Lockheed HC-130H
by Arthur Eggers
Title
Lockheed HC-130H
Artist
Arthur Eggers
Medium
Digital Art - Color Print
Description
The United States Coast Guard was the first recipient of the HC-130 variant. The first HC-130H flew on 8 December 1964 and the USCG still operates this aircraft. U.S. Coast Guard HC-130Hs were primarily acquired for long-range overwater search missions, support airlift, maritime patrol, North Atlantic Ice Patrol and command and control of search and rescue. The HC-130H Hercules and HC-130J Hercules versions are operated by the United States Coast Guard in a SAR and maritime reconnaissance role. The Lockheed HC-130 is an extended-range, search and rescue (SAR)/combat search and rescue (CSAR) version of the C-130 Hercules transport, with two different versions operated by two separate services in the U.S. armed forces. The aircraft number designation 1790 holds a special destiction to comenorate the creation of the Coast Guard by Congress on 4 August 1790 at the request of Alexander Hamilton as the Revenue Marine. The Coast Guard is the oldest continuous seagoing service of the United States.
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