The airdrop's success was due to the combined effort of people from Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica ... the C-17 versus the ski-equipped LC-130 Hercules, the traditional aircraft ...

The C-130 mission is critical for the scientists ... to its short takeoff and landing (STOL) performance. The aircraft's first trip to Antarctica was a benchmark moment in the operational history ...

C-130H Hercules fleet has been a cornerstone of New Zealand’s air transport capability, serving both at home and abroad.

The C-130 transport has ... into enemy territory; the aircraft also assists with weather reconnaissance, medical evacuations, natural disaster relief, and Antarctic ice resupply missions, among ...

Christchurch Airport said a sad farewell to the mighty RNZAF C-130 Hercules today, as three aircraft flew the length of the ...

From Antarctic rescues to combat zones to crocodile relocations, the fleet clocked up 155,000 hours of flight time and ...

The workhorse of the Air Force combat airlift fleet, the C-130 Hercules ... versions of the aircraft perform a range of missions, including airlift support, Antarctic ice resupply, aeromedical ...

The Hercules aircraft left from the Chabunco Air Base in the city of Punta Arenas to the President Eduardo Frei Montalva Air Base in Antarctica ... and an Uruguayan C-130.” ...

This particular aircraft recently completed a humanitarian mission in Mozambique, delivering cargo to aid groups for distribution. The C-130J variant can also be used to fight fire, with the ...

The Department of Defense deployed modified C-130 aircraft and Navy helicopters to support efforts to contain the destructive wildfires burning in Los Angeles. A wildfire started in the Pacific ...