AFTERMATH OF WAR : C-130 Hercules
One of the main workhorses of the air force, the C-130 transport has been busy ferrying troops, equipment, and supplies into the Kuwaiti theater of operations. The Hercules offers the advantage of being able to land and take off from shorter runways than other larger transport planes.
Crew: 5 Payload: 50,000 pounds or 92 troops Speed: 374 m.p.h. Range: 2,356 miles
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