20230715 (264)_5713_Lockheed_MC-130J_Hercules
Only the RAF out of the world's serious air arms fails to recognise that the replacement for a Hercules is another Hercules. The USAF certainly knows this, with C-130J variants including this Mildenhall-based MC-130J set to continue the line for years to come. European air arms that are not traditional Hercules operators have acquired them recently or are in the process of doing so. They can't all be wrong: indeed the discarded RAF aircraft are finding buyers around the world as well..... Seen in the static at RIAT 2023, held at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire. The world's largest military airshow, with participants from around the globe, RIAT is a must each year for UK aviation enthusiasts at least.
20230715 (264)_5713_Lockheed_MC-130J_Hercules
Only the RAF out of the world's serious air arms fails to recognise that the replacement for a Hercules is another Hercules. The USAF certainly knows this, with C-130J variants including this Mildenhall-based MC-130J set to continue the line for years to come. European air arms that are not traditional Hercules operators have acquired them recently or are in the process of doing so. They can't all be wrong: indeed the discarded RAF aircraft are finding buyers around the world as well..... Seen in the static at RIAT 2023, held at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire. The world's largest military airshow, with participants from around the globe, RIAT is a must each year for UK aviation enthusiasts at least.