Lockheed Martin C-130 Images Page 1

LOCKHEED MARTIN C-130 HERCULES

The C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military troop, medivac and cargo transport aircraft, especially when utilizing its short takeoff and landing capablities, and even on unprepared runways. It's no wonder that while it was originally designed for the aforemented tasks, the veratile airframe found uses in many other disciplines such as a gunship, for airborne assaults, aerial refueling, maritime partrolling, search & rescue, and many more, creating many variants of the ageless plane since its inception in 1956.

HC-130J Combat King II. This variant is being used by the 106th Rescue Wing of the New York Air National Guard stationed in Westhampton Beach, Long Island, New York (Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base). This image was taken on May 15, 2020 while flying over Long Island to salute healthcare, essential workers and first responders dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic.

The HC-130J Combat King II is joined by two Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters also part of the 106th Rescue Wing of the New York Air National Guard stationed in Westhampton Beach, Long Island, New York (Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base). The twin-engine four-blade Pave Hawk is a highly modified version of the Army Black Hawk. This image was taken on May 15, 2020 while flying over Long Island to salute healthcare, essential workers and first responders dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic.