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What Roles Does The USAF EC-130H Compass Call Serve In Electronic Warfare?

What Roles Does The USAF EC-130H Compass Call Serve In Electronic Warfare?

The venerable EC-130Hs have served the Air Force for decades and are now being retired in favor of smaller, sleeker elec...

Aaron Spray 2 years ago
USAF AC-130J Ghostrider Vs MC-130J Commando II: How Are They Different?

USAF AC-130J Ghostrider Vs MC-130J Commando II: How Are They Different?

Despite sharing the airframe, the two aircraft have different missions and functionalities.

Dr. Omar Memon 2 years ago
KC-130 Hercules Lands On USMC Rebuilt Runway In Peleliu On Site Of WWII Battle

KC-130 Hercules Lands On USMC Rebuilt Runway In Peleliu On Site Of WWII Battle

In a move to restrain the expanding and evermore assertive actions of the Chinese military, the US has begun refurbishin...

Christian P. Martin 2 years ago
5 Fast Facts On The 4 C-130 Hercules Variants Used By The US Air Force

5 Fast Facts On The 4 C-130 Hercules Variants Used By The US Air Force

The USAF operates various C-130 variants in a range of strategic missions.

Dr. Omar Memon 2 years ago
US Air Force AC-130J Ghostrider: What To Know About The Biggest Gun In The West

US Air Force AC-130J Ghostrider: What To Know About The Biggest Gun In The West

The AC-130J Ghostrider reigns as the king of modern gunships and will provide massed, concentrated fire for ground suppo...

Aaron Spray 2 years ago
How Does the C-130 Hercules Adapt To Various US Military Mission Types?

How Does the C-130 Hercules Adapt To Various US Military Mission Types?

We've previously discussed the versatility of the C-130. Now we discuss *how* it adapts and demonstrates its versatility...

Christian D. Orr 2 years ago
Key Features That Make The Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules A Workhorse

Key Features That Make The Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules A Workhorse

Though bigger and faster military cargo planes have come, the C-130 keeps soldiering, and its features still make the 'H...

Christian D. Orr 2 years ago
Royal New Zealand Air Force Flies C-130H Hercules For Mid-Winter Medical Evacuation Of American In Antarctica

Royal New Zealand Air Force Flies C-130H Hercules For Mid-Winter Medical Evacuation Of American In Antarctica

A New Zealand C-130 Hercules successfully evacuated an American in need of medical attention from Antarctica to New Zeal...

Aaron Spray 2 years ago
5 Versatile Uses Of The C-130 Hercules For The US Air Force

5 Versatile Uses Of The C-130 Hercules For The US Air Force

The C-130 is still serving the USAF after 69 years. A major reason for this longevity is the plane's amazing versatility...

Christian D. Orr 2 years ago
How Did The US Navy Land A C-130 Hercules On An Aircraft Carrier?

How Did The US Navy Land A C-130 Hercules On An Aircraft Carrier?

This bizarre series of carrier landings occurred in 1963.

Alexander Mitchell 2 years ago
American Airlines Will Resume Miami To Port-Au-Prince Flights. US Air Force C-130 Ferries Supplies To Haiti.

American Airlines Will Resume Miami To Port-Au-Prince Flights. US Air Force C-130 Ferries Supplies To Haiti.

American Airlines is to resume flights to Haiti amid 80% of the capital being controlled by gangs and the airport recent...

Aaron Spray 2 years ago
The Top 5 Military Planes With Propellers

The Top 5 Military Planes With Propellers

From World War II dogfighters to Soviet transports.

Luke Bodell 2 years ago
Throwback: When The US Navy Landed A Lockheed C-130 Hercules On An Aircraft Carrier

Throwback: When The US Navy Landed A Lockheed C-130 Hercules On An Aircraft Carrier

The US Navy once conducted tests to determine the feasibility of using the C-130 at sea.

Simple Flying Staff 2 years ago
Mercury Replacement: What We Know About The Lockheed E-XX

Mercury Replacement: What We Know About The Lockheed E-XX

A replacement for the E-6 Mercury is on the way.

Joshua Kupietzky 2 years ago
Cool: Andersen Air Force Base Stages 'Elephant Walk' Of Six C-130J Super Hercules

Cool: Andersen Air Force Base Stages 'Elephant Walk' Of Six C-130J Super Hercules

Operation: Christmas Drop ends this year with six C-130Js of four nations providing aid all around Oceania together.

Joe Kunzler 2 years ago
Indian Air Force Lands 2 C-130J Hercules On Short Runway To Rescue Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse Victims

Indian Air Force Lands 2 C-130J Hercules On Short Runway To Rescue Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse Victims

The planes carried nearly 38,000lbs of rescue equipment, including a new drill machine.

Channing Reid 2 years ago
5 Reasons Military Transport Planes Have High Wings

5 Reasons Military Transport Planes Have High Wings

Why is this a common feature among military cargo workhorses?

Nicole Kylie 2 years ago
Why Did The RAF Retire The Lockheed C-130 Hercules?

Why Did The RAF Retire The Lockheed C-130 Hercules?

The Hercules served 56 years with the RAF.

Justin Hayward 2 years ago
Hurricane Hunters: Flying Into The Eye Of The Storm

Hurricane Hunters: Flying Into The Eye Of The Storm

It may seem like risky business, but this work can be crucial!

Sumit Singh 2 years ago
Do Military Transport Aircraft Have Defensive Systems?

Do Military Transport Aircraft Have Defensive Systems?

How do some of the world's most popular military transport aircraft, such as the Lockheed C-130 Hercules and the Airbus ...

Steven Walker 3 years ago