Sopwith - Sweat Shirt Johnnie Johnson The C-130 Hercules first entered

The C-130 Hercules first entered service in 1956 as a tactical transport aircraft

On the 14th June both set off from Newfoundland

This multi-national fighter was designed as an air superiority fighter and is used by a number of European Air Forces

The upgrade included CUSP avionics that integrated the Paveway IV weapon with the communications module from Cassidian and TIE (Tactical Information Exchange) from General Dynamics

Sopwith - Sweat Shirt Johnnie Johnson The C-130 Hercules first enteredSopwith Aviation Company The Sopwith Aviation Company was formed in 1912 by Thomas Octave Murdoch Sopwith. Tommy was a wealthy sportsman interested in aviation, yachting and motor racing. The business started at Brooklands, moved to Canbury Park Road then settled in Kingston. After World War I Sopwith was liquidated and Tommy Sopwith formed HG Hawker Engineering with Harry Hawker, Fred Sigrist and Bill Eyre. Sopwith produced many aircraft types