 7-Apr-2024 16:29

Surprising to see how low-tech the painting process was compared to the setups used for repainting passenger aircraft.

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#3215311 7-Apr-2024 16:56

networkn:
I always thought they were bigger than that.

I think the other transport shown in the second part of the video is much larger and of course much more expensive

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#3215312 7-Apr-2024 16:56

They say they are hoping to sell our old C-130H fleet.
I expect the restrictions on who you can sell potential military equipment to.
Compounded by the age of these and other users also upgrading.
May make this very difficult.

Maybe USA will be nice and allow us to sell as civilian air transports with certain equipment removed.
This might open up the market.

Pending how many hours are left on the airframes.

Otherwise they may not get much for odd spare parts?
They are pretty old?

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#3215329 7-Apr-2024 17:45

Old? You could say that

The first 3 were.. the first 3. H Models off production in 1965