70 years strong: The Air Force honors the legacy of the C-130
August 28, 2024
August 28, 2024
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news:
Members of the C-130 Hercules community, past and present, from Air Mobility Command, Air Force Materiel Command and Lockheed Martin gathered at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, on Aug. 23, 2024, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the 1954 YC-130's first flight.
The Herk, or Herc, (an endearing nickname for the C-130 Hercules . . .
Members of the C-130 Hercules community, past and present, from Air Mobility Command, Air Force Materiel Command and Lockheed Martin gathered at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, on Aug. 23, 2024, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the 1954 YC-130's first flight.
The Herk, or Herc, (an endearing nickname for the C-130 Hercules . . .