I caught the RAF C-130 Hercules making an epic low-level flyby through the narrow valleys of the Mach Loop in Wales. In this ...

Voyager is famous for being the UK Royal Air Force’s only air-to-air refueling (AAR) tanker that also doubles as a transport aircraft for personnel or critical cargo. Its refueling capabilities are ...

The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) is to retire its fleet of Lockheed Martin C-130J/C-130J-30 Hercules transport aircraft earlier than planned, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) disclosed on 22 March. The RAF ...

Having provided in-service support to the UK Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) tactical airlifter fleet for a remarkable 55 years, Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group (MADG) knew that their relationship on ...

Fighter jocks get all the glory. Last week, we introduced you to the 10 most popular fighter jets in the world-- and to the companies that build them and the stocks that profit from selling them. Why ...

According to Greek Mythology, Hercules was a demigod with incredible strength and stamina, capable of amazing feats and renowned throughout ancient Greece and Rome. While we'd never suggest that the C ...

The UK Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) use of the Airbus Defence & Space A400M during last month’s coalition airlift from Kabul demonstrated “remarkable operational utility”, as the service looks toward a ...

The versatile Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules tactical airlifter is 70 years old in August and its career is far from over. To date 540 examples of the latest model, the C-130J Super Hercules, have ...

There is no shortage of military airplanes out there looking for civilian owners, but most of the time these so-called warbirds come in the form of single- or two-seater aircraft from the Second World ...

The United States Air Force’s combat aircraft like the B-52 and F-35 often get all the glory, but a fact remains that the U.S. military relies on aircraft like the Lockheed C-130 Hercules more than ...