RAAF's C-130J Super Hercules Spectacular Flare Drop (Aerial Footage)

Awesome footage of a C-130J Super Hercules flare drop over RAAF Base Richmond conducted on Thursday, June 9 over Hawkesbury Valley.

The lunchtime flare drop, conducted by two C-130J Hercules aircraft was an essential part of aircrew training for pilots and loadmasters from No. 285 Squadron at the base. Flare are part of the Hercules’ defensive systems, and can protect the aircraft from attack by infra-red guided missile.

The drop was part of an intensive block of training from June 8-17  which will see four pilots and two loadmasters complete a six-month program to learn how to fly the Hercules.

Over the final week, the pilots and loadmasters will be assessed on their skills in flying at low-level with the use of night-vision goggles, aerial delivery of cargo, and operating from semi-prepared runways.

Lockheed Martin' s C-130J Super Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. The C-130J is a comprehensive update of the Lockheed C-130 Hercules, with new engines, flight deck, and other systems. The Hercules family has the longest continuous production run of any military aircraft in history. During more than 60 years of service, the family has participated in military, civilian, and humanitarian aid operations. The Hercules has outlived several planned successor designs, most notably the Advanced Medium STOL Transport contestants. Fifteen nations have placed orders for a total of 300 C-130Js, of which 250 aircraft have been delivered as of February 2012.

Source: http://www.hawkesburygazette.com.au/

More Info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_C-130J_Super_Hercules

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