Robert Podboy

A FACE A MOTHER COULD LOVE. Especially if that mother has been waiting for vital food, medicine and blankets that could save the lives her earthquake-stricken family. For over three decades the tough, muscular Hercules airlifter has been taking on every assignment as though that were the one mission for which it was designed. Besides being a veteran of countless humanitarian missions, the Hercules has proven to be perfect for logistics, country development, maritime patrol, search and rescue, weather reconnaissance, in-flight refueling, even fire fighting. It may not be the prettiest plane on earth, but to millions, it’s the most beautiful. Lockheed Aeronautical Systems Company Giving shape to imagination 1992

Eighteen hours at sea Simply outstanding. That's how to describe C-130 Maritime Patrol Hercules performance. It enforces maritime laws and treaties. It conducts search and rescue missions and protects the marine environment. It can stay aloft without refueling for 18 hours and patrol 3,100 nautical miles at a low, 5,000-foot surveillance altitude. And the Maritime Patrol Hercules search radar can monitor 160,000 square nautical miles in a single flight. But this remarkable aircraft isn't limited to sea duty. In addition to its visual and electronic surveillance capabilities, it can airlift up to 43,000 lbs. of cargo or personnel—and put them down safely on almost any runway, from sand and gravel to dirt and snow. Best of all, the C-130 Maritime Patrol combines its rugged versatility with surprising cost efficiency. That's why the U.S. Air Force, Coast Guard, and many countries have operated more than 100 Hercules aircraft in maritime patrol missions for over 20 years. It's also why you'll find this version of the C-130 completing successful missions day and night, in every imaginable weather and climate condition, all over the world. Lockheed-Georgia Giving shape to Imagination.

The U. S Coast Guard comes back for more. Once again, the right plane for the job is Hercules. The United States Coast Guard faces an ever-increasing workload of maritime patrol. Too much for even its present fleet of 22 Lockheed Hercules. So the Coast Guard made an addition. They bought another five Hercules – because Hercules is the ideal aircraft for search and rescue surveillance and a wide range of patrol missions. Hercules can span more than 2,600 nautical miles in low altitude operations. And it can remain aloft for up to 18 hours, depending on mission radius. So one Hercules can cover assignments that might occupy two or more smaller, short-range aircraft. The Coast Guard’s Hercules meet all ICAO requirements for search and rescue, as well as sea/land and air lane surveillance. And they can be converted quickly to carry cargo, personnel, or both. Hercules has plenty of space in its main compartment for rafts and survival gear – and it can deliver them right on target through its 10 foot by nine foot rear opening. That’s a lifesaver. And with its four efficient turboprop engines, Hercules is also a fuel saver. Over the life of a single Hercules, hundreds of thousands of dollars may be saved compared to operating an aircraft with the most economical jet engines available. Hercules will serve the U. S. Coast Guard as its prime long-range aircraft for the rest of this century. Because in maritime patrol there’s still no equal to Hercules. Contact Director of International Sales, Lockheed-Georgia Company, Zone 1, Marietta, GA 30063, U.S.A. Telex: 542642, Lockheed Mara Flight International, 30 April 1983 Lockheed Hercules

C-130 HERCULES: THE WORLD’S WORKHORSE COUNTRIES FLYING THE C-130J SUPER HERCULES: 16 COUNTRIES FLYING THE C-130 HERCULIES: 70 2,400+ C-130S DELIVERED 70 OPERATING COUNTRIES ON SIX CONTINENTS LOCKHEED MARTIN

A Lot of people owe their lives to Hercules. When earthquakes turned Managua, Nicaragua, from a city into rubble. Hercules was in the air within two hours with tons of plasma and medical supplies. Famine struck the nation of Chad in Central America. Hercules struck back with 500 tons of food. Landing where planes aren’t supposed to land, like clearings as short as 2100 feet. Even rough dirt fields too tough for other planes, weren’t too tough for Hercules to land on. Or unload from. With huge doors in the rear and it’s own loading ramp, generators and water purification systems were easily unloaded in Guam, after Typhoon Karen paralyzed the island. If you’re beginning to think Hercules is as much a maiden of mercy as a muscleman of cargo, you’re right. It brought iron lungs to Japan to fight polio. It brought 25 tons of insecticide to Morocco to fight locusts. It’s been all over the world helping to save lives. That’s one big reason 32 nations own more than 1200 Hercules. Now, 32 Nations can face an emergency knowing there’s a way to help those in need. Today, Hercules continues to roll off the Lockheed-Georgia assembly line, featuring new innovations within forty-five different models. To some, Hercules is just a plane. To those in trouble, it’s a lifeline. Lockheed-Georgia A division of Lockheed Aircraft Corporation Marietta Georgia

