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 ...

Over the years the C-130 Hercules has been the subject of many experiments. From landing on aircraft carriers to retrieving ...

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 ...

NZ7001 was the first of three C-130H Hercules aircraft to arrive at RNZAF Base Auckland, Whenuapai in 1965 and the fleet was ...

The AC-130J Ghostrider gunship is the newest version of the historic AC-130 aircraft, which dates back to the Vietnam War. Unlike C-130s, which are meant to carry cargo and troops, the AC-130 ...