According to Greek Mythology, Hercules was a demigod with incredible strength and stamina, capable of amazing feats and renowned throughout ancient Greece and Rome. While we'd never suggest that the C ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The MC-130J Commando II is an upgraded version of the C-130 cargo plane. The plane assists in infiltration, exfiltration, and ...

How a USAF airlifter came to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan — C-130 transport planes have been flying in and out of this country since almost the beginning of the invasion. But it wasn’t until recently that a squadron of the ...

The discovery of cracks in the propeller barrel assemblies on multiple C-130H models led Air Mobility Command to issue a no-fly order for roughly 100 aircraft. The US Air Force (USAF) has temporarily ...

Willis M. Hawkins, the designer of the military transport aircraft known as the C-130 Hercules, died Tuesday at his home in Woodland Hills, Calif. He was 90. The C-130 is one of the few planes in the ...

The US Air National Guard in New York state operates the world’s only fleet of the unique “Skibird” C-130 variant equipped for take-off and landing on snow runways. Elected lawmakers in Washington are ...