Hercules
$25.81
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
18 August 2025
Summary
Hercules: An RAF Pilot’s Inside Story of the Legendary C-130
In war, natural disaster, or humanitarian emergency, for over fifty years the RAF’s Hercules force was the first in and last out of any crisis faced by the UK government around the globe. The US-built Lockheed C-130 Hercules flew dangerous missions in the Vietnam War before entering service with air forces around the world, as an aerial tanker, gunship, spyplane, air-sea rescuer and bomber. Former RAF Hercules Captain Scot…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781405957984 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1405957980 |
| Author: | Scott Bateman |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 18 August 2025 |
| Weight: | 317g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 26mm |
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An action-packed insider’s account of what it’s like to fly this legendary flying machine in peace and war * KeyAero.com *
About The Author
Scott Bateman
Scott Bateman has been a professional aviator all his adult life. He began working as an air loadmaster on C-130 Hercules in the RAF in 1990, then was selected to train as a pilot in 1997, serving in the RAF for 18 years. Following his military career he worked as a pilot and fleet manager for a large airline. He now blends his aviation career with a successful career as a television producer through his company, 9-Line Media. Born and raised in a small village in Scotland, Scott now lives in the West Country with his wife and three adult children.
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