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I was wondering if PACAF will replace their current H model C-130s with newer airplanes?.

I ran into a 36th AS crewmember in 2009 who stated his unit was slated to receive Js,but with funding cuts,this has not so far happened.

Maybe if a C-130J unit is disbanding at Little Rock,the displaced airplanes will replace the 1970s era C-130Hs at Yokota?.

Any news on whether KC3801 has left Little Rock AFB on delivery to Hindon AFS yet?.

The first one to be delivered,KC3802 transitted Prestwick in Scotland,but there is no news from there on the arrival of KC3801.

If not already reported,the Indian AF unit operating these Hercs is 77 Sqn.

VMGR-152 KC-130J 168065 QD-065 is today visiting U-Tapao RTNS,Thailand,so confirming this airplane is with VMGR-152.The 3 other new VMGR-152 new airplanes,168066,168074 and 168075 have also been seen at U-Tapao this month.

KC-130J 168066 was heard on HF radio at 0206Z on 18th December routing from Wake Island to Anderson AFB calling Sumo 31,a VMGR-152 callsign.This would suggest this airplane was on delivery at this time.

The fatigue index is being used up on these airplanes at a high rate,and as long as the Brits stay in Afghanistan,this will continue.

Another decade,and they will be nearly worn out.

Any further delays to the A400M,and these birds will be around post 2022.

As suggested, here is a list of all USMC KC-130J aircraft, thanks to Bob Daley:

5488 165735 Flying VMGR-252

5489 165736 Flying VMGR-352

5499 165737 Flying VMGR-252

5506 165738 Flying VMGR-252

5507 165739 Flying VMGR-352

5508 165809 Flying VMGR-252

5509 165810 Flying VMGR-252

5515 165957 Flying VMGR-152

5516 166380 Flying VMGR-252

5527 166381 Flying VMGR-252

5528 166382 Flying VMGR-252

5543 166472 Flying VMGR-252

5544 166473 Flying VX-20 IFR pod tests

5553 166511 Flying VMGR-252

5554 166512 Flying VMGR-352

5555 166513 Flying VMGR-252

5556 166514 Flying VMGR-152

5562 166762 Flying VMGR-352

5563 166763 Flying VMGR-152

5564 166764 Flying VMGR-352

5565 166765 Flying VMGR-352

5577 167108 Flying VMGR-352

5578 167109 Flying VMGR-152

5579 167110 Flying VMGR-352

5580 167111 Flying VMGR-352

5590 167923 Flying VMGR-152

5591 167924 Flying VMGR-352

5592 167925 Flying VMGR-152

5593 167926 Flying VMGR-152

5602 167112 Flying VMGR-252

5603 167982 Flying VMGR-152

5604 167983 Flying VMGR-152

5605 167984 Flying VMGR-352

5606 167985 Flying VMGR-352

5617 167981 Flying VMGR-152

5618 167927 Flying VMGR-152

5631 168074 Flying VMGR-152

5632 168075 Flying VMGR-152

I saw 165735 in VMGR-352 markings at MCAS Miramar on 21st October and 166764 at MCAS Yuma on 20th October in VMGR-252 markings.

VMGR-152 are due to be operating 15 KC-130J by December,31st.