Fort Bragg in Cumberland County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
C-130 "Hercules"
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, April 20, 2011
1. C-130 "Hercules" Marker
The mission of the Lockheed C-130 is to provide rapid transportation of personnel or cargo for delivery by air-drop or by air-land. The aircraft can be used as a tactical transport carrying 92 ground troops or 64 paratroopers and equipment. It can be readily converted for ambulance or aerial delivery missions.
Engines: 4 Allison T-56 turboprops
Crew: 5
Length: 99 feet 6 inches
Cruise: 295 knots
Max Gross Weight: 155,000 pounds
Wing Span: 132 feet 7 inches
Range: 2130 nautical miles
This aircraft proudly maintained by the men and women of the 43d Operations Group
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm • War, Cold • War, Vietnam.
Location. 35° 10.002′ N, 79° 0.227′ W. Marker is in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, in Cumberland County. It is on Reilly Street 0.1 miles south of Bomard Street, on the left when traveling south. Located in the Pope Air Force Base Air Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pope Army Airfield NC 28308, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pope Air Force Base Air Park (within shouting distance of this marker); C-123 "Provider" (within shouting distance of this
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Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia - C-130 Hercules. (Submitted on July 1, 2011, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama.)
2. Wikipedia - 43d Operations Group. (Submitted on July 1, 2011, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama.)
3. Wikipedia - 43d Operations Group. (Submitted on July 1, 2011, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama.)
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, April 20, 2011
2. C-130 "Hercules" Marker
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, April 20, 2011
3. Nose art/unit marking detail
Starboard/right side
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, April 20, 2011
4. Nose art/Unit marking detail
Port/left side
Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2011, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,010 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 1, 2011, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
