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Aviation History / Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

This C-130A Hercules flew the last mission out of Vietnam before the fall of Saigon. It landed with 452 people on board, 32 of them in the cockpit, overloaded by at least 10,000 pounds.

Dario Leone

Feb 1 2023

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Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

Hercules crew members recall when their C-130 aircraft was able to Land on 2 Engines, 1 Engine and almost 0 Engine

Dec 30 2022

Dario Leone

Military Aviation

USAF wants to replicate Heavy Airlift Wing model in Africa using C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft

Sep 23 2022

Dario Leone

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

LC-130 Hercules ski-equipped aircraft will no longer require JATO after engine upgrades

Mar 22 2022

Dario Leone

Military Aviation

Super Herculean Milestone: Lockheed Martin delivers 500th C-130J Super Hercules Airlifter

Mar 17 2022

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From C-130 Hercules to ‘contractor dogs’: all the US military equipment left behind in Afghanistan

Aug 31 2021

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Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

A quick look at Israeli Air Force participation in Operation Entebbe, one of the most daring hostage rescue missions in history

Jul 3 2020

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Civil Aviation / Losses and Aviation Safety

The sad story of Tanker 130, the C-130 whose wings fall off during the 2002 fire season

Jun 16 2020

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Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

The Pilot of This C-130 Landed Safely with his Flight Engineer Dead, with his Co-Pilot Wounded, with Just One Engine

Feb 4 2020

Dario Leone

Military Aviation

Cool Video features RAF C-130 Hercules Cargo Aircraft performing Beach Landings

Aug 26 2019

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A quick look at why the C-130 is still mainstay of medevac more than 60 years after its first flight

Aviation History / Military Aviation

A quick look at why the C-130 is still USAF Mainstay of Medevac more than 60 Years after its First Flight

Nov 17 2018

Dario Leone

Military Aviation

ARMÉE DE L’AIR WELCOMES FIRST C-130J SUPER HERCULES

Jan 17 2018

Gabriele Barison

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

USMC KC-130T THAT CRASHED IN MISSISSIPPI HAD EMERGENCY AT HIGH ALTITUDE, GENERAL SAYS

Jul 15 2017

Dario Leone

Military Aviation / Weapons

A NEW WEAPON WILL MAKE THE AC-130 GUNSHIP EVEN MORE LETHAL

Jul 1 2017

Dario Leone

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

ISRAELI AIR FORCE C-130 SAMSON AIRLIFTERS MAKE CONTACT DURING THE COUNTRY INDEPENDENCE DAY FLYOVER

May 5 2017

Dario Leone

Airshows / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

INTERESTING PHOTOS SHOW BLUE ANGELS’ FAT ALBERT GETTING STRIPPED FOR NON ROUTINE MAINTENANCE REPAIRS

Jan 25 2017

Dario Leone

Military Aviation

As A400M cargo plane demonstrates the ability to refuel another A400M, Airbus is (almost) ready to fix the aircraft problems in performing helicopter air-to-air refueling

Nov 17 2016

Dario Leone

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C-130

This C-130A Hercules flew the last mission out of Vietnam before the fall of Saigon. It landed with 452 people on board, 32 of them in the cockpit, overloaded by at least 10,000 pounds.

Thanks to our partners

Hercules crew members recall when their C-130 aircraft was able to Land on 2 Engines, 1 Engine and almost 0 Engine

USAF wants to replicate Heavy Airlift Wing model in Africa using C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft

LC-130 Hercules ski-equipped aircraft will no longer require JATO after engine upgrades

Super Herculean Milestone: Lockheed Martin delivers 500th C-130J Super Hercules Airlifter

From C-130 Hercules to ‘contractor dogs’: all the US military equipment left behind in Afghanistan

A quick look at Israeli Air Force participation in Operation Entebbe, one of the most daring hostage rescue missions in history

The sad story of Tanker 130, the C-130 whose wings fall off during the 2002 fire season

The Pilot of This C-130 Landed Safely with his Flight Engineer Dead, with his Co-Pilot Wounded, with Just One Engine

Cool Video features RAF C-130 Hercules Cargo Aircraft performing Beach Landings

A quick look at why the C-130 is still USAF Mainstay of Medevac more than 60 Years after its First Flight

ARMÉE DE L’AIR WELCOMES FIRST C-130J SUPER HERCULES

USMC KC-130T THAT CRASHED IN MISSISSIPPI HAD EMERGENCY AT HIGH ALTITUDE, GENERAL SAYS

A NEW WEAPON WILL MAKE THE AC-130 GUNSHIP EVEN MORE LETHAL

ISRAELI AIR FORCE C-130 SAMSON AIRLIFTERS MAKE CONTACT DURING THE COUNTRY INDEPENDENCE DAY FLYOVER

INTERESTING PHOTOS SHOW BLUE ANGELS’ FAT ALBERT GETTING STRIPPED FOR NON ROUTINE MAINTENANCE REPAIRS

As A400M cargo plane demonstrates the ability to refuel another A400M, Airbus is (almost) ready to fix the aircraft problems in performing helicopter air-to-air refueling

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