Sgt. This is a list of the specific military units, as well as some civilian airlines, that fly it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock) History Office, Ames Research Center. PHOTO DETAILS / DOWNLOAD HI-RES 1 of 26. Pete Gavares, vice president of USAF Programs for Rolls-Royce North America, Inc. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jeff Fisher)DAYTON, Ohio -- The C-130E SPARE 617 arrives at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force after its final flight on Aug. 18, 2011. Pulled rotations to Mildenhall and Rhein Main during my time at Dyess. Basic and specialized versions of the aircraft airframe perform a diverse number of roles including airlift support, Antarctic ice resupply, aeromedical missions, weather reconnaissance, aerial spray missions, fire-fighting duties for the U.S. Forest Service, and natural disaster relief missions. Wish there was a way of getting in touch with some of those good buddies !I worked on the B&E model C-130s and occasional H. I was an engine mechanic and also had a license to run engines. I believe AJ R. Was the DCC in the 90s. The U.S. Air Force, Coast Guard, Navy, Marines, Air National Guard, and over 40 foreign countries operate C-130s. Die zivile Variante des Flugzeugs wird als Lockheed L-100 Hercules bezeichnet. Two members of its crew – Capt. DAYTON, Ohio -- C-130E SPARE 617 cockpit at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. The C-130J is the latest addition to the C-130 fleet and has replaced aging C-130Es and some of the high time C-130Hs. Charlie Shaub, loadmaster – were awarded Air Force Crosses, the U.S. Air Force’s second highest award for valor, for their heroic actions during the siege of An Loc in 1972. I found the 130s to be a superb aircraft to work and fly on. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock) Operating under the call sign As Caldwell prepared to land with just two engines, the landing gear would not come down, and the wounded and badly burned Shaub directed McAleece as he hand-cranked the landing gear down using the emergency extension system.

From 22 to 24 October 1997, two AC-130U gunships flew 36 hours nonstop from Hurlburt Field, Florida to Taegu (Daegu), Since 2004, the Pakistan Air Force has employed C-130s in the In 2017, France and Germany announced that they are to build up a joint air transport squadron at During the 5-week mission, the YARS aircrews flew 92 sorties and sprayed approximately 30,000 acres with nearly 149,000 gallons of oil dispersant to break up the oil. P.29Olausson, Lars, "Lockheed Hercules Production List 1954–2012", 28th edition, self-published, Såtenäs, Sweden, March 2010, page 43.Olausson, Lars, "Lockheed Hercules Production List 1954–2012", 28th edition, self-published, Såtenäs, Sweden, March 2010, page 120.McCullough, Amy.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock)
William Caldwell, pilot, and Tech. Sgt. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock)DAYTON, Ohio -- The Lockheed C-130E SPARE 617 on display in the Global Reach Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Charlie Shaub, loadmaster – were awarded Air Force Crosses, the U.S. Air Force’s second highest award for valor, for their heroic actions during the siege of An Loc in 1972. Seth B. Anderson, United States. Em 1969, foram recebidos três SC-130 para busca e salvamento (SAR) para equipar o 1º/6º Grupo de Aviação e, a partir de 1988, para o 1º/1º Grupo de Transporte. The C-130 operates, The C-130 operates throughout the U.S. Air Force, serving with Air Mobility Command (stateside based), Air Force Special Operations Command, theater commands, Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve Commands, fulfilling a wide range of operational missions in both peace and war situations. The contest was a close affair between the lighter of the two Lockheed (preliminary project designation L-206) proposals and a four-turboprop Douglas design.

Two members of its crew – Capt. Charlie Shaub, loadmaster – were awarded Air Force Crosses, the U.S. Air Force’s second highest award for valor, for their heroic actions during the siege of An Loc in 1972. William Caldwell, pilot, and Tech.