Lockheed C-130 Hercules – XV294, RAF Support Command, RAF Lyneham 1975 1/144

Corgi Aviation Archive 1/144 scale 48403: Lockheed C-130 Hercules XV294 of RAF Support Command, RAF Lyneham 1975

Length 8.25 inches Wingspan 11 inches

PLEASE NOTE: Model has a small paint imperfection above the wing box section, as shown by the photos.

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 refuelling and aerial attack. Capable of take offs 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.