Royal Air Force Lockheed C-130H Hercules (G-988). The aircraft is the G-988 and bears the name "Willem den Toom". The Lockheed C-130 is a medium-heavy transport aircraft that can carry up to 17,500 kilos, 128 infantrymen or 92 paratroopers over a distance of about 5,500 kilometres. The Hercules can land on and take off from very primitive airfields with short runways. At the rear of the fuselage is a large loading ramp for loading and unloading goods. This tailgate allows the aircraft to load and unload without having to use airport loading facilities. This flap can also be opened during flight to allow parachutists to jump. This picture was taken on 20 April 2021 at Eindhoven Air Base.
I am Jaap van den Berg and photography has become a great passion of mine since 2010. Since then I travel all over the world to take pictures of military aircrafts. But besides aircraft I also love to photograph other subjects like landscapes, architecture, flowers, animals, .. Read more…