Trash Haulers: The Story of the C-130 Hercules Troop Carrier/Tactical Airlift Mission

Product Description

On August 23, 1954 the most successful airplane in aviation history took to the skies on its maiden flight. A little over two years later the first operational airplanes were delivered to the 463rd Troop Carrier Wing at Ardmore A.F.B., Oklahoma. Over the next 21 years Tactical Air Command, United States Air Forces Europe and Pacific Air Forces troop carrier/tactical airlift crew amassed a heroic and impressive record from Africa to Vietnam. Trash Haulers is a revision of a 1988 T.A.B./Aero publication by Sam McGowan, who was part of that mission.

From the Author

Trash Haulers is a revision of the TAB/Aero 1988 book I wrote about the C-130 troop carrier/tactical airlift mission with the title too long to remember (actually, it is The C-130 Hercules, Tactical Airlift Missions 1956-1975.) I hated that title! Over a period of several years I worked on a revised manuscript of the original book, including additional information, correcting some errors and adding a bit more about my own experiences in the C-130 world. While it is like the original book, it’s actually a completely new book. If you want to know what C-130s did in the mission for which they were intended, this is the book.

Be advised that Trash Haulers is now available in large format, with pictures! authorcentral.amazon.com/gp/books/book-detail-page?ie=UTF8&bookASIN=1500354279&index=default