In 2002, a C-130, call sign Tanker 130 owned by Hawkins & Powers Aviation of Greybull, Wyoming and operated under contract to the United States…
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The Story of how the C-130 Hercules became the biggest aircraft to land on an aircraft carrier
by Dario Leone“The airplane stopped right opposite the captain’s bridge. There was cheering and laughing. There on the side of the fuselage, a…
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Video Shows Chadian Su-25 Accidentally Firing rocket and barely missing French C-130 Hercules
by Dario LeoneAccording to the video description, the rocket reportedly hit and destroyed the house of a senior Chadian Army officer killing five…
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The Pilot of This C-130 Landed Safely with his Flight Engineer Dead, with his Co-Pilot Wounded, with Just One Engine
by Dario LeoneThis C-130 participated in one of the greatest feats of airmanship during the Vietnam War on Apr. 15, 1972. Originally designed…
- Losses and Aviation Safety
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…
- AirshowsCold War EraMilitary Aviation
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…
- Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
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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