The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Wednesday said it is now capable of re-activating and repairing its aircraft after completing the in-house life extension programme on one of its C-130H aircraft, NAF 913 thereby improving the airlift capability of the Service.

The versatile millitary transport aircraft is used world wide as a gunship , for airborne assault, search and rescue, scientific research support, weather reconnaissance, aerial refueling, maritime patrol, and aerial firefighting.

Below are some of the facts about the Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft, known by the Nigerian Air Force(NAF) as the NAF 913,NAF 917 and NAF 918 aircraft's .



1) The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built originally by Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin).

2) The unit cost of C-130E is N4.3 billion Naira ($11.9m) while the C-130H (NAF 913) goes for N10.9billion Naira ($30.1 million) per one.

3) The C-130 is operated by over 50 countries spread across six continents . Nigeria, Gabon, Chad and Cameroon are some of the African countries using it.



4) The C-130 Hercules has had a low accident rate in general, placing it behind Vickers VC10s  and Lockheed TriStars with no flying losses.

5) The C-130 Hercules also holds the world record for the largest and heaviest aircraft to ever land on an aircraft carrier.

6) A variant of C-130, the MC-130, holds the world record of dropping the largest conventional bomb (MOAB or GBU-43) ever used in combat.



7) The MC-130s' missions are the infiltration,  exfiltration, resupply of special operations forces and the air refueling of special operations  helicopter  and tilt-rotor aircraft.

8 ) The C-130's robust design and short take off/landing capabilities make it the first fixed winged aircraft to land at the site of natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina and Haiti’s earthquake

9) The C-130 has the longest continuous production run in the history of military aircraft (1954-Present) with over 2500 aircraft spread across 32 variants.



10) The Lockheed L-100 (L-382) is a civilian variant and equivalent to a C-130E model without military equipment.

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C-130H (NAF 913) goes for N10.9billion Naira ($30.1 million) per one...

And we have about 3 of it... Wonder how much (fortune) was stolen buying the new or used aircraft's then?

It will also be used to crush enemies of the state

Nice development by NAF... kudos... now that's one he'll of a lady to crush on...

sarrki:
It will also be used to crush enemies of the state

Yeah, enemies of the "state" like the innocent IDPs in Borno State who got bombs dropped on them by Nigerian Airforce.

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Hercules is a Super-plane.

See this Amazing Picture of a Duck Hitching a Ride on an Airplane in the Sky

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Good for them , make them sha, no use that fine girl test run the aircraft.
Make their ogas siddon inside to test run the aircraft.

This is lovely....

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The shortest and funniest joke ever told:

Buhari has integrity

The largest black nation in earth cannot even build a single aircraft!!!! If Nigeria does not succeed, pride can never come to Africa. We need to A thoughtful leader like Donald duke.

Reactivated to crash later.

magicminister:
The largest black nation in earth cannot even build a single aircraft!!!! If Nigeria does not succeed, pride can never come to Africa. We need to A thoughtful leader like Donald duke.

Innoson who was tipped to manufacture spare parts for the Nigerian Airforce planes is currently being victimised.

Nigerians are their own problems!

All these planes are very useless as i type. Technology in air defense has gone far than these crap. See Israeli air force planes, you will weep for nija

All these planes are very useless as i type. Technology in air defense has gone far than these crap. See Israeli air force planes, you will weep for nija

Nice one. Kudos to the FG.

Nigeria ,the said giant that can't produce a bicycle,is that one a giant,na to dey chopulate money we know,government should give innoson motors that abacha loot to do research on building our own aircrafts under the supervision of N.A.F and boeing experts.

Aldebaran:
C-130H (NAF 913) goes for N10.9billion Naira ($30.1 million) per one...

And we have about 3 of it... Wonder how much (fortune) was stolen buying the new or used aircraft's then?

We have more than 10 of it... I saw 5 at Lagos airport alone

Otenestbestyaho:
All these planes are very useless as i type. Technology in air defense has gone far than these crap. See Israeli air force planes, you will weep for nija

iyawo,isreal and almighty U.S.A self still use this,so easy dear

sarrki:
It will also be used to crush enemies of the state

Still not tired of spilling blood!

It's in you bro

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mamaafrik:
iyawo,isreal and almighty U.S.A self still use this,so easy dear

It's used majorly for transportation in the military and to carry Mazi Trump Beast(car)
H-130 is not a combat aircraft

Good

Olukat:



It's used majorly for transportation in the military and to carry Mazi Trump Beast(car)
H-130 is not a combat aircraft

Its a typical transport carrier however armaments can be added to fit user specs.

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Olukat:



It's used majorly for transportation in the military and to carry Mazi Trump Beast(car)
H-130 is not a combat aircraft

did i say it'z used for combat,who will use that elephant to carryout reconnaissance.re_read my post,hun ,nnwane

sarrki:
It will also be used to crush enemies of the state

You mean IPOB, BOKO HARAM

Olukat:



It's used majorly for transportation in the military and to carry Mazi Trump Beast(car)
H-130 is not a combat aircraft

It's also used as a gunship too that is a combat role

See how them display planes as if Nigeria de make planes sef.

sarrki:
It will also be used to crush enemies of the state

How many enemies of state are roaming free doing as they please