Lockheed C-130H Hercules SEA Map Background
by Arthur Eggers
Title
Lockheed C-130H Hercules SEA Map Background
Artist
Arthur Eggers
Medium
Digital Art - Color Print
Description
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft built by Lockheed. Capable of takeoffs and landings from unprepared runways, the C-130 was originally designed as a troop, medical evacuation, and cargo transport aircraft. The versatile airframe has found uses in a variety of other roles, including as a gunship, for airborne assault, search and rescue, scientific research support, weather reconnaissance, aerial refueling, maritime patrol and aerial firefighting. It is the main tactical airlifter for many military forces worldwide. Over 40 models and variants of the Hercules serve with more than 50 nations. The 463rd Tactical Airlift Wing was a United States Air Force unit based at Dyess Air Force Base, Abilene, Texas. Returning to Dyess AFB, Texas in June 1972, the 463d began participating in operations and exercises worldwide for Tactical Air Command (1972�1974). In 1974, all tactical airlift was transferred to Military Airlift Command, then to Air Mobility Command (AMC) in 1992 when MAC was inactivated.
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September 29th, 2014
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