The Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules: A Complete History - Hardcover

Smith, Peter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 085979153X ISBN 13: 9780859791533

Verlag: Crecy Publishing, 2010

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The most versatile military transport aircraft ever built, the C-130 Hercules has been in continuous production for more than half a century and has seen service with more than 50 different air forces around the world. No other aircraft has shown such continuous durability and her adaptability has ensured that the Hercules in all her many manifestations is the ultimate success story of aviation and military design.

Originating in the 1950's when the USAF needed an aircraft with heavy cargo lifting ability, troop-carrying capacity, and the ability to operate safely from the most primitive of runways, the Hercules has appeared wherever there has been a crisis, war, or emergency. In combat, no matter whether in tropical jungle, desert landing strips, or almost-impassable terrain, the C-130's homely and familiar profile has arterialized where she was most needed. From the icy wastes of Antarctica to the earthquake-stricken island of Haiti in January 2010, the aircraft has arrived on the scene laden with medical and emergency supplies, aid teams, and heavy lifting gear.

This is the full story of the Hercules and a faithful record of all her exploits over half-a-century, in her many guises, from gunship in Vietnam, to flying hospital in Arabia, and is fully illustrated with many original color and black-and-white photographs. All Hercules types and many foreign air forces and civilian operators are covered, including their varied uses and multiple roles. This complete aircraft history also contains a type listing, details of sub-contractors, exhibits and museums, together with color aircraft profiles which combine to make The Lockheed Martin Hercules essential reading for the aviation enthusiast or historian.

Biografía del autor:

Peter Charles Horstead Smith was born at North Elmham, Norfolk in 1940 and was educated at Hamonds School, Swaffham. He was editor at Balfour Books, Cape Sun, World War II Investigator and Publications Co-ordinator at RSPB, Sandy, Beds.

Author of seventy-five published books, mainly aeronautical, military and naval history, Peter's books have been published worldwide including the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Japan, Malta, Russia, and the United States. He is an acknowledged historian on the subject of dive-bombing.

Peter has two grown-up children, Paul David and Dawn Tracey and lives in a small Bedfordshire village with his wife Pat. His favourite pastimes are world-wide travel; walking; London Theatre and the music of Frank Sinatra. Details of all his books can be found on his web site www.dive-bombers.co.uk.

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• Verlag: Crecy Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• ISBN 10: 085979153X
• ISBN 13: 9780859791533
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Auflage: 2
• Anzahl der Seiten: 130