The first of its kindThe first C-130 Transport flying back from its early flight paces over California's Mojave Desert.
Bettmann/Getty ImagesThe C-130 Hercules was created to address deficiencies in the US Air Force fleet during the Korean War.
At the time, no plane could simultaneously achieve all the objectives the Air Force needed.
To this day, Lockheed still makes C-130 models and their upgraded versions.
The US Air Force has not stopped production of the C-130 class plane since it was invented in the 1950s, making it the longest continuous aircraft production run in history.
Persons:
Hercules, Fairchild, Lockheed Martin, Jeff Rhodes, Rhodes
Organizations:
US Air Force, Air Force, Boeing, Douglas, Lockheed, Popular Mechanics, YC, Edwards Air Force Base
Locations:
Burbank , California, Kern County , California