C-130H Hercules & EC-130J Commando Solo III

Here's a subject near and dear to me - the venerable C-130 Hercules. While I haven't logged anywhere as many hours in the bird as our own Stephen Sutton or Kelly Jamison, I still pause when I hear the sound of a Herc taxiing out first thing in the morning, then laugh it off when I remember how early their briefing must have been to be out of the chocks first thing. At any rate, there has been little published on the details of the Herc since the latest rounds of self-defense sensors started getting installed. Dataview Publishing has been out in the field with taking some nice detail shots of these areas as well as inside the flap wells and around the cargo compartment of your standard H-model airlifter.

What is definitely new and interesting is not only a look at the C-130J, but one configured in the Commando Solo configuration. These aircraft have a self-contained radio and television broadcast capability while airborne as well as the ability to conduct electronic warfare. The Commando Solo III sports many of the same antenna fairings as their EC-130Es that these replaced.

This title does a nice walk around of the unique features of the generic J-model, mainly those Rolls Royce engines and Dowty Rotol propellers, as well as the various antennas and fairings that contribute to the aircraft's drag index.

This sample was electronic, in Adobe Acrobat(tm) .PDF format. If you have high-speed internet access, you can download the title in a few minutes, and for $1.99, is an inexpensive reference to have around, not to mention not taking up space on a bookshelf!

This title is available directly from the publisher at Dataview Publications (www.dataviewbooks.com).

My sincere thanks to Dataview Publications for this review sample!