C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop aircraft and is known as a military transport aircraft in many parts of the world. Capable of landing and taking off from the runway (runway) short or not prepared. Initially he was an army transport planes and cargo aircraft (stuff), but it is now also used for a variety of roles, including as a carrier combat troops (infantry), weather observation, aerial refueling, aerial firefighting, and ambulance
Hercules aircraft were developed in early 1950 by the Lockheed aircraft factory to support tactical transporter for the U.S. Air Force (USAF). Two of the first prototype was flown in on August 23, 1954, the first production C-130A Hercules flown on 7 April 1955 and began to be submitted to the U.S. Air Force in December 1956.
Now there are more than 70 models of Hercules for a variety of uses, including some models are armed, and are used in over 50 countries. Hercules has served more than 50 years. The last Hercules aircraft manufactured C-130J is the type that began to be used in 1998.
Families C-130 Hercules has created a good record on reliability and durability, participated in military, civilian and humanitarian aid. But Hercules was despite many fatal accidents in some countries users, including in Indonesia, which is also a CJ-130 Hercules users.