bye-bye Hercs.
Jun 15, 2023 14:22:17 #
They've put in a decent shift so the R.A.F. has decided to put it's Hercules fleet out to grass.
A design formulated from a 1951 U.S.A.F. proposal the R.A.F. started using them in 1966.
After 57 years they've been replaced by the Airbus A400M ATLAS.
Flying a route a bit further South than expected I got caught with the sun to the side and in front of me (I had planned for the sun to be behind me). Here are the three coming over the Chilterns - just 15 minutes from home after an exhaustive 7hr. loop around the U.K. & N.I.
A design formulated from a 1951 U.S.A.F. proposal the R.A.F. started using them in 1966.
After 57 years they've been replaced by the Airbus A400M ATLAS.
Flying a route a bit further South than expected I got caught with the sun to the side and in front of me (I had planned for the sun to be behind me). Here are the three coming over the Chilterns - just 15 minutes from home after an exhaustive 7hr. loop around the U.K. & N.I.
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Jun 15, 2023 15:43:45 #
John N wrote:
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That's a very impactful shot 💙💙🤍💙💙
Jun 15, 2023 16:52:40 #
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Jun 16, 2023 09:59:24 #
alberio wrote:
Why would they get rid of a very good airplane? Nice photo of them.
Probably because the Airbus carries more and at a faster speed. C-130s aren't going away, though. They're the cargo version of the 1930's DC-3s that are still flying commercially. Like the DC-3, C-130's are the perfect combination of economy, capacity, dependability and ruggedness. Their only drawback as a troop carrier, is that they're noisy as hell, inside. On the other hand, I bet you won't see an Airbus land on an unimproved gravel runway.
Jun 16, 2023 11:18:44 #
fourlocks wrote:
Probably because the Airbus carries more and at a faster speed. C-130s aren't going away, though. They're the cargo version of the 1930's DC-3s that are still flying commercially. Like the DC-3, C-130's are the perfect combination of economy, capacity, dependability and ruggedness. Their only drawback as a troop carrier, is that they're noisy as hell, inside. On the other hand, I bet you won't see an Airbus land on an unimproved gravel runway.
You're right about being noisy and the unimproved landing strips. I've flown on a few during my Air Force time.
Jun 16, 2023 13:33:28 #
Here's one landing on a beach, pretty hard packed sand and probably better than an unimproved land strip.
If you like planes look up the You Tube channel, the author does some pretty good shots around the Mach Loop.
http://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=a400+atlas+landing#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:665760b9,vid:EM-xtRyZZI4
If you like planes look up the You Tube channel, the author does some pretty good shots around the Mach Loop.
http://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=a400+atlas+landing#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:665760b9,vid:EM-xtRyZZI4
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