Compilation video of C-130 Hercules and C-17 Globemaster III transport planes taking-off and landing on improvised dirt runways, simulating combat situations. Film Credits: William Lewis, SSgt ...

A C-130 Hercules aircraft flies over South Post on March 13, 2025, at Fort McCoy, Wis., as part of training operations. The C-130 Hercules primarily performs the tactical portion of the U.S. Air Force ...

BONO, Arkansas — An Arkansas highway turned into a runway for one of the military's biggest planes over the weekend as the Arkansas National Guard performed a historic exercise. Airlift Wing 189 ...

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – The C-130 Hercules marked 70 years of service in 2024, continuing its legacy as one of the most versatile and enduring military aircraft in history.

A hard landing at Ramstein Air Base in 2020 damaged a C-130J’s structural integrity, which led to it becoming the first of the type to receive a wing replacement in the field. A C-130J Super Hercules ...

A military plane named in honor of a famous thoroughbred racehorse has returned to its old Kentucky home for retirement, ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A legacy of courage, sacrifice, and an unwavering commitment to service. Rear Admiral James H. Flatley III, USN (Ret.), has died at age 91. A decorated naval aviator, Flatley ...

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 ...

WILDFIRE ON BOARD THE C-130 HERCULES. WE’RE SEEING THIS TANK RIGHT HERE, WHICH IS A PIECE OF MACHINERY THAT SETS THIS AIRCRAFT APART FROM THE OTHER AIRCRAFT IN CAL FIRE’S FLEET. THE UNMISTAKABLE ...

The C-130 was built with longevity in mind. The airframe was over-engineered to be tough. The skin is thick. The frame is stress tolerant. Four robust turboprop engines deliver thrust and control ...