Cockpit view of a USAF C-130 transport plane dropping U.S. Army Paratroopers over Juliet drop zone, Aviano, Italy. Units - ...

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The Lockheed C-130 Hercules has been in production for 60 years, longer than any other military aircraft. As it prepares to enter its eighth decade of service, the C-130 has no retirement plans, so ...

SEWARD -- The Nebraska National Guard Museum already had more than 11,000 pieces honoring the role of citizen soldiers since 1854. But it was missing a tribute. “The museum wanted a display for ...

HARIR VALLEY, Iraq -- Caked head to toe in mud and soaked with rain, 1,000 U.S. paratroopers spent their first day on Iraqi soil yesterday braving the elements and digging foxholes around the Harir ...

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Former Fayetteville Observer reporters instinctively knew that an aircraft crash at then-Pope Air Force Base 30 years ago meant it was their job to find out what happened. Reporters confirmed the ...

The C-130 was built with longevity in mind. The airframe was over-engineered to be tough. The skin is thick. The frame is stress tolerant. Four robust turboprop engines deliver thrust and control ...