Retired at Davis Monthan AFB with park code CF021 in 1976. To National Aircraft for scrap in 1996. In the DMI Aviation yard in 2000 and 2002. Later scrapped.

Photographer: Marty Isham

Operated by the 4950th Test Wing, Aeronautical Systems Division based at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. Transferred to the 46th Test Wing based at Eglin in 1994. Was the last C-130A operated by the USAF and retired in 2003.

Retired at Davis Monthan AFB with park code CF021 in 1976. To National Aircraft for scrap in 1996. In the DMI Aviation yard in 2000 and 2002. Later scrapped.

Delivered to the USAF on 13 January 1956 and withdrawn to MASDC in June 1976. This was the fifth production Hercules and retained its short "Roman nose" throughout its life.

The fifth production Hercules (right) which served in a test role throughout its operational life. Stored amidst a variety of other USR military aircraft types.

Seen here while serving with AFSC's 4950 Test Wing, this 1956-build Hercules was fitted with four-blade props by 1984 and was only relatively recently retired at Eglin, then being broken up on the ranges there. Note the various sensors and radomes on the forward fuselage, all of which which were later removed