| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | A97-178 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed L-100 Hercules |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed C-130 Hercules (L-082/182/282/382) |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed C-130E Hercules (L-382) |
| C/n (msn): | 382-4178 |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Georgetown - Delaware CoastalMap |
| Region / Country: | Delaware, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KGED IATA: GED Local: GED Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 27 April 2002 |
| Photo by: | Ralph M. Pettersen |
| Photo ID: | 389688 |
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This was one of 28 C-130s stored at Sussex County Airport (GED) in Georgetown, Delaware. Seven were former Royal Australian Air Force and 21 former Royal Air Force. I believe they were all taken in trade by Lockheed for C-130J aircraft. Most, if not all, of the RAF aircraft were scrapped at the airport and I believe most, if not all, of the RAAF were sold and departed the field. The aircraft were parked on a disused runway that had a track installed for ejection seat testing in the 1950s and later used to store retired United Airlines Viscounts. The C-130's were gone in a few years. This photo is copyright © Ralph M. Pettersen, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 8 September 2021, and has since been viewed 174 times. |