Coast Guard takes delivery of 19th HC-130J long range surveillance aircraft

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 06/05/2026 01:15 PM EDT

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Coast Guard takes delivery of 19th HC-130J long range surveillance aircraft
06/05/2026 12:30 PM EDT

WASHINGTON — The Coast Guard accepted delivery of its 19th HC-130J Super Hercules long range surveillance aircraft, designated CGNR 2019, from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Marietta, Georgia, on April 10, 2026.
CGNR 2019 departs the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics facility in Marietta, Georgia, on April 14, 2026, for the Coast Guard Aviation Projects Acquisition Center in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, where warranty and logistics flights were conducted before the aircraft’s induction into the missionization process. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics)