For the paratroopers of the 1st Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade, the ...

Sgt. Maj. Keith Platt stopped a paratrooper from a potentially fatal accident during a training jump in a moment caught on video.

SEWARD -- The Nebraska National Guard Museum already had more than 11,000 pieces honoring the role of citizen soldiers since 1854. But it was missing a tribute. “The museum wanted a display for ...

Welcome back to The Daily Aviation for a feature on Airborne troops jumping from massive cargo planes. Email from ‘A’ at ...

The Lockheed C-130 Hercules has been in production for 60 years, longer than any other military aircraft. As it prepares to enter its eighth decade of service, the C-130 has no retirement plans, so ...

Lockheed Martin's C-130 Hercules has been defying physics since taking its first flight in 1954. The Air Force began flying the C-130 on a regular basis in 1956, and the plane, known affectionally as ...

The C-130 was built with longevity in mind. The airframe was over-engineered to be tough. The skin is thick. The frame is stress tolerant. Four robust turboprop engines deliver thrust and control ...