C130 Hercules:
The first flight of the YC-130 took place on August 23, 1954 at Lockheed's Burbank, California plant.
The Beverley was descended from the tank carrying heavy-lift General Aircraft GAL50 Hamilcar glider which saw service in World War Two. In response to an Air Ministry Specification for a heavy-lift short range transport aircraft,General Aircraft, the manufacturers of the Hamilcar, produced the GAL60 Universal Freighter, the Beverley’s immediate predecessor. General Aircraft then merged with Blackburn before the GAL60 was complete. The GAL60 was built at Feltham, Middlesex, then dismantled and taken to Brough, East Yorkshire, reassembled and first flown on 20th June 1950, by which time it had become the Blackburn and General Aircraft Universal Freighter.
Descended from a Glider!,and only the british could assemble then dismantle then assemble again before flight! Such efficiency. Both aircraft enjoy a loyal following from those who have been associated with them.