22 July
On This Day, 1940: On 22 July 1940, an RAF Blenheim used airborne interception radar to shoot down a Dornier Do 17…
Read the entry →Transport & Support Aircraft
Aircraft of the Royal Air Force classified as transport & support aircraft — profiled in full.
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Lockheed (later Lockheed Martin)
Transport & Support AircraftThe Lockheed C-130 Hercules first entered RAF service in 1967. A highly versatile tactical airlifter capable of short take-off and landing from a variety of surfaces, it was used extensively for airborne heavy lift of troops, freight and all other types of load to base and forward operating airfields in the most isolated and demanding environments.
View aircraft → Entered service December 1967
Retired 30 June 2023
Max speed 368 mph (592 km/h)
Ceiling 33,000 ft (10,058 m)
Range 2,050 mi (3,299 km)