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Hercules
- Author
- Scott Bateman
- Narrator
- Angus King
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publish Date
- 23 May 2024
- Run Time
- 12 hours 14 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
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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
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.
'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
©2024 Scott Bateman (P)2024 Penguin Audio
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Details
- Author
- Scott Bateman
- Narrator
- Angus King
- Duration
- 12 hours 14 minutes
- Release Date
- 23 May 2024
- ISBN
- 9781405960632
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Genre
- Military vehicles and transport of air, land and sea, Military history, Aircraft and aviation, Aerospace and aviation technology, Autobiography: historical, political and military
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin.THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLERRead the legendary story of the Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft, seen through the eyes of former RAF captain Scott BatemanTake 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.'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©2024 Scott Bateman (P)2024 Penguin Audio
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