The C-130 Hercules primarily performs the tactical portion of the airlift mission. This aircraft is capable of operating from rough, dirt strips and is the prime transport for airdropping troops and equipment into hostile areas. With a top speed of 417 mph, a 42,000 lb payload capacity, range of 2,071 miles, and a ceiling of 28,000 feet, this C-130 helps us bring #AIRPOWER in the #Joint fight. | United States Air Force

The C-141 Starlifter is a heavy military transport aircraft created by the Lockheed company in the early 1960s and serving in the US Air Force until the early XXI century. It is the world's first jet-powered heavy military transport aircraft. The C-141 was a fairly successful vehicle and, having appeared in the US transport aviation, quickly replaced most of the outdated piston models. 285 aircraft were delivered: 284 for the Air Force and 1 civilian version, transferred to NASA. Thank you for w

#ThrowbackThursday C-141 Starlifter... The C-141 Starlifter was the US Air Force’s first major jet aircraft designed to meet military standards as a troop and cargo carrier. Lockheed built a total of 285 C-141s, and for more than 40 years, C-141s performed numerous airlift missions for the USAF. With its great range and high speed, the Starlifter projected American military power and humanitarian efforts rapidly across the globe. #AirForce #USAF #Airman #SpaceForce #Guardian | Air & Space Forces

'Where we're going, we don't need roads': Watch a C-130 land and takeoff on a dirt runway #airforce #c130 #takeoff #runway #military | Army Times

Belarus Air Force MiG-29S and Yak-130 landing and takeoff from highway in the forest... VLK https://youtu.be/6gdYK8bVE4s | MiG-29 Mikoyan Gurevich "Fulcrum"