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===USAF HC-130J Combat King II=== The USAF HC-130J Combat King II combat rescue variant has modifications for [[Aerial refueling|in-flight refueling]] of [[helicopter]]s and [[Tiltrotor|tilt-rotor aircraft]], including refueling pods on underwing pylons and additional internal fuel tanks in the cargo bay. The HC-130J Combat King II is also capable of itself being refueled in flight by [[Aerial refueling|boom-equipped tankers]] such as the [[KC-135]], [[KC-10]] and [[KC-46]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104468/hc-130j-combat-king-ii/|title = HC-130J Combat King II| work=Air Force }}</ref> Lockheed Martin officials conducted the first flight of the USAF HC-130J version on 29 July 2010.<ref>[http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&newspaperUserId=27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog%3A27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3A0f664de1-eb50-4fd3-8bcb-7244088104cb&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest "New Pic: First HC-130J Flight"] [[Aviation Week]] by Amy Butler on 30 July 2010</ref> The first HC-130J was delivered to the USAF in September 2010,<ref name="lockheedmartin.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.lockheedmartin.com/news/press_releases/2010/100924ae_200th-c130j.html |title=Two Major C-130 Hercules Milestones |access-date=2 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100928002550/http://www.lockheedmartin.com/news/press_releases/2010/100924ae_200th-c130j.html |archive-date=28 September 2010 }}</ref> but underwent further testing before achieving Initial Operational Capability (IOC) in 2012. The HC-130J personnel recovery aircraft completed developmental testing on 14 March 2011. The final test point was air-to-air refueling, and was the first ever boom refueling of a C-130 where the aircraft's refueling receiver was installed during aircraft production. This test procedure also applied to the MC-130J Combat Shadow II aircraft in production for [[Air Force Special Operations Command]].<ref>[http://www.lockheedmartin.com/news/press_releases/2011/110322ae_hc13j_completes-devel.html "HC-130J Completes Developmental Testing"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120701081922/http://www.lockheedmartin.com/news/press_releases/2011/110322ae_hc13j_completes-devel.html |date=1 July 2012 }} Lockheed Martin Press Release, 22 March 2011</ref> Given the advancing age of its current HC-130P/N airframes, all of which are based on either the venerable (and since retired) mid/late-1960s vintage C-130E airframe<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/2017/03/07/air-forces-oldest-hc-130-plane-retires-patrick-afb/98853804/|title=Air Force's oldest HC-130 plane retires from Patrick AFB}}</ref> or the more recent mid-1990s vintage C-130H2/H3 airframe, the Air Force plans to eventually buy up to 39 HC-130J Combat King IIs to equip rescue squadrons in the active Air Force, the [[Air Force Reserve Command]] and the [[Air National Guard]].<ref>[http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/10/07/333174/lockheed-starts-building-new-version-of-the-c-130j.html "Lockheed starts building new version of the C-130J"] By [[Stephen Trimble]], ''[[FlightGlobal]]'' 7 October 2009</ref> The first HC-130J was delivered to the [[563d Rescue Group]] at [[Davis-Monthan Air Force Base]], [[Arizona]] on 15 November 2012.<ref>[https://www.af.mil/News/story/id/123326792/ 563rd Rescue Group receives first combat ready HC-130J Combat King II]</ref> The US Air Force Reserve received its first HC-130J on 2 April 2020 when it was delivered to the 920th Rescue Wing's 39th Rescue Squadron at [[Patrick Air Force Base]] in Florida.<ref name=HC-130Jref>{{cite web|url=https://www.920rqw.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2134806/super-herculean-milestone/|access-date=11 April 2020|title=Super Herculean Milestone|date=2 April 2020 }}</ref>
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