A Fond Farewell: NASA’s C-130 Begins New Mission in California
18 Apr 2025, 16:40 GMT
By Olivia F. Littleton
Topic: Wallops Flight Facility
Source URL: https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/wallops/a-fond-farewell-nasas-c-130-begins-new-mission-in-california/
NASA’s C-130 Hercules, fondly known as the Herc, went wheels up at 9:45 a.m., Friday, April 18, as it departed from its decade-long home at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, for the final time. The aircraft is embarking on a new adventure to serve and protect in the state of California where it is