On 28 October 1960 the RCAF's first Lockheed C-130B Hercules cargo and troop-carrier was officially accepted at RCAF Station Uplands, to be delivered to No. 435 Squadron at Namao. Rugged, powerful construction and reversible propellers make the Hercules particularly well suited in the Canadian north, where limited landing and loading facilities are available. Since their acquisition by the RCAF, the Hercules have compiled an enviable list of achievements. Frozen and fresh foodstuffs, trucks and snowmobiles, gravel and lumber, fuel-oil and soft drinks, Christmas trees and jet fighters have been some of the items on their manifests as they have carried out their tasks as the freight carriers of the Air Force. In addition, the mighty "Hercs" have been flown in support of the United Nations peace-keeping operations in Egypt, New Guinea, Indo-China, Yemen, the Congo and Cyprus, and in domestic logistic operations. Currently the CC130 is deployed in Afghanistan.