Accompanied By Prabowo, Jokowi Hands Over Super Hercules Plane To Indonesian Air Force

President Jokowi was accompanied by Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto when he handed over the Hercules plane at Halim Perdana Kusumah, Jakarta, Wednesday, January 24 (doc Gerindra)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) accompanied by Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto symbolically handed over the Super Hercules C-130J A-134 aircraft to Air Force Chief of Staff Marshal TNI Fadjar Prasetyo at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base, Wednesday, January 24.

Jokowi symbolically broke the jug and poured the air developed to the C-130J A-134 Super Hercules aircraft. "Earlier we witnessed and just handed over the Super Hercules C-130 J aircraft.

"This is a transport plane that we ordered the handover of the Super Hercules C-130 plane several years ago and is very important for both war and non-war," Jokowi told reporters.

Jokowi said that the C-130J A-134 Super Hercules could carry 120 soldiers, a load of 20 tons, to be able to fly for 11 hours non-stop.

"It can carry 120 soldiers and 20 tons, I think it is very good for a country as big as Indonesia. I think it is very good for a country as big as Indonesia, an archipelagic country whose airports sometimes only have a short runway, now this can be accommodated by Super Hercules. It can fly for about 11 hours non-stop," added Jokowi.

It is known that the fourth aircraft of the five aircraft ordered by the Ministry of Defense was to strengthen the fleet of Indonesian Air Force transport aircraft.

The C-130J-30 Super Hercules heavy transport aircraft with thetail number A-134 were flown to the country from its factory in Marietta, Georgia, United States on January 16, 2023, and at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base on January 22, 2024.

On this occasion, Prabowo also symbolically handed over the results of the refurbishment or repair of the Fennec helicopter and its spare parts to the Indonesian Army which was received by the Army Chief of Staff General Maruli Simanjuntak.

In addition, there was the handover of the results of the refurbishment and critical parts of the US Panther helicopter 565 MBE to the Navy received by the Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Ali.