| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 92-3284 |
| Alternate Serial: | 23284 |
| Other Marks: | 6Z |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed L-100 Hercules |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed C-130 Hercules (L-082/182/282/382) |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed C-130H Hercules |
| C/n (msn): | 382-5338 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 96 AS / 934 AW / AFRC |
| Aircraft Name: | Flying Minnesota |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Cherbourg - MaupertusMap |
| Country: | France |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LFRC IATA: CER Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 6 June 2019 |
| Photo by: | Joop de Groot |
| Photo ID: | 145588 |
| Photo Comment |
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Hercules of the current 96 Airlift Squadron with a fitting war time code 6Z of 96 Troop Carrier Squadron. This unit was based at RAF Exeter when flying into Carentan in Normandy in the night of the 6th of June 1944. On the 7th of June the 96 TCS was heavily involved in resupply drops. This photo is copyright © Joop de Groot, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 10 June 2019, and has since been viewed 1401 times. |