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The Lockheed Martin (previously Lockheed) KC-130 is a family of the extended-range tanker version of the C-130 Hercules transport aircraft. The KC-130J is the latest variant operated by the United States Marine Corps (USMC), with 48 delivered out of 79 ordered. It replaced older KC-130F, KC-130R, and KC-130T variants for aerial refueling. USMC reserve unit, VMGR-452 operated 12 KC-130T aircraft until May 2021; this was the last USMC reserve unit that operated the legacy KC-130s, completing the Corps' transition to the more advanced Super Hercules.
Last rays of sun catch Canforce Aurora 140104 as it taxis out at Lossiemouth for a night sortie during Joint Warrior 15-1.
Lockheed VC-121A Constellation N422NA 8613 USAF 48-0613 BATAAN
Photo taken at EAA Airventure Wittman Regional Airport Oshkosh Wisconsin USA July 2023
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Lockheed L-382G Hercules
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Departing Southampton Eastleigh as L2407 to Reykjavik in very wet conditions.
Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor AF 08-4167 27th FS "Fighting Eagles", 1st AW, FF Langley AFB, VA @ CFB Bagotville Air Show, Quebec, Canada
The Lockheed Model 10 Electra is an American twin-engined, all-metal monoplane airliner developed by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, which was produced primarily in the 1930s to compete with the Boeing 247 and Douglas DC-2. The type gained considerable fame as one was flown by Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan on their ill-fated around-the-world expedition in 1937.
Lockheed L10A Electra CF-TCA is on display in Canada Aviation and Space Museum Rockcliffe Airport Ottawa. Originally purchased by Trans-Canada Air Lines as their first new aircraft, it was transferred to the RCAF in 1939, with whom it served for most of World War II. After the war it was operated by a number of private owners. It survived into the 1960s when Ann Pellegreno between June 7 and July 10, 1967, flew the aircraft on a round-the-world flight to commemorate Amelia Earhart's last flight in 1937. After being acquired by Air Canada, it was restored in 1968 and donated to the museum
From Wikipedia
The Lockheed Martin (previously Lockheed) KC-130 is a family of the extended-range tanker version of the C-130 Hercules transport aircraft. The KC-130J is the latest variant operated by the United States Marine Corps (USMC), with 48 delivered out of 79 ordered. It replaced older KC-130F, KC-130R, and KC-130T variants for aerial refueling. USMC reserve unit, VMGR-452 operated 12 KC-130T aircraft until May 2021; this was the last USMC reserve unit that operated the legacy KC-130s, completing the Corps' transition to the more advanced Super Hercules.
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II USAF HL 5453 388th Fighter Wing based at Hill Air Force Base Utah
Photo taken at EAA Airventure Wittman Regional Airport Oshkosh Wisconsin USA July 2022
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In 1931 this airplane was introduced as the larger passenger aircraft of the "Vega" - Amelie Earharts personal plane. Today there is only a single plane of orginally 35 in existence, restored by the Fokker Team in Swiss Air livery.
I personally find it to be an absolute blast design wise and it also marked the era of modern passenger aviation, before the douglas DC3 was introduced, thus shaping what airplanes look like today.
Pictured September 2002 on the British leg of its ferry flight from the USA to Holland. Now resides at the Aviodome Museum at Leystad Airport
The Vega was a six-passenger monoplane built by the Lockheed company starting in 1927. It became famous for its use by a number of record breaking pilots who were attracted to the rugged and very long-ranged design. Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly the Atlantic single handed in one, and Wiley Post flew his around the world twice.
Designed by John Knudsen Northrop and Gerrard Vultee, both of whom would later form their own companies, the plane was originally intended to serve with Lockheed's own airline routes. They set out to build a four-seat aircraft that was not only rugged, but the fastest aircraft as well. Utilizing the latest designs in monocoque fuselages, cantilever wings and the best engine available, the Vega delivered on the promise of speed.
The fuselage was monocoque, built from sheets of plywood, skinned over wooden ribs. Using a large concrete mold, a single half of the fuselage shell was laminated in sections with glue and then a rubber bladder was lowered into the mold and inflated with air to compress the lamination into shape. Two fuselage halves were then nailed and glued over a previously made rib framework. With the fuselage constructed in this fashion, the wing spar had to be kept clear, so they decided to make a single spar cantilever mounted on the very top of the aircraft. The only part of the aircraft that wasn't particularly streamlined was the landing gear although production versions wore sleek "spats". For power they chose the Wright Whirlwind, which delivered 225 horsepower (168 kW).
The first Vega 1, named the Golden Eagle, flew from Lockheed's Los Angeles plant on 4 July 1927. It could cruise at a then-fast 120 mph (193 km/h), and had a top speed of 135 mph (217 km/h). However. the four-passenger (plus one pilot) load was considered too small for airline use. A number of private owners placed orders for the design however, and by the end of 1928, they had produced 68 of this original design. In the 1928 National Air Races in Cleveland, Vegas won every speed award.
Looking to improve the design, Lockheed delivered the Vega 5 in 1929. Adding the Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp engine of 450 hp (336 kW) improved weights enough to allow two more seats to be added. A new NACA cowling increased cruise speed to 155 mph (249 km/h) and top speed to 165 mph (266 km/h). However, even the new six-seat configuration proved to be too small, and the 5 was purchased primarily for private aviation and executive transport. A total of 64 Vega 5s were built. In 1931, the US Air Corps bought two Vega 5s; one designated C-12 and one as the C-17. The C-17 differed by having an extra set of fuel tanks in the wings.
The Vega could be difficult to land. In her memoir, Elinor Smith wrote that it had "all the glide potential of a boulder falling off a mountain."
At MOTAT Auckland.
I liked this perspective as it puts emphasis on the radial engine and kind looks like a photo of a model plane somehow.
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II USAF 11-5038 61st FS "Top Dogs" 56th OG Luke AFB, AZ @ AirShow London, London IA (YXU), ON, Canada
VH-KOY Military S/N: A16-211 - Derived from the Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra 12 passenger transport, the Model 14L/214/414 Hudson first flew in December 1938 and by the time production ended in mid 1943, a total of 2,941 examples had been built, most of which served the Royal Air Force and Commonwealth countries. The Royal Australian Air Force received 247 Hudson’s between January 1940 and May 1942 in several versions.
My own poem, 'Monster Field', illustrated with a picture inspired by John Piper's portrayal of Coventry Cathedral on the night it was bombed, but with a Drone in the night sky.
Approaching the Bwlch on the Mach Loop.
Thank you everyone for your kind comments, all very much appreciated :-)
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II USAF HL 5452 388th Fighter Wing based at Hill Air Force Base Utah
Photo taken at EAA Airventure Wittman Regional Airport Oshkosh Wisconsin USA July 2022
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American Airlines Lockheed L-188 Electra diorama
Airliners International 2023 Model Contest
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This diorama depicts American Airlines Lockheed L-188 Electra N6101A, which crashed near La Guardia Airport on February 3, 1959.
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From Wikipedia
The Lockheed Martin (previously Lockheed) KC-130 is a family of the extended-range tanker version of the C-130 Hercules transport aircraft. The KC-130J is the latest variant operated by the United States Marine Corps (USMC), with 48 delivered out of 79 ordered. It replaced older KC-130F, KC-130R, and KC-130T variants for aerial refueling. USMC reserve unit, VMGR-452 operated 12 KC-130T aircraft until May 2021; this was the last USMC reserve unit that operated the legacy KC-130s, completing the Corps' transition to the more advanced Super Hercules.