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	WC-130 Hercules - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The WC-130H Hercules is a modified version of the C-130 transport configured with computerized weather instrumentation for penetration of severe storms to obtain data on storm movements, dimensions and intensity.
		The WC-130 Hercules is a high-wing, medium-range aircraft flown by the Air Force Reserve Command for weather reconnaissance missions.
		The WC-130B became operational in 1962 to 1979, the E model in 1965 to 1993, followed by the H model in 1973 to 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/WC-130_Hercules (618 words)

	C-130 Hercules - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The C-130H-30 (Hercules C.3 in RAF service) is a stretched version of the original Hercules, achieved by inserting a 2.54m plug aft of the cockpit and a 2.03m plug at the rear of the fuselage.
		The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop aircraft that serves as the main tactical airlifter for military forces worldwide.
		One of the most famous events involving the Hercules was the 1976 Entebbe raid in which Israeli commando forces carried a surprise assault to rescue 103 passengers of an airliner Hijacked by Palestinian and German terrorists at Entebbe Airport, Uganda.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/C-130 (1880 words)

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	encyclopedia.learnthis.info /w/wc/index.html (26 words)

	Hurricane Hunters
		The WC-130 Hercules is a high-wing, medium-range aircraft used in weather reconnaissance missions.
		This plane is a modified version of the C-130 transport configured with computerized weather instruments for penetration of severe storms to obtain data on storm movements, dimensions and intensity.
	www.sertomaair.com /hurricane.html (512 words)

	C-130 Hercules
		The Lockheed C-130 Hercules, a four-engine turboprop aircraft, is the workhorse of the United States military forces.
		The KC-130 tanker is equipped with a removable 136.26 hectoliter (3600 gallon) stainless steel fuel tank that is carried inside the cargo compartment providing additional fuel when required.
		There are more than 40 versions of the Hercules, and it is widely used by more than 50 nations.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/kc/KC-130_Hercules.html (308 words)

	combatindex.com - C-130
		Background: The WC-130H Hercules is a modified version of the C-130 transport configured with computerized weather instrumentation for penetration of severe storms to obtain data on storm movements, dimensions and intensity.
		Mission: The WC-130 Hercules is a high-wing, medium-range aircraft flown by the Air Force Reserve Command for weather reconnaissance missions.
		The flexible design of the Hercules enables it to be configured for many different missions, allowing for one aircraft to perform the role of many.
	www.combatindex.com /hardware/detail/air/c-130.html (2987 words)

	story.cfm?pk=ISABEL-EYE-09-17-03&cat=AN
		Clouds thick as chowder smothered the WC-130 Hercules, hiding the wing tips from the six Air Force reservists and seven guests on board.
		A crew of six once flew a Hercules into the eye of a Pacific Ocean typhoon, in the late 1960s, and was never heard from again.
		At that moment, in the rear of the Hercules, Matt Couch, a wiry staff sergeant from Mississippi, punched a button.
	www.knoxstudio.com /shns/story.cfm?pk=ISABEL-EYE-09-17-03&cat=AN (745 words)

	Jet will help improve hurricane forecasts
		The Gulfstream IV jet that will take off from Tampa's MacDill Air Force Base can fly much higher and faster than the Hercules WC-130 four-engine turboprop the Air Force now flies directly into the eyes of hurricanes.
		The Hercules flies at 1,500 to 10,000 feet at a top speed of about 370 mph; the Gulfstream will fly over and around storm systems at altitudes of 45,000 feet and speeds up to 500 mph.
		But sometime this summer, when a tropical storm howls into the season's first hurricane and threatens land in the Caribbean or the United States, a high-altitude jet loaded with new forecasting technology should greatly improve the odds.
	www.lubbockonline.com /news/052597/jetwill.htm (349 words)

	WashingtonPost.com: WeatherPost -- Hurricane Reconnaissance
		Both the WC-130 "Hercules" and the WP-3 "Orion" operate most efficiently at altitudes of 24,000 to 30,000 feet.
		The unit flies the Lockheed WC-130 "Hercules," a four-engine turboprop aircraft which carries a crew of six people and can stay aloft for up to fourteen hours.
		The workhorse of the Air Force weather reconnaissance fleet has been and continues to be the Lockheed WC-130 Hercules.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/weather/hurricane/info/recon.htm (1596 words)

	NOAA News Online (Story 876)
		The group of men and women, flying aboard a hurricane hunting WC-130 "Hercules" aircraft, will visit Mexico, Belize, Honduras, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico to brief local officials, the public and the media about the dangers of tropical cyclones in the region.
	www.noaanews.noaa.gov /stories/s876.htm (577 words)

	WC-130 Hurricane Hunter (pictures)
		This is the Lockheed WC-130 "Hercules" Hurricane Hunter, the weather reconnaissance version of the C-130 transport plane.
		Throughout the hurricane season (June 1 to November 30), Hurricane Hunters provide surveillance of tropical disturbances, depressions, storms, and hurricanes in the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico for the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
	www.photohome.com /photos/aircraft-pictures/observation/wc-130-hurricane-hunter-1.html (77 words)

	The B-29 in Weather Reconnaissance by Tom Robison
		I am the author of "Whisky-Charlie; The History of the WC-130 Hercules" (privately published); took the cover photo on the book "Flying The Weather" by Otha Spencer; and recently edited and produced the re-publication of "A Pennsylvania Dutchman in WWII" by Russell Wentz (a history of the unit my Dad was with in WWII).
		It was here that I met the love of my life, the incredible Lockheed C-130 Hercules.
		We have two daughters: Amanda, age 20, is a sophomore in college (on the Dean's list, too!); and Melissa, age 17, is a sophomore in high school.
	home.att.net /~sallyann4/robison-col.html (2163 words)

	AC-130 Gunship (picture)
		The weather reconnaissance version of this aircraft is the WC-130 Hercules.
		Armament on these heavily armed aircraft include 40mm and 105mm cannons, and 25mm Gatling Guns.
	www.photohome.com /photos/aircraft-pictures/attack/ac-130-gunship-1.html (105 words)

	Whiskey Charlie
		U.S. Air Force aerial weather reconnaissance began a new era in 1962 when the Air Weather Service received its first Lockheed WC-130 Hercules.
		Colors and Markings of the C-130 Hercules, Vol.
		Over the intervening years, the Air Force and Air Force Reserve has operated 50 WC-130s: Three A-models, 17 B-models, six E-models, 15 H-models, and nine new J-models.
	www.spectrumwd.com /c130/articles/wc130.htm (4891 words)

	ER-2, DC-8
		And the Hurricane Hunters fly a WC-130 Hercules - a four-engine turboprop aircraft - at 5,000-10,000 feet.
	www.dfrc.nasa.gov /Newsroom/X-Press/1998/aug21/er2dc8.html (314 words)

	Hurricane Encyclopedia Article, Information, History and Biography @ NaturalResearch.org
		The aircraft used are WC-130 Hercules and WP-3D Orions, both four-engine turboprop cargo aircraft.
		In the Atlantic basin, these flights are regularly flown by US government hurricane hunters [5].
		These aircraft fly directly into the cyclone and take direct and remote-sensing measurements.
	www.naturalresearch.org /encyclopedia/Hurricane (9174 words)

	Intratheater Airlift: Information on the Air Force's C-130 Aircraft
		C-130 model: WC-130H Command: Air Force Reserve Mission: The WC-130 Hercules is a high-wing, medium-range aircraft used for weather reconnaissance missions.
		BACKGROUND ------------------------------------------------------------ Letter :1 The C-130 Hercules aircraft is a medium-range, tactical airlift aircraft designed primarily for transporting personnel and cargo.
		Sincerely yours, Louis J. Rodrigues Director, Defense Acquisitions Issues C-130J HERCULES CARGO AIRCRAFT =========================================================== Appendix I The C-130J Hercules is the next generation medium-range tactical cargo and personnel aircraft that will be introduced into the existing C-130 fleet of Es and Hs.
	www.fas.org /man/gao/nsiad-98-108.htm (7004 words)

	Lockheed WC-130
		The cockpit of this AF Reserve [WC-130E/553] Hercules is on the way to the Southern Utah Air Museum
		The WC-130J Hercules - the future of manned weather recon!
		Lockheed Martin delivers first C-130J to U.S. Air Force Reserve
	www.tabacofamily.com /jtabaco/wc130.asp (247 words)

	World Almanac for Kids
		The squadron has 10 huge WC-130 Hercules aircraft.
		The planes have computerized weather instruments and extra fuel tanks, allowing them to stay in the air almost 18 hours at a time.
		Members of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron based in Biloxi, Mississippi, are known as the "Hurricane Hunters."
	www.worldalmanacforkids.com /explore/environment.html (482 words)

