Another veteran C-130B at the ready on 222 Filo's flightline. My 2011 shot of the same aircraft at Izmir (photo #1375) shows it in the previous unit markings, soon after being repainted from brown/green camouflage to the ubiquitous grey overall. Soon after acquisition from the USAF in the late 1980s, it was upgraded with ERCIYES avionics mods.

An old Bravo towed to the massive flightline of March AFB. The 303rd Tactical Airlift Squadron Herc of the Air Force Reserves was sold to Turkey by December 1991 and continued its service with 222 Filo. In Turkey, the workhorse recently underwent the ERCIYES upgrade programme (the modernization of the avionics systems of thirteen C-130s of the Turkish Air Force Command. The programme involved the design and integration of an indigenously central mission computer, radar, multi-function displays, controls and display unit, air data computer, radios, automatic flight control system, and IFF)

Until recently this veteran 'B' model Herc from 222 Filo at Erkilet was still operating in brown/green camo, like the CN-235 behind

An ancient Hercules still labouring on.