Hercules

THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER Read the legendary story of the Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft, seen through the eyes of former RAF captain Scott Bateman ''An engaging and revealing read'' JOHN NICHOL "˜An action-packed insider"™s account of what it"™s like to fly this legendary flying machine in peace and war"™ KeyAero. com -- Take wing with an unsung hero . . Hercules is the hero of the skies we never talk about. First to land in any combat zone and last out, the Hercules always unflashily gets the job done "“ whether that"™s a risky air drop or hauling out troops in an emergency evac. Also working as an aerial tanker, gunship, spyplane, air-sea rescuer and even a precision bomber, its versatility has time and again seen the Hercules give the RAF their edge "“ from Antarctica to Iraq, Afghanistan to the Falklands. Captain Scott Bateman drags us into the cockpit and buckles us in for an extraordinary pilot"™s seat view of this aircraft"™s 50-year history. Anytime. Anywhere. Anyhow.