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Millions pass through Heathrow to celebrate royal Coronation
Heathrow passenger trafficThe airport reported that 6.4 million passengers travelled in April, showing strong progress from when travel restrictions were first lifted a year ago.
Link (International Airport Review)

Ryanair places Boeing order for up to 300 737 MAX Jets
Ryanair Boeing partnerThe purchase agreement, designed to further the airlines growth, is the biggest in Ryanair's history and includes a firm order for 150 737-10 jets, with options for 150 more.
Link (International Airport Review)

SFO Airport become the first to test airplane wastewater for COVID-19 variants
SFO COVID TESTINGSFO are launching a centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) programme to continuously monitor airplane wastewater samples from the onsite triturator for variants of SARS-CoV-2.
Link (International Airport Review)

Airbus and French DGA test VSR700 helicopter drone at sea
Airbus Helicopters and the French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) have tested the VSR700 helicopter drone for the…
Link (AeroTime)

Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spotted by hyper-sensitive ShadowCam
Since the start of its mission in 2009, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has captured numerous spacecraft within…
Link (AeroTime)

Eve Air Mobility complete eVTOL wind tunnel testing
Eve Air Mobility are celebrating an important milestone as the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) firm work…
Link (AeroTime)

SriLankan Airlines says reports of million-dollar losses are ‘misleading’
The national flag carrier, SriLankan Airlines, has said that reports of million-dollar losses are misleading and the company…
Link (AeroTime)

The Airport Carbon Accreditation footprint and Africa’s airports carbon economy
African AirportEnoch Opare Mintah, PhD candidate at Kingston University, London, discusses the transformation of Africa’s airport carbon economy and the role it will play in the race for decarbonisation.
Link (International Airport Review)

Inspiring Brazilian airports with one single airport for everyone
Zurich Airport BrasilZurich Airport Brasil tells International Airport Review how they are working to make their airports more accessible for all passengers and provide them with a first-class service.
Link (International Airport Review)

Cargolux Boeing 747 freighter loses landing gear during emergency landing
A Cargolux Boeing 747-400F freighter aircraft sustained significant damages after its right body landing gear bogie detached following…
Link (AeroTime)

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The most important branch of aviation is pursuit, which fights for and gains control of the air.

- Brigadier General William 'Billy' Mitchell, USAS.

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C-130 Hercules Trivia

1. In what year was the first C-130 flight?
1954
1961
1957
1962

2. Which version of the C-130 is purpose built for landing on ice?
HC-130
SC-130
LC-130
C-130i

3. Which of the following nations uses the C-130 as an aerial tanker for its fighters?
Philippines
Norway
New Zealand
Spain

4. The standard C-130J has how many propeller blades per engine?
6
3
4
8

5. A C-130B model has external fuel tanks located where?
Between the engines
At the wing tips
Outboard of the outboard engines
The C-130B has no external fuel tanks

6. Which of the following is a designation of a Royal Canadian Air Force C-130?
CC-130H
RC-130
C-130C
C.3

7. C-130s have been used in many roles, but which of the following is just a concept?
Float plane
Fire bomber
Drone launch and control
Satellite capsule recovery

8. Which is not a common C-130 nickname?
Herky Bird
Spectre
Provider
Trash Hauler

9. Which aircraft has the most similar capabilities to the transport version of a C-130?
B747
C-160 Transall
C-131
An-2

10. The C-130 has flown many famous missions. In which of the following did the C-130 play the central role?
Operation El Dorado Canyon
Operation Beer Run
Operation Arc Light
Entebbe hostage rescue