The Hercules Story (Story series), Martin W. Bowman

C-130 Hercules first flew in 1954, an easily maintained aircraft which entered service with the USAF Tactical Air Command. Ten years later the Charlie 130 was providing the essential logistical support in Vietnam where a new landing technique, the Khe Sanh approach, added to the Hercules folklore. Paradrops, airlift, and evacuation operations were completed around the clock, often at low level, usually under fire, and nearly always in bad weather.