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The former Second World War RAF air base near York, Yorkshire Air Museum, has fired up the iconic British bomber engine The Hercules for the first time in 79 years.
The Hercules transport plane, which was used by the RAF since the 1960s, was retired at the end of last month and is being replaced by the Atlas A400 and other aircraft.
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As the mighty RAF Hercules transport aircraft prepares for retirement, incredible official photographs capture a historic moment in RAF history.
A Hercules flypast took place at Aldergrove, Co Antrim today to mark the forthcoming retirement of the aircraft from the RAF after 56 years of service.
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has retired the last of its Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules transport aircraft, marking the end of 56 years of operational service with a UK-wide flypast on 14 June.
Britain bids farewell to RAF Hercules after 56 years of faithful service Fans of the legendary C-130 pay tribute during a nationwide flypast before the plane is retired from the Armed Forces’ fleet ...