| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 9J-RCV |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed L-100 Hercules |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed C-130 Hercules (L-082/182/282/382) |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed L-100-20 Hercules (382E) |
| C/n (msn): | 382-4101 |
| Operator Titles: | Zambia Government |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Ndola - Simon Mwansa KapepweMap |
| Country: | Zambia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: FLSK IATA: NLA Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1967 |
| Photo from: | Kjell O Granlund Collection |
| Photo ID: | 401663 |
| Photo Comment |
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When then Rhodesia was embargoed by the United Nations, it retaliated by closing the border to Zambia, cutting off the supply lines for among other things fuel. The Zambian Government acquired two Hercules that operated in the national colours with the Zambian civil aviation ensign on the tail. This photo was added on 15 October 2021, and has since been viewed 476 times. |