<Tr> <Th> Developed from </Th> <Td> Lockheed C - 130 Hercules Lockheed Martin C - 130J Super Hercules </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Developed into </Th> <Td> Lockheed Martin HC - 130J Lockheed Martin MC - 130J </Td> </Tr> <P> The Lockheed Martin KC - 130 is the basic designation for a family of the extended - range tanker version of the C - 130 Hercules transport aircraft modified for aerial refueling . The KC - 130J is the latest variant operated by the United States Marine Corps, with 48 delivered out of 79 ordered . It replaced older KC - 130F, KC - 130R, and KC - 130T variants, while one USMC reserve unit still operates 12 KC - 130T aircraft . </P> <P> The KC - 130F made its first test flight in January 1960 as the GV - 1 under the old Navy designation system . First entering service in 1962, the KC - 130F was designed to undertake aerial refueling missions in support of USMC aircraft . It was developed from the Lockheed C - 130 Hercules . </P>

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