Used Hercules military transports to be sold, turned into waterbombersBy Canadian Press on August 7, 2026. A Royal Canadian Air Force CC-130H Hercules is on the tarmac of Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker Airport in Sask., Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu A Royal Canadian Air Force CC-130H Hercules is on the tarmac of Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker Airport in Sask., Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. Fuhr says this shows how military assets can deliver value long after their service in the Canadian Armed Forces ends. The military uses Hercules aircraft for search and rescue operations and conduct airlifts to transport personnel and large cargo loads.