| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | XV219 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed L-100 Hercules |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed C-130 Hercules (L-082/182/282/382) |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed C-130K Hercules C1 (L-382) |
| C/n (msn): | 382-4246 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Larkhill / Demonstration Area [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Event: | Artillery Day 1975 |
| Photo Date: | 12 July 1975 |
| Photo by: | John Phillips |
| Photo ID: | 415848 |
| Photo Comment |
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Eagerly awaited by the population local to the Salisbury Plain Training Area was the annual firepower demonstration at Larkhill which is situated on the eastern edge of the SPTA. Just about every type of weapon was unleashed on the range targets. Even an "Honest John" missile was fired off on at least one occasion(1962) XV219 is demonstrating an Ultra Low Level Airdrop(ULLA) on an unusually damp day. The extraction chutes are out of the picture. View looking north with a couple of 'Tank' targets visible in the background. It was delivered to Lockheed in December 2000 and scrapped. This photo is copyright © John Phillips, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 27 November 2021, and has since been viewed 277 times. |