Tag: Hercules

• Wednesday, March 6th 2024 - 10:40 UTC

  Brazilian Air Force phasing out iconic Hercules

  

  Brazil's Air Force (FAB) is phasing out the iconic US-built Lockheed C-130 Hercules four-engined turboprop aircraft to replace it with the locally-produced Embraer KC-390 Millennium, of which a total of 19 units are expected to be delivered.

• Thursday, December 12th 2019 - 10:46 UTC

  Human bodies spotted around area where Chilean Hercules went missing

  

  The Chilean Air Force contacted relatives of the 38 people aboard its Lockheed Hercules C-130 transport aircraft which went missing Monday afternoon en route to Antarctica to report the discovery of human remains in the area of ​​the Drake Passage where the search for the airplane was underway, José Fernandéz, mayor of Magallanes, told the media.

• Tuesday, December 10th 2019 - 11:21 UTC

  Chilean Air Force Hercules aircraft goes missing enroute to Antarctica

  

  A Chilean Air Force (FACh) Hercules C130 aircraft took off at 4.55 p.m. local time Monday from the southern city of Punta Arenas and lost radio contact at 6.13 p.m. on its way to Antarctica, according to a press release from the defense authorities. The US built airplane was carrying 38 people on board, 17 crew members and 21 passengers.

• Wednesday, April 4th 2018 - 08:55 UTC

  Atlas A400M replaces Hercules at Falklands' Mount Pleasant Complex

  

  The Atlas A400M arrived in the Falkland Islands last week. Having completed the 20 hour journey from the UK, A400M touched down at Mount Pleasant Complex on Tuesday afternoon, a week ago.