The characteristic Hercules C-130 will make a special flight and landing from Eindhoven Airport to the former Soesterberg airbase Tuesday 8 December 2026
The Lockheed C-130H Hercules, with registration G-781, is given an exclusive place in the collection of the National Military Museum (NMM). For the museum and the Royal Air Force, this unique landing on December 8 means a special event at a non-operational airport.
Hercules lands at former Soesterberg airbase
The G-781 makes its last flight to the museum in Soesterberg, according to confirmed reports from the National Military Museum (NMM). We have chosen to transport by air instead of transport by road. Including possible extensive work can be prevented, such as disassembly of parts, special transport and additional traffic measures.
The C-130 Hercules is a military transport aircraft used, among other things, for the transport of personnel and equipment. The aircraft was also used for humanitarian aid operations. The Dutch Hercules aircraft are connected to military aviation at Eindhoven Air Base.
Ceremony at the National Military Museum
Around the arrival is a special ceremony at the National Military Museum on the program, in cooperation with the Royal Air Force. We would like to tell you more about this later in mid-November. After landing, the aircraft is taken in a solemn manner to its usual position at the museum in Soesterberg. It will have a permanent place in the collection.
With the arrival of the Hercules, the museum can add a new chapter to the story of Dutch military aviation. The device shows the role of transport aircraft in military operations and the transport of people and equipment.
Source: https://www.soesterberg.nu/