The Lockheed LC-130 is a ski-equipped United States Air Force variant of the C-130 Hercules used in the Arctic and Antarctic. Ten are currently in service with the 109th Airlift Wing of the …

The Lockheed LC-130 is a ski-equipped United States Air Force variant of the C-130 Hercules used in the Arctic and Antarctic. Ten are currently in service with the 109th Airlift Wing of the …

LC-130F 59-5925 148321 1959 Davis-Monthan Photo from the VXE-6 Decommissioning CD On 4 December 1971, the LC-130 aircraft Juliet Delta 321 was damaged during takeoff from site …

The ski-equipped LC-130 Hercules aircraft was damaged during takeoff from site D59 in Antarctica, 125 miles south of the French station Dumont d'Urville and about 850 miles from …

In 1967, a United States Navy LC-130F of VX-6 completed the first scheduled winter flight to Antarctica, landing at Williams Field. VX-6 changed the tail code of its aircraft to JD in 1957, …

Beginning in 1961, four ski-equipped UV-1L (C-130BL, later LC-130F) Hercules transports were added, dramatically increasing the squadron's lift capability. The LC-130Fs were augmented...

History: Operated with VX-6 from 1961 - 1971. Disposition: Crashed while attempting takeoff at McMurdo Station Antarctica, 15 Feb 1971. Scrapped in Antarctica. "The third plane lost during …

LC-130F " The King" Special characteristics: Nose Art; Unknown [act] 148319: USNavy VX-6 'JD-19' LC-130F 15 Jan 1975 [msh] 148319: USNavy VX-6 'JD-19' LC-130F JATO bottle broke …

These were 100% US Navy LC-130F's, until they were given to the National Science Foundation. They have AF serial numbers since they were purchased from Lockheed under an Air Force …

The KC-130F made its first test flight in January 1960 as the GV-1 under the old Navy designation system. The tanker version can refuel two aircraft simultaneously from the 3,600 gallons in its …