{"product_id":"herpa-usaf-for-lockheed-c-130j-30-super-hercules-07-8608-1-500-airplane-pre-built-airliner-model-display","title":"Herpa USAF Lockheed C-130J-30 Super Hercules 07-8608 1:500 Diecast Model","description":"\u003c!-- USAF C-130J-30 07-8608 - Collector's Edition --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003e1:500 Diecast: USAF Lockheed C-130J-30 Super Hercules 07-8608 (Herpa).\u003c\/strong\u003e This aircraft, carrying the tail code \"RS\" for Ramstein Air Base in Germany, serves with the 37th Airlift Squadron . It's one of the stretched J-model Hercules variants, 15 feet longer than standard C-130Js, offering 30 percent more usable volume for troops, pallets, or medical litters . The 37th Airlift Squadron has a remarkable lineage—during World War II, as the 37th Troop Carrier Squadron, they dropped paratroopers outside Sainte-Mère-Église on D-Day, flying Douglas C-47s .\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eA 2020 emergency over Ukraine:\u003c\/strong\u003e On September 30, 2020, 07-8608 was operating a flight from Ramstein Air Base to Odessa International Airport in Ukraine when one of its four Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3 turboprop engines failed in flight . The crew declared an emergency, shut down the problematic engine, and continued safely to Odessa on the remaining three engines . U.S. Air Force technicians flew in and completed repairs on the ground over two days, allowing the aircraft to depart normally . This documented incident adds real-world history—this is a Hercules that faced an engine failure mid-flight and brought its crew home safely.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eD-Day 75th anniversary stripes:\u003c\/strong\u003e In June 2019, 07-8608 was one of three 37th Airlift Squadron C-130Js painted with authentic black and white \"invasion stripes\" to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day . The aircraft also carried the designation \"W7\"—\"Whiskey 7\"—the same marking used by the squadron's C-47s in 1944 to help paratroopers identify their assigned aircraft . Photographed at the Tag der Bundeswehr airshow in Wunstorf, Germany on June 9, 2018, this aircraft has been a regular participant in European theater events . The J-model's advanced avionics and six-bladed composite propellers make it instantly recognizable compared to earlier Hercules variants .\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eAbout this model:\u003c\/strong\u003e Herpa released 07-8608 (item 537452) in January\/February 2024 as part of their 1:500 diecast range . The model captures the aircraft in its standard grey USAF livery, with accurate Ramstein tail markings and the distinctive six-bladed propellers of the J-model. At just 7.45 cm long with a 10.1 cm wingspan, it's a remarkably detailed miniature featuring Herpa's fine diecast construction. For collectors of modern USAF transports, European-based aircraft, or C-130s with both historical lineage and documented incident histories, this one carries the legacy of D-Day into the 21st century.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScale\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1:500\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiecast Metal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL 7.45 cm (2.91 in) x W 10.1 cm (3.94 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegistration \/ Serial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e07-8608\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTail Code\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRS (Ramstein AB)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMSN \/ Construction Number\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e382-5622 \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAircraft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLockheed C-130J-30 Super Hercules\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOperator\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States Air Force (37th Airlift Squadron)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngines\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 × Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3 turboprops \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncident Date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSeptember 30, 2020 (engine failure, safe landing Odessa) \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModel Number\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHerpa 537452 \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJanuary\/February 2024 \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAssembly\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePre-assembled, pre-painted\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge 16+ only. 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