Innovation No matter how remote the target. No matter how rough the terrain, Hercules delivers the men who get the job done. Through more than three decades of conflict in all parts of the globe, no other tactical airlifter has come close to matching the accomplishments of the versatile, durable Herc and its crews. C-130 Hercules: The affordable true tactical airlifter.

Hercules is a drone lifter too There are plenty of reasons why the Lockheed Hercules (GC-130) is an ideal father ship for target drones; speed, altitude, endurance, pressurized, air-conditioned work space for drone directors; high wing for good ground clearance and accessibility; short takeoff and landing. These same reasons, plus a lot of others, make the C-130 Hercules the free world’s most versatile and useful cargo airplane. The big propjet airlifter is now operating or being built in 12 different configurations. C-130s have flown more than a million miles since 1957-and will fly millions more in years to come. Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, Marietta, Georgia

Time magazine 5/3/1963 Counterinsurgency: The art of beating Communist guerrillas at their own game The men who proudly wear the green beret of the Army’s Special Forces are experts in a strange new kind of hit-and-run warfare – counterinsurgency. Their current mission: to help the struggling new nations of the Southern Hemisphere train troops that can cope with the guerrilla tactics of Communist–led insurgents. Conventional military tactics are of little use against guerrillas who melt back into the jungle after a slashing raid. Neither are conventional logistics. Lockheed–built aircraft will help supply the air mobility so essential for successful counterinsurgency. The U. S. Air Force C-130 Hercules shown above, for example, can paradrop heavy tanks and weapons or 64 combat-ready paratroopers. Or it can land its huge load on a short, rough strip freshly hacked from the jungle. Lockheed is developing a remarkable new jet for the Army the Hummingbird, which will hover like its namesake – then dart out of danger at 500 mph. A new type of rigid rotor helicopter, now being developed jointly by the Army and Navy, is easer to fly than ordinary helicopters and much faster (200 mph). Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, Burbank, California: …

The Lockheed 100 Hercules / The Freight-Shaped Freighter There are two ways to open a cargo plane. The hard way and the logical way. The hard way is to place your door on the side. That way, everything you try to cram in or out has to be lifted up or down by costly ground support. Even worse, it must turn a 90° corner and be strictly limited in bulk and length. A plane that opens on the end is way ahead. Its ramp can adjust to truck-bed or ground level. Loading and unloading is quick and simple. Straight in and straight out. An oversized cargo that won’t begin to fit into other planes can easily come on board. A cargo plane that opens like this is worth looking into. It’s called the Lockheed 100 Hercules, one in a family of air freighters, built by Lockheed-Georgia Company, Marietta, Georgia.

NO TIME TO WASTE WHEN THE CARGO IS LIVES USAF HERCULES The U.S. Air Force now has the ideal airborne ambulance for EVAC-BY-Air, the Lockheed Hercules C-130 combat cargo plane. Wherever emergencies happen, the Hercules can go. It takes off and lands in nine times its own length. No long runway is needed because the turboprop power of four giant Allison T56 engines provides plenty of get–up-and-go. And improvised runways, or unimproved fields, can be used because the Hercules has a unique landing gear that distributes its 62.1-ton weight evenly. Landing close to front-line action, the Hercules can be loaded with 74 liter patients in minimum time. The giant rear-door ramp permits corpsmen to carry wounded aboard easily and quickly. Once loaded, the Hercules takes off in 12 seconds and flies at high speed to a rear-base hospital – with the wounded resting comfortably in an air-conditioned, fully-pressurized cabin. The Hercules is in quantity production at Government Aircraft Plant No. 6, Marietta, Georgia, America’s first turboprop production line for transports. LOCKHEED AIRCRAFT CORPORATION Georgia Division, Marietta, Georgia

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