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“Look Ma, No Hook”: A C-130 Hercules Really Landed on a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier

In 1963, a U.S. Navy KC-130F Hercules turned “impossible” into routine by operating from the deck of the supercarrier USS ...
The Aviationist

Turkish C-130 Crashes in Georgia

A Turkish C-130 crashed in Georgia after taking off from Azerbaijan, with videos surfaced online showing parts of the aircraft spiraling towards the ground. A Turkish Air Force C-130E Hercules has ...
The Aviationist

Super STOL: A Look at Operation Credible Sport and the XFC-130H

Inside the audacious plan to convert a C-130 Hercules into a rocket-assisted Super STOL aircraft capable of landing in a confined urban space for a daring hostage rescue in Iran. Faced with an ever ...
The National Interest

The One Simple Reason the Air Force Is Still Flying the C-130 Hercules

The C-130 has enjoyed a remarkable 70-year production run—and the aircraft’s performance is still outstanding. The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a true workhorse—a simple, no-frills aircraft that has ...
KTXS

It's a plane! C-130 travels down highway to the Abilene Zoo

ABILENE, Texas — Drivers on Sunday night witnessed an unusual sight as a Lockheed C-130E Hercules aircraft traveled down the highway. The plane was previously displayed at Dyess Air Force Base and was ...