The Pakistan high command had been using four C-130 Hercules planes, and the entire PIA fleet was employed to transfer troops to East Pakistan.

BOC organizers in Sydney notified local rescue officials who dispatched the Hercules plane to search for Autissier.

Hercules planes from RAF Lyneham have been flying across what was formerly Yugoslavia for the past six weeks.

But today's alert suggests Serbian rebels may now be prepared to fire on Hercules planes when they're at their most vunerable, as they taxi in the airport perimeter.

In an overnight rescue mission, four Israeli military Hercules planes were sent to Mombasa to evacuate the dead and injured.

We had guarantees, from the local military authorities, who provided heavily armed escorts, a Hercules plane, and even gave the green light to our closer local advisers.

The Hercules plane like this one had left Lyneham yesterday afternoon with two others for low level tactical training.

In Puebla and Veracruz, 9,551 troops were stationed to assist in relief work, utilizing 48 helicopters, 4 Hercules planes, and 10 boats.

The Navy operates the Hercules planes for the science foundation.

They already have a Hercules plane running mercy missions to Sarajevo.