	C-130 HERCULES
		DESCRIPTION: The C-130 Hercules, a four-engine turboprop aircraft affectionately known world-wide as "Herky," is the work horse of the military services.
		There are more than 40 versions of the Hercules, and it is used by more than 50 nations.
		AIR FORCE MISSION: The C-130 primarily is the intratheater Air Force's airlifter.
	www.au.af.mil /au/awc/systems/dvic199.htm (380 words)

	Warmachines - C-130 Hercules
		C-130D: 12 of these ski-equipped Hercules were built for use in the Antarctic.
		Lockheed had delivered the 2000th Hercules (C-130H to Kentucky ANG) in April of 1992.
		C-130K: Ordered in 1965 for the Royal Air Force was the C-130K, designated Hercules C.Mk 1 in Britain.
	www.warmachines.50g.com /planes/c-130/c-130_info.htm (642 words)

	North Port Sun Herald
		Dave Borsi peers out the front windshield into the clear blue sky, a look of contentment on his face as he guides his WC-130-J Hercules on a basic mission.
		The realization that I have spent more than half of my life as a single parent hits hard as I watch the daily life of a single brown lady duck in the backyard pond.
	www.sun-herald.com /newsnp.htm?date=04/26/05 (410 words)

	Ask: HURRICANE Flight
		In Biloxi, Mississippi, a WC-130 Hercules rolls down the runway.
		The plane is so heavy with extra fuel for a long flight that it must build up speed for almost a mile before taking off.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa4128/is_200403/ai_n9398100 (1213 words)

	Aeroseek: Military/Airlifters/C-130 Hercules
		The strength and power of the U.S. Marines' KC-130 aircraft, one of which crashed in Pakistan, is more subtle and less forceful than its name -- Hercules -- might suggest.
		Pictures and descriptions of C-130 Hercules tactical operations.
		The official LMASC web site that chronicles current developments and related issues concerning the new C-130J Hercules tactical transport.
	www.aeroseek.com /links/Military/Airlifters/C-130_Hercules (394 words)

	Flying into the furious heart of the hurricane
		These Air Force Reserve pilots and scientists fly WC-130 Hercules cargo planes retrofitted to carry meteorological equipment straight into hurricanes.
		Their goal: Provide weather intelligence that weather satellites can't -- continuous, 24 hour-a-day surveillance and monitoring by flying into the raging eyewall of hurricanes such as Frances, taking meticulous measurements of wind, pressure and temperature.
	www.benadorassociates.com /pf.php?id=7144 (729 words)

	Kermit Software Assists in Hurricane Tracking
		Three of our floats were among the 40 scientific packages launched with parachutes from an USAF WC-130 Hercules in front of Hurricane Frances north of Hispaniola.
		John Dunlap (pictured on the right, with float), a longtime Kermit Project contributor, who describes Kermit's role in the project:
	www.columbia.edu /kermit/em-apex.html (498 words)

	WC-130H
		The venerable C-130 Hercules first joined weather recce in 1963.
		At last, using this sturdy, pressurized aircraft, crews could penetrate a hurricane without getting soaked by the heavy rain!
	www.datasync.com /~hhunters/wc130h.htm (74 words)

	Lockheed C-130 Hercules
		The prototype C-130 Hercules first flew in 1954.
		Lockheed proposed what is now standard for military transports--a high wing to maximize cabin space and a loading ramp that forms the undersurface of the upswept rear fuselage.
		More than 2,200 have been produced with about 1,600 still in service in 65 countries.
	www.shanaberger.com /C-130.htm (99 words)

	A Few Of FR's Finest....Every Day....05-14-03....Hurricane Hunters
		Boarding the WC-130 Hercules and taking off on their mission, these very brave people actually fly into the storm, recording data on position, dewpoint and pressure readings every thirty seconds and beaming this information, by satellite, to the National Hurricane Center.
		The Hurricane Hunters who are stationed at Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi typically fly in a WC-130 Hercules aircraft.
		The crew is made up of six people; the aircraft commander, pilot, flight engineer, navigator, weather officer and a dropsonde (more about that in a minute) system operator.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/911183/posts (3409 words)

	You Owe Your Freedom To The Herk
		The C-130A Hercules, tail # 56-0518, was the 126th built by Lockheed Aircraft corp. of Marietta, Georgia.
		A SHORT HISTORY OF C-130A, TAIL # 56-0518 "LAST HERK OUT OF VIETNAM"
		It was accepted into the Air Force inventory on 23 August 1957.
	members.aol.com /mkonvalin/fave/herk.htm (2031 words)

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