Congress mandated that 12 C-130H2s be modified.

The article reports on the mandate of the U.S. Congress to modify a number of C-130H2 aircraft and put them into service to replace lost aircraft. Total program cost for the modification is $380 million. Warner Robins Air Logistics Center has modified 26 systems on a C-130H to make it capable to be mid-air fueled and then refuel helicopters mid-air to extend their limited range.