Lockheed Martin who makes the C-130J Super Hercules is a client of Thornley Fallis and I manage the account.
In late November 2006, the Government of Canada identified Lockheed Martin’s bid of the C-130J Super Hercules as the only successful qualifier through their Statement of Interest and Qualification (SOIQ) process for their Airlift Capability Program – Tactical.
In the wake of this announcement, some media reports and opposition party politicians questioned the capabilities of the C-130J.
Tomorrow, the US Ambassador is hosting Colonel Larry Gallogly, Commander of the 143rd Airlift Wing, Rhode Island National Guard in Ottawa.
Col. Gallogly will give a presentation to government officials and media to articulate what Canada can expect from the C-130J.
Col. Gallogly led the first combat deployment of US Air Force C-130J aircraft. He has more than 5,500 hours as a pilot in the C-130A, C-130E and C-130J, and will share his views and experience on the performance and capabilities of the C-130J Super Hercules as a tactical airlifter in actual theatre operations.

Lockheed Martin C-130Js operated by the U.S. Air Force have just completed a 20-month deployment to southwest Asia where they soundly demonstrated the ability to maintain a high operational tempo under demanding desert conditions. During the two year deployment, four C-130Js conducted 5,444 sorties over 10,750 flight hours, delivered 12,681 tons of cargo and carried 70,350 passengers.
The deployment involved aircraft from the Rhode Island 143rd Airlift Wing based in Quonset, R.I., the Maryland 135th Airlift Group based in Baltimore, Md. and the California 146th Airlift Wing based in Channel Islands, Calif.
C-130Js are now being operated at a high tempo around the world in both combat and relief support operations with the worldwide fleet exceeding 340,000 flight hours. The United States, United Kingdom, Italy, Australia and Denmark are all experiencing first hand, the high reliability and increased range, speed and payload capabilities of the C-130J.