Late '99, the KLu decided to retire the two F27-200MARs of 336sq which were based at Hato, Curaçao. Here M-2 is seen after its return from Hato, awaiting further plans. Eventually, it was decided to dispose them. M-2 was flown to Southend (UK) on 27 Aug'02, cannibalized and sadly scrapped. On the tail, the 336sq badge (a frigate bird) is seen, on the nose the badge of CZMCARIB (Dutch Commandement der Zeemacht in het Caribisch Gebied-Naval Sea Command Carribbean). 336sq was deactivated in 2000 and reactivated in 2004 with C-130Hs (the badge then became a Bull). M-2: f/f 11 May'81, del 01 Oct'81

Landed runway 30 and I believe, here for some low level sorties.

Lifting away from runway 13

Operated by 336 Squadron, Eindhoven. Visited RIAT 2013 with commemorative 336 Blackbulls and "100 - De Tijd Vliegt 1913-2013" markings ("De Tijd Vliegt" means "Time Flies").

A Dutch C-130H at homebase Eindhoven. The G-781 was originally built as a EC-130Q for the US Navy. It once flew with VQ-4, after US Navy retirement the Hercules was placed in storage at AMARC as 2G0013 in april 1991. The Dutch government selected the airframe in 2005 and transported it to Marshalls in Cambridge (UK) by June 2006 for conversion to transport aircraft and C-130H-standandard. The C-130H was delivered to the KLu on 15 July 2010 and was baptized Bob van der Stok in November 2010. G-781 received an commemorative tail to celebrate 25 years of Hercules operations in Dutch service.

In September 2019, C-130H G-781 received an commemorative tail to celebrate 25 years of Hercules operations in Dutch service. In 1994, two factory fresh C-130H-30 Hercules transport aircraft were delivered to 334 Sq. Two more followed in 2010, both being ex. US Navy C-130Q aircraft and brought back to H standard. The reason for visiting the civil airport Rotterdam-theHague was fog at homebase Eindhoven and the aircraft diverted.

From 336 Squadron, based at Eindhoven.

A Dutch C-130H buzzing Gilze Rijen during a touch-and-go before his flight to homebase Eindhoven. The G-781 was originally built as a EC-130Q for the US Navy. The aircraft once flew with VQ-4, after US Navy retirement the Hercules was placed in storage at AMARC as 2G0013 in april 1991. The Dutch government selected the airframe in 2005 and transported it to Marshalls in Cambridge (UK) by June 2006 for conversion to transport aircraft and C-130H-standandard. The C-130H was delivered to the KLu on 15 July 2010 and was baptized Bob van der Stok in November 2010.

A Dutch C-130H perfoming a clear touch before he goes again. The G-781 was originally built as a EC-130Q for the US Navy. The aircraft once flew with VQ-4, after US Navy retirement the Hercules was placed in storage at AMARC as 2G0013 in april 1991. The Dutch government selected the airframe in 2005 and transported it to Marshalls in Cambridge (UK) by June 2006 for conversion to transport aircraft and C-130H-standandard. The C-130H was deliverd to the KLu on 15 July 2010 and was baptized Bob van der Stok in November 2010.