The ship increased its speed by 10 knots to reduce yaw motion and wind direction, ensuring the aircraft faced a 40 to 50-knot headwind during landing. As the C-130 touched down and came to a halt ...
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The Rocket-Powered C-130
Over the years the C-130 Hercules has been the subject of many experiments. From landing on aircraft carriers to retrieving ...
According to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, the KC-130J made an emergency landing close to nearby Thermal ... Marine Corps F-35 crashes after colliding with C-130 during refueling exercise Sign ...
One of the Air Force’s last retired C-130H Hercules planes made a spectacular touchdown at a disused Christchurch air base ...
A mighty airlifter that forged a new era for the US armed forces- the C-130 Hercules, how many variants of the enduring icon ...
The C-130 features a loading ramp and door in the tail that can accomodate palletized loads, vehicles and troops. The aircraft can airdrop up to 42,000 pound loads or land on short, unimproved ...
NZ7001 was the first of three C-130H Hercules aircraft to arrive at RNZAF Base Auckland, Whenuapai in 1965 and the fleet was ...