Lockheed banners C-130J milestone

MARIETTA, Ga., Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Lockheed Martin has marked the rolling out of the 250th C-130J Super Hercules built at its Marietta, Ga., facility.

This C-130J is destined for Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, which is to receive a total of 28 C 130Js.

Lockheed said the aircraft is also the 2,404th C-130 of all makes and models to be built in Marietta.

"The C-130 Hercules has been setting aviation records for nearly 60 years," said Lorraine Martin, Lockheed Martin vice president for C-130 programs, at a ceremony this week. "As the longest continuously operating military aircraft production line in history, the C 130 has always been the benchmark for airlift around the world.

"High demand for the C-130J Super Hercules continues as it is able to demonstrate its proven, multi-mission capabilities on a daily basis."

The C-130J program continues to deliver new capability to new countries and existing operators. India and Qatar recently joined the global C-130J operator family, while the U.S. Air Force recently received HC-130J personnel recovery and MC-130J special operations aircraft.

Aircraft are in production for the U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps, Iraq, Israel, South Korea, Kuwait, Oman and Tunisia.