Aviation Video: Lockheed C-130 Hercules - USA - Air Force29/11/2009C-130 Hercules The Lockheed C-130 Hercules, a four-engine turboprop aircraft, is the main tactical air transport aircraft of the United States and United Kingdom military forces.
Aviation Video: Lockheed C-130 Hercules - Various Airlines29/11/2009Lots of "Hercs" departing from Fairford. Watch the first one. I think the pilot must have spotted the birds & aborted his initial takeoff run to avoid a birdstrike. USAF, RAF, Brazilian, Jordanian, even a Pakistani Herc at the end of the clip.
Aviation Video: Lockheed C-130 Hercules - Sweden - Air Force29/11/2009This Lockheed C-130H Hercules blongs to the Swedish Airforce since March 1965, when the Swedish Air Force hired a C-130E for evaluation. It still carried its USAF serial (40546) together with the Swedish roundels.
Aviation Video: Lockheed C-130 Hercules - Various Airlines29/11/2009Three C-130's departing RAF Fairford. The first Herc is operated by the USAF & has skis on it! The second Herc is an RAF C-130J & the third Herc is also operated by the USAF. It's the one & only time I've seen a Herc with skis.
Aviation Video: Lockheed C-130 Hercules - Canada - Air Force29/11/2009SAREX (Canadian Search and Rescue exercise) west of Rocky Mountain House, Alberta. Dropping streamers to check for winds before the SARTEC paramedics jump. C130 Hercules.