Lockheed C-130 Hercules

Lockheed C-130 Hercules. Photo by Ross Cannon
First flown on 25th August 1954 and still being produced as the C-130J. Over 40 models or variants of the Hercules served with more than 50 nations. The C-130 commonly known as Fat Albert entered service with the RAF in 1968 as a replacement for the Blackburn Beverley. The Hercules operates from RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire and has been the backbone of RAF transport for over 40 years.
Below is a selection of Photographs of Lockheed C-130 Hercules.
Images courtesy of Bob Franklin, Bruce Martin, Ian Bracegirdle, Ross Cannon and Wayne Willday




























