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The last C-130J Super Hercules airlifter was delivered to the Italian Air Force on 10 February, completing a twenty-two aircraft program for Italy and replacing a fleet of early 1970s-era C-130Hs. In all, Italy received ten longer fuselage C-130s and twelve standard-length C-130s. Six of the standard aircraft will be operated as KC-130J tankers, a capability the Italian Air Force has not previously employed. In addition to the aircraft, the Italian C-130J program also includes construction of a National Training Center, a two-story, 57,000-square-foot simulator and training facility that opened in 2003. The first Super Hercules for Italy was delivered in 2000.
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