The mobile Vietnam Wall is coming to the National Warplane Museum in Geneseo, NY, from September 25–29, 2025, honoring ...

The C-130 proved to be a versatile aircraft and has come in more than 40 variants and has been operated by more than 60 countries around the world. While some Western militaries are now purchasing ...

The AC-130 Was Made to Fight the Viet Cong At the onset of the Vietnam War, the U.S. Air Force began experimenting with gunships—aircraft that could offer more firepower for ground-attack ...

The Maj. Frank C. Parker III USAF Memorial Bridge becomes the 16th Bucks County span to carry the name of a local man killed ...

It normally needed a runway nearly twice as long as the deck of an aircraft carrier. But the Navy wanted to see if this plane ...

Rudolph, who graduated from St. Olaf College’s nursing program in 1964 and began a two-year Army service obligation working at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. She married in July ...

The presence of Chinese research vessels in the U.S. Arctic is part of a trend of "increased activity" by such ships in ...

The C-130 got its start in the aftermath of the Korean War, with U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Command realizing the force lacked medium cargo transport aircraft.

I lost one brother too soon due to exposure to Agent Orange while serving on a Navy sub in Vietnam (hatch lookout). Another brother, a Navy pilot, flew a C-130 in Vietnam and later in Antarctica.

The newest iteration of the C-130 is the "J" model (aka the Super Hercules), which was delivered to the Air Force in June 1998. The C-130J "family" boasts 11 different versions that can be used to ...

The C-130, in several of its variations, is frequently used for airborne operations and plays a crucial role in training at the Basic Airborne Course, run by 1-507th PIR at Fort Moore, Georgia ...