Lockheed C-130 Hercules: libri illustrati di storia e guide

C-130 Hercules in the RAF

This book presents the complete history of the Lockheed C-130 Hercules in service with the Royal Air Force over the past fifty years. Reliable and highly adaptable, the aircraft has served as a transport for troops and vehicles, supported peacetime training, and deployed special forces on covert missions.

The narrative follows its career from the first delivery of the C-130 C Mk.1 in 1967 to later versions, including the C-130K C1/C3 and the C-130J C4/C5, and describes its many roles in training, combat, and humanitarian operations.

It also details the special equipment fitted to certain aircraft, such as infrared defensive countermeasures and the Sky Guardian 200 radar warning receiver.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Clive Bennett
Formato:	96 pagine, 23.5 x 16.5 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	200 foto in B&N e in colori
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Amberley Publishing (GB, 2018)
ISBN:	9781445652078

Lockheed-Martin C-130 Hercules: Flying with air forces around the world (Duke Hawkins)

This beautiful Duke Hawkins photo book extensively presents the Lockheed-Martin C-130 Hercules, which has been in service for more than 65 years with more than 70 air forces around the world.
The book contains not only action photos, but also many "walkaround" photos that show details of the aircraft from different angles. Chapters on cockpit (14 pages), fuselage, armament and maintenance work (14 pages).

Attention to all C-130 variants: C-130H, EC-130H Compass Call, EC-130J Commando Solo, AC 130W Stinger II and AC-130J Ghostrider gunships, the MC-130J Commando II, MC-130H Combat Talon II, HC-130P Combat King I and HC-130J Combat King II, the WC-130J Weatherbird tornado fighter, the LC-130 on skis and C-130 firefighting planes.

The series "Aircraft in Detail" arose from the collaboration between pilots, aircraft technicians and modellers. This volume (No. 9) on the Lockheed-Martin C-130 Hercules family is illustrated with over 500 very high quality color photographs, most of which have never been published before.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Robert Pied, Nicolas Deboeck
Formato:	196 pagine, 24 x 24 x 1.5 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	500+ foto in colori
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	HMH Publications (B, 2019)
Collana:	Aircraft in Detail (09)
ISBN:	9782960248883

C-130 Hercules: Lockheed's Military Air Transport, and Its Variants (Legends of Warfare)

The Lockheed C-130 Hercules has remained in continuous production for more than sixty years, longer than any other military aircraft, with no end in sight. Since the Vietnam War, it has supported United States combat operations worldwide. Originally designed as a simple transport, it has been adapted for many roles, including gunship, electronic warfare, aerial refuelling, and search and rescue.

This book traces the aircraft's development and operational history from its first concept to front-line service.
Using numerous archival images, many previously unpublished, along with detailed photographs of well-preserved examples, the book presents a clear visual record and explains the history of this enduring and versatile aircraft.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	David Doyle
Formato:	128 pagine, 23.5 x 23.5 x 2.1 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	218 foto in B&N e in colori
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2020)
Collana:	Legends of Warfare
ISBN:	9780764360794

Lockheed C-130 and its Variants

This revised and expanded edition traces the development and service history of the Lockheed C-130 Hercules, the world's leading military airlifter, from its origins in the early Cold War to the present day. It includes updated information and new photographs of current variants, as well as revised appendices listing today's units and active aircraft.

Pagine del libro "Lockheed C-130 and its Variants"

More than 190 images present the Hercules in a wide range of roles and paint schemes. Coverage includes gunships, electronic warfare and reconnaissance versions, test and special-mission aircraft, and naval models.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Chris Reed
Formato:	152 pagine, 28 x 21.5 x 1.4 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	190 foto in B&N e in colori
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2017)
ISBN:	9780764353338

Night Hunters - The AC-130s and Their Role in US Airpower

Air power historian William P. Head presents the first detailed study of the AC-130 gunship. While other airframes and close air support systems existed, the four-engine AC-130 became the longest-serving and most effective fixed-wing gunship.

Developed during the Vietnam War, it addressed diverse enemy tactics, difficult terrain, and challenging climates. Its capacity to carry heavy payloads over long distances at higher altitudes made it the final Vietnam-era gunship and the only one still flying missions today. It has also carried advanced weapons, sensors, targeting, and fire control systems.

The book covers both technical development and combat operations, as well as proposed uses in the War on Terror, giving a clear understanding of gunships' role and close air support in US conflicts. AC-130s continue to maintain their reputation for effectiveness in modern combat operations.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	William P. Head
Formato:	440 pagine, 23 x 15 x 2.8 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	24 foto in B&N
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Texas A & M University Press (USA, 2014)
ISBN:	9781623491192

C-130 Hercules

The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is one of the best-known and most versatile military transport aircraft in the world. More than 60 years after its first flight, it remains in series production. Numerous special versions have been developed from the basic model for dedicated, mainly military roles.

Civil variants also exist, including aircraft for Arctic operations and aerial firefighting. The German Air Force has introduced six C-130J Super Hercules aircraft into service.

Christian Rastätter describes the aircraft's development, technology, and operations clearly and in great detail.

Pagine del libro "C-130 Hercules"

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Christian Rastätter
Formato:	224 pagine, 27 x 24 x 1.7 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	210 foto in B&N e in colori
Lingua:	tedesco
Editore:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2022)
Collana:	Flugzeugtypen
ISBN:	9783613045064