SC-130B "Hercules" In Flight Over Pacific Ocean. The SC-130B is the first turbin[e]-propelled aircraft to enter Coast Guard Aviation. Built by Lockheed, this was the second accepted early in 1960 as the first step in the Coast Guard's program of modernizing its air fleet and is station in Honolulu. A four-engine, all weather, high speed, long range land plane, its primary mission is search and rescue but can be used also for transporting personnel, emergency equipment, and cargo. The "Hercules" replaces the old PB-1G (B-17) long-ranged model planes used since World War II.

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