The original Four Horsemen (left to right) Gene Chaney, James Akin, David Moore and Bill Hatfield have a conversation amongst themselves in front of a C-130. The Four Horsemen were a C-130 demonstration team that came together in 1957. [Courtesy photo]
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News: The Final Horseman: Closing a Chapter in C-130 and Air Force History [2025-11-14]
The C-130 Hercules is known for performing tactical airlift missions, capable of short-take offs from dirt strips and airdropping troops and equipment. Thanks to four aircraft commanders in the late 1950s, the Hercules also shined as part of an aerial demonstration team that remembers as the Four Horsemen.
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