| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 149806 |
| Alternate Serial: | 9806 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed L-100