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I caught the RAF C-130 Hercules making an epic low-level flyby through the narrow valleys of the Mach Loop in Wales. In this video, you’ll see the massive transport aircraft weaving through the ...
Turkey has operated the C-130 since 1964, when its first four C-130Es were delivered. The fleet grew slowly with more C-130Es until 1991 when six ex U.S. Air Force C-130Bs were purchased.
Three RAF C-130 Hercules tour all four nations of the UK; The flypast marks the retirement of the aircraft from service at the end of June; The trio left RAF Brize Norton at 10:00 BST on Wednesday ...
The C-130 Hercules – described by the RAF as “the backbone of UK operational tactical mobility tasks” – will be the most visible with a 40-metre wingspan and four Rolls Royce turboprops.
Tag: Hercules C-130. Wednesday, June 28th 2023 - 18:01 UTC RAF's A400M Atlas takes lead on air mobility operations after C-130 is retired. The Airbus A400M Atlas has taken over the lead of the RAF ...
C-130 Hercules flypast over RAF Cosford. Photo: Phil Westwater. The historic planes were captured flying over RAF Cosford this morning, with crowds gathered to capture the moment.
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has retired the last of its Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules transport aircraft, marking the end of 56 years of operational service with a UK-wide flypast on 14 June.
The UK’s long history as an operator of the Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules will all but come to an end on 17 June when the Royal Air Force (RAF) performs its final mission with the type.
Two former heads of the RAF have criticised the Government's decision to cut the C-130 Hercules. They said the decision to cut the 14-strong fleet of Hercules aircraft was a "perverse" and ...
Three RAF Hercules have toured the UK on a farewell flight. At RAF Lossiemouth, they were flanked by two Typhoon fighter jets. The flypast on Wednesday marked the retirement of the aircraft from ...