Model manufacturer: | Gemini Jets |
Order code: | G2AFO569 |
Scale: | 1:200 |
Material: | Combined (Metal / Plastic) |
Weight: | 0.7 kg |
Registration number: | 48152 |
Dimensions: | 15.2×20.3 cm (L×W) |
Air company: | US Air Force |
Aircraft manufacturer: | Lockheed |
The 146th Airlift Wing, located in Channel Islands, California, is a combat ready organization prepared to support U.S. and allied forces in the event of a national military contingency. As a unit in the California National Guard, the wing may also be called upon to provide disaster response, humanitarian relief, and large scale aerial firefighting capabilities to the state and the nation.
Designed to function as a troop, medical evacuation and cargo transport aircraft, the C-130 Hercules was first flown on August 23rd, 1954. Built by Lockheed and capable of over 40,000 lbs of payload, this four-engine turboprop aircraft is quite possibly the most versatile tactical transport in existence. Its modern roles include airlift and airdrop, electronic surveillance, search and rescue, space-capsule recovery, helicopter refueling and aerial attack. Capable of takeoffs and landings from unprepared runways, the C-130 has even landed and taken off from a carrier deck without benefit of arresting gear or catapults.