The Story of how the C-130 Hercules became the biggest aircraft to land on an aircraft carrier

The C-130 History

A segment from the 1987 RAF presentation film "Up in the Air" shows the Lockheed C-130K Hercules C1/W2/C3 aircraft in action. Follow 👉 Full Throttle for more like this. . . #royalairforce #raf #lockheedmartin #lockheed #C130 #c130hercules #c130jsuperhercules #hercules #military #coldwar #transportaircraft #airpower #AirWarfare | Full Throttle

Celebrating 70 years of flight for the Lockheed C-130 Hercules today! First flown on August 23, 1954, the Herk holds the Guinness World Record for longest production run for a military aircraft. According to Lockheed Martin, “70 countries operate C-130s, which have been produced in more than 70 different variants.” 70 years, 70 nations, 70 variants! Can you think of a more versatile airplane? #pimaairandspacemuseum. . . . Audio: Nutty Professor (1996) ©Universal Pictures #museum #tucson #arizona

C-130J Super Hercules