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On 31 December 2020, the Ejército del Aire (EdA, Spanish Air Force) will officially cease operations with the Lockheed Hercules. The tanker/transporter has been operated by Ala de Transporte 31 (Ala 31) at Zaragoza air base since 1974.
According to the Spanish Air Force, the unit has made more than 178,052 flight hours, transporting nearly 1 million passengers, 141,865,206 kg of cargo and 37,036,330 litres of fuel have been transferred in in-flight refuelling missions. The oldest Hercules in the fleet, C-130H serial T.10-03/31-03 (construction number 382-4531) has made 46 years of service with almost 18,000 flight hours.
The retirement party for the Hercules was celebrated at Ala 31's home base on Monday 21 December 2020.
The Spanish Air Force operated thirteen Hercules tanker/transporters, of which seven C-130Hs, one C-130H-30 and five KC-130Hs. One aircraft was lost in an accident on 28 May 1980.
Farewell to Spanish Air Force Lockheed Hercules
Farewell to Spanish Air Force Lockheed Hercules On 31 December 2020, the Ejército del Aire (EdA, Spanish Air Force) will officially cease operations with the Lockheed Hercules. The...
