Herc har fylt 70 - Stars & Stripes

 

Akkurat som våre første P-3B Orion, er den født hos Locheed Burbank, Los Angeles. (Red.)

Air Force celebrates 70 years of the C-130 Hercules while preparing for its next phase

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Alexander Banerjee

Stars and Stripes • August 28, 2024

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Archived photo of the YC-130 Hercules during its ferry flight from Burbank, Calif., to Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., on Aug. 23, 1954. (U.S. Air Force)

Seventy years since its first flight on Aug. 23, 1954, the C-130 Hercules has remained one of the most durable and versatile military aircraft in history. It has traversed every continent and been used by over 70 nations, and there is no sign its importance will diminish any time soon.

“It’s the greatest airplane ever built, and it’s stained honorably with American blood, sweat and tears,” Gen. Mike Minihan, commander of Air Mobility Command, said in an Air Force news release.