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C-130 Hercules in Australian Service

Since late 1954, the Lockheed C-130 Hercules has been an iconic workhorse for many air forces around the world and probably the most recognised military transport aircraft of the 20th Century. It has ...
While global rankings often emphasize raw fleet size, looking specifically at Lockheed-built aircraft highlights their strategic roles rather than just numbers. Some nations depend on Lockheed ...
I caught the RAF C-130 Hercules making an epic low-level flyby through the narrow valleys of the Mach Loop in Wales. In this video, you’ll see the massive transport aircraft weaving through the ...
The F-35 Lightning II has been one of the most successful and revolutionary military aircraft programs from Lockheed Martin, ...
A woman tried to jump onboard a military aircraft that was taking off at Portland International Airport on Saturday.
A long-running effort by the UK Ministry of Defence to sell a fleet of Lockheed Martin C-130Js formerly operated by the Royal ...
What's the answer when you're trying to lift paratroopers and weapons where runways can't be long? Boeing put the engines ...
Seventy-seven British Army paratroopers from 16 Air Assault Brigade took part in Exercise Falcon Leap 2025 in the Netherlands ...
The C-5M Super Galaxy is 247 feet long with a wingspan of 222 feet. It can carry over 280,000 pounds of cargo inside its ...
Airlift platforms might not get a lot of recognition, but they play an important role in global US military operations.
With the MiG-21’s phasing out, the IAF bids farewell to more than just a fighter jet. It marks the end of an era defined by ...
In terms of world air forces, the U.S. Navy ranks as the second largest, coming in just behind the U.S. Air Force and just ...