This C-130 participated in one of the greatest feats of airmanship during the Vietnam War on Apr. 15, 1972. Originally designed…
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Three US Crew Members killed after Coulson Aviation C-130 Firefighting Aircraft Crashes in Australia
by Dario LeoneThe Lockheed Martin EC-130Q firefighting aircraft has crashed in the Australian state of New South Wales while combating forest fires. On…
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Cool Video features RAF C-130 Hercules Cargo Aircraft performing Beach Landings
by Dario LeoneThe beach landings were performed by C-130 Hercules transport aircraft belonging to 47 squadron, from Royal Air Force (RAF) Brize Norton…
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The Story of The Four Horsemen, the USAF C-130 Demonstration Team
by Dario LeoneDuring one performance, the number three Hercules lost one of the outboard engines which had to be shut down. The crew…
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The Strange case of “Lt Col Seagull,” the C-5 Squadron Ops Officer who tried Everything to not Fly
by Dario Leone“In reading my professional evaluation I saw the statement citing my flying in command for ASEV had been removed. He frowned…
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A quick look at why the C-130 is still USAF Mainstay of Medevac more than 60 Years after its First Flight
by Dario LeoneBecause of the C-130’s design, it is able to quickly set aside its current mission and operate as an aeromedical evacuation…
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Brazilian Air Force C-130H makes belly landing after inflight emergency
by Dario LeoneThe landing occurred after the C-130H suffered an emergency during a flight from Manaus to Brasília The photo in this post…
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That time a RAF Phantom crew jokingly requested fuel from an Argentine Air Force KC-130 flying over the Falklands
Archie’s fingers felt carefully for the in-flight refuelling probe switch. When he operated the switch, Archie and his navigator heard the typical…
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Watch LM-100J Super Hercules doing a loop at Farnborough Airshow
by Dario LeoneAt 2:08 in the video the LM-100J does a loop! Taken on Jul. 17, 2018 at Farnborough Airshow the incredible video in this…
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107th Fighter Squadron returns to Normandy after 74 years to commemorate the D-Day invasion
by Dario LeoneFlying their first mission in France since WW II, two 107th Fighter Squadron pilots escorted C-130 Hercules airlifters and similar aircraft from multiple…
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