A fond farewell 🥹👋 Last week marked the final flight of our C-130H Hercules fleet to Antarctica, ahead of their retirement. This historic flight delivered vital scientific equipment to the frozen continent and brought passengers from Antarctica New Zealand and the United States back to New Zealand. With 60 seasons of dedicated service, the C-130H fleet has played a crucial role in supporting research and operations at Scott Base and McMurdo Station, helping to advance the vital work being carr

Keeping our wings clean and ready for flight! Our C-130 Hercules aircraft get a good scrub approximately every six months as part of routine maintenance. #planemaintenance #c130herculesaircraft #aviation | 139th Airlift Wing

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Watch this crazy cool video of three RAF C-130Js flying through one last time through the Mach Loop last week!! On Jun. 14, 2023, the Royal Air Force bid farewell to the C-130 Hercules with a flypast that brought three J-model aircraft from their homebase at RAF Brize Norton around the country. Flying over RAF stations and places of significance to the aircraft’s history, it was a fitting goodbye in preparation for its retirement scheduled later this month, on Jun. 30, 2023. The three C-130Js we