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C-130 Hercules

Author : Martin W. Bowman
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1473863201
Total Pages : 673 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)

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Download or read book C-130 Hercules written by Martin W. Bowman and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2017-07-30 with total page 673 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An engaging retrospective on the long-lived and ubiquitous C-130 Hercules tactical airlifter . . . Sweeping in its scope . . . an invaluable reference.” —Aviation History Designed in response to a 1951 requirement, the C-130 Hercules is the most successful military airlifter ever built. Since it first flew in prototype form on August 23, 1954, more than 2,100 have been produced in over eighty different versions. Across its variants, the Hercules serves more than sixty air forces, as well as many civilian cargo operators, in a multiplicity of roles, including air-to-air refueller, gunship, airborne command post, flying hospital, and firefighter. This rugged and easily maintained aircraft entered service in 1956 with the USAF Tactical Air Command. Ten years later, the “Charlie 130” was providing essential logistical support in Vietnam. This period in Southeast Asia was the Hercules’ finest hour. Paradrops, airlift, and evacuation operations were completed around the clock, often at low level, usually under fire and nearly always in bad weather. A generation later, this “Mr. Dependable” was serving with equal distinction in the Gulf War in the role of airlifter, radio-countermeasures, and “psy-ops” platform, gunship and, once again, “block-buster bomber.” The “Herky Bird” or “Fat Albert,” as the C-130 is fondly known, has proved a key component in humanitarian relief operations, as well, in all parts of the world. “Martin’s technical and informative look at their creation and use is absolutely fascinating. An iconic aircraft gets Martin’s VIP treatment in this wonderful book.” —Books Monthly “A history of an aviation great, from the pen of a popular and well-established author of aviation history.” —Firetrench

Lockheed C-130 Hercules and Its Variants

Author : Chris Reed
Publisher : Schiffer Military History
ISBN 13 : 9780764307225
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book Lockheed C-130 Hercules and Its Variants written by Chris Reed and published by Schiffer Military History. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lockheed C-130 Hercules and its Variants chronicles the development and career of the world's predominant military airlifter, from its origins in the depths of the Cold War through the present day. Over 170 photographs, many never before published, show the "Herk" in a variety of roles and paint schemes; coverage includes gunships, electronic warfare and reconniassance models, testbed and special use aircraft, and Navy/Models. Close-up detail photos of several variants will be of interest to scale modellers.

C-130 Hercules

Author : David Doyle
Publisher : Schiffer Military History
ISBN 13 : 9780764360794
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (67 download)

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Download or read book C-130 Hercules written by David Doyle and published by Schiffer Military History. This book was released on 2020-11-28 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Lockheed C-130 Hercules has been in continuous production for over six decades, longer than any other military aircraft in the world, and no end of production is yet in sight. The Hercules has been a part of US combat operations since Vietnam, and the airframe, which began life as a simple transport, has been adapted to a variety of roles, including gunship, electronic warfare, refueling, and rescue. This book chronicles the development and use of the Hercules from concept to combat. Through dozens of archival photos, many never before published, as well as detailed photographs of some of the finest existent examples of surviving vehicles, these iconic armored fighting vehicles are explored, and their history is explained.

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

Author : Peter Charles Smith
Publisher : Crowood Press (UK)
ISBN 13 : 9781840371970
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (719 download)

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Download or read book Lockheed C-130 Hercules written by Peter Charles Smith and published by Crowood Press (UK). This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fabulous all-color tribute to the transport aircraft that has served numerous nations in peace and war for more than three decades. The Hercules and all its variants are portrayed in a range of roles around the globe with superb photography and accurate design and detail records.

Lockheed-Martin C-130 Hercules

Author : Robert Pied
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9782960248883
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (488 download)

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Download or read book Lockheed-Martin C-130 Hercules written by Robert Pied and published by . This book was released on 2019-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete close up of the Famous C-130 Hercules transport aircraft in use with over 70 Air Forces. Every part of the aircraft is included in the over 500 photos. In the 65 years of service so far, many types have been developped and are all included: C-130H, EC-130H Compass Call, EC-130J Commando Solo, the gunship versions: AC-130W Stinger II and AC-130J Ghostrider, the MC-130J Commando II, MC-130H Combat Talon II, HC-130P Combat King I and HC-130J Combat King II, the Hurrican hunter WC-130J Weatherbird, the ski-equipped LC-130 and fire-fighting C-130s. Includes 14 pages of cockpit and 14 pages of maintenance! A unique and complete reference book!

The Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules

Author : Peter Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780859791533
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (915 download)

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Download or read book The Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules written by Peter Smith and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most versatile military transport aircraft ever built, the C-130 Hercules has been in continuous production for more than half a century and has seen service with more than 50 different air forces around the world. No other aircraft has shown such continuous durability and her adaptability has ensured that the Hercules in all her many manifestations is the ultimate success story of aviation and military design. Originating in the 1950's when the USAF needed an aircraft with heavy cargo lifting ability, troop-carrying capacity, and the ability to operate safely from the most primitive of runways, the Hercules has appeared wherever there has been a crisis, war, or emergency. In combat, no matter whether in tropical jungle, desert landing strips, or almost-impassable terrain, the C-130's homely and familiar profile has arterialized where she was most needed. From the icy wastes of Antarctica to the earthquake-stricken island of Haiti in January 2010, the aircraft has arrived on the scene laden with medical and emergency supplies, aid teams, and heavy lifting gear. This is the full story of the Hercules and a faithful record of all her exploits over half-a-century, in her many guises, from gunship in Vietnam, to flying hospital in Arabia, and is fully illustrated with many original color and black-and-white photographs. All Hercules types and many foreign air forces and civilian operators are covered, including their varied uses and multiple roles. This complete aircraft history also contains a type listing, details of sub-contractors, exhibits and museums, together with color aircraft profiles which combine to make The Lockheed Martin Hercules essential reading for the aviation enthusiast or historian.

Runway Visions

Author : David Kirk Vaughan
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 9780786462643
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (626 download)

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Download or read book Runway Visions written by David Kirk Vaughan and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2010-06-21 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In February 1967, Air Force Lieutenant Vaughan arrived at Ching Chuan Kang Air Base in Taiwan to begin 14 months as a C-130 Hercules pilot, airlifting supplies and troops throughout southeast Asia. Feeling well suited, Vaughan had volunteered for the duty, but little had he realized the pressure associated with flying the heavy cargo plane under combat conditions and taking off and landing on the short runways that dotted the Vietnamese countryside. Among his most harrowing duties was the aerial resupply of the Marine base at Khe Sanh during the most intense action of the Tet Offensive. This is the story of an Air Force pilot's progression from inexperienced flyer to veteran crew member and how he came of age under combat conditions.

Navigating the C-124 Globemaster

Author : Billy D. Higgins
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476637113
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Navigating the C-124 Globemaster written by Billy D. Higgins and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2019-07-25 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The C-124 Globemaster--a U.S. military heavy-lift transport in service 1950 through 1974--barreling down a runway was an awesome sight. The aircraft's four 3800 hp piston engines (the largest ever mass-produced), mounted on its 174-foot wingspan, could carry a 69,000-pound payload of tanks, artillery or other cargo, or 200 fully equipped troops, at more than 300 mph. The flight crew, perched three stories above the landing gears in an unpressurized cockpit, relied, like Magellan, on celestial fixes to navigate over oceans. With a world-wide mission delivering troops and materials to such destinations as the Congo, Vietnam, Thule, Greenland and Antarctica, the Globemaster lived up to its name and was foundational to what Time magazine publisher Henry Luce termed the "American Century." Drawing on archives, Air Force bases, libraries and accident sites, and his own recollections as a navigator, the author details Cold War confrontations and consequent strategies that emerged after Douglas Aircraft Company delivered the first C-124A to the Military Air Transport Service in 1949.

This Is the C-130 Hercules

Author : Loraine D. Nunley
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781481046572
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (465 download)

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Download or read book This Is the C-130 Hercules written by Loraine D. Nunley and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-12-04 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The C-130 Hercules aircraft is one of the most versatile and well-respected transport planes in the Western world. While its usage has been largely military, its long-standing design has made it the perfect choice for many kinds of tasks, both in the military and civilian worlds. While this book is intended to introduce children to this wonderful aircraft, adults may also find themselves eager to learn more about this cherished workhorse.

The Praetorian STARShip : the untold story of the Combat Talon

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Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1428990437
Total Pages : 507 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (289 download)

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Download or read book The Praetorian STARShip : the untold story of the Combat Talon written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jerry Thigpen's study on the history of the Combat Talon is the first effort to tell the story of this wonderfully capable machine. This weapons system has performed virtually every imaginable tactical event in the spectrum of conflict and by any measure is the most versatile C-130 derivative ever produced. First modified and sent to Southeast Asia (SEA) in 1966 to replace theater unconventional warfare (UW) assets that were limited in both lift capability and speed the Talon I quickly adapted to theater UW tasking including infiltration and resupply and psychological warfare operations into North Vietnam. After spending four years in SEA and maturing into a highly respected UW weapons system the Joint Chief of Staff (JCS) chose the Combat Talon to lead the night low-level raid on the North Vietnamese prison camp at Son Tay. Despite the outcome of the operation the Talon I cemented its reputation as the weapons system of choice for long-range clandestine operations. In the period following the Vietnam War United States Air Force (USAF) special operations gradually lost its political and financial support which was graphically demonstrated in the failed Desert One mission into Iran. Thanks to congressional supporters like Earl Hutto of Florida and Dan Daniel of Virginia funds for aircraft upgrades and military construction projects materialized to meet the ever-increasing threat to our nation. Under the leadership of such committed hard-driven officers as Brenci Uttaro Ferkes Meller and Thigpen the crew force became the most disciplined in our Air Force. It was capable of penetrating hostile airspace at night in a low-level mountainous environment covertly to execute any number of unconventional warfare missions.

Hercules Story

Author : Martin W. Bowman
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752485083
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)

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Download or read book Hercules Story written by Martin W. Bowman and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2012-02-29 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The C-130 Hercules first flew in 1954, an easily maintained aircraft which entered service with the USAF Tactical Air Command. Ten years later the 'Charlie 130' was providing the essential logistical support in Vietnam where a new landing technique, the Khe Sanh approach, added to the Hercules folklore. Paradrops, airlift and evacuation operations were completed around the clock, often at low level, usually under fire and nearly always in bad weather. AC-130 gunships blasted the Ho Chi Minh Trail at night, Lamplighters and Blind Bats dropped flares, and others scattered defoliant, 'pancake bombs' and 15,000 'Big Blue' block-busters. But more than anything else it was in the role of 'Trash and Ass hauler' that the C-130 earned unstinting admiration from ground troops and aircrews alike. The 'Herky Bird' or 'Fat Albert', as the C-130 is fondly known, went on to serve with similar panache in the Gulf War and in humanitarian relief operations around the world. Today, the modern C-130J version continues to provide the effective support for which the Hercules name is renowned.

American Military Transport Aircraft Since 1925

Author : E.R. Johnson
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786462698
Total Pages : 489 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book American Military Transport Aircraft Since 1925 written by E.R. Johnson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2013-04-23 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Without the support of airlift, the modern American military machine would be brought to a standstill. Since World War II--beginning with the Cold War and continuing up to the present day--the U.S. armed forces have come increasingly to rely upon airlift for mobility. The power to rapidly move and thereafter support a military operation--anywhere in the world, at any time--has become a foundational element of American defense policy. This work provides the reader with a comprehensive historical survey--including technical specifications, drawings, and photographs--of each type of fixed-wing aircraft used by U.S. military forces over a nearly 90-year period to carry out the airlift mission.

Lockheed Secret Projects : Inside the Skunk Works

Author : Dennis R. Jenkins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781610607285
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book Lockheed Secret Projects : Inside the Skunk Works written by Dennis R. Jenkins and published by . This book was released on with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1943, scores of remarkable aircraft have rolled out of the hangars occupied by Lockheed's top-secret Skunk Works program. This in-depth look at the famous research-and-design team's secret projects reveals the nuts and bolts behind aircraft ranging from the P-80 Shooting Star to today's X-35 Joint Strike Fighter prototype. While the emphasis is on high-profile products like the U-2 Dragon Lady, SR-71 Blackbird, F-117 Nighthawk and F-22 Raptor, the book also examines Skunk Works projects that have yet to be covered in book form, including the Tier III Minus DarkStar unmanned air vehicle and the X-33 VentureStar orbiter. Photographs from Lockheed and private archives help explain how the Skunk Works have revolutionized military aviation from the jet age to stealth and beyond.

C-130 E/H Handbook

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book C-130 E/H Handbook written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

75 years of the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works

Author : James C. Goodall
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472846451
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)

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Download or read book 75 years of the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works written by James C. Goodall and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-05-13 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Lockheed Martin Skunk Works was founded in the summer of 1943 to develop a jet-powered high-altitude interceptor for the USAAF, and ever since it has been at the forefront of technological development in the world of aviation. From the XP-80 to the U-2, SR-71, F-117, F-22 and now the F-35, the Skunk Works team has designed aircraft that are the pinnacle of innovation and performance. 75 years of the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works takes us through the history of this legendary facility from its foundation at the height of World War II under the talented engineer, Clarence “Kelly” Johnson, through to the present day. Illustrated with over a thousand photographs and drawings, it details the 46 unclassified programmes developed by the Skunk Works, following them through prototype build-up, first flight and, if they reached the frontline, operational service.

The C-130 Hercules

Author : Jan Goldberg
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 9780823938735
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (387 download)

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Download or read book The C-130 Hercules written by Jan Goldberg and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2002-12-15 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the history of the C-130 Hercules transport plane and its use in military campaigns as well as civilian missions, such as studying weather, controlling fires, and supporting researchers in Antarctica.

The Lockheed Plant

Author : Joe Kirby
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738587967
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (879 download)

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Download or read book The Lockheed Plant written by Joe Kirby and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Lockheed Plant in Marietta has been building many of the world's most legendary aircraft for the past 60 years--and that doesn't even count its service building B-29 bombers for the Bell Aircraft Company during World War II. Lockheed's six decades have seen the plant build jet bombers, like the B-47 Stratojet; the world's most dominant fighter jet (the F-22 Raptor); and the most vaunted cargo planes (C-130 Hercules, C-141 StarLifter, and C-5 Galaxy). In Images of America: The Lockheed Plant, readers will learn about those planes, the people who designed and assembled them, and the plant in which they were built. The striking images in this book were shared by Lockheed Martin and the Marietta Daily Journal and depict the plant from its construction through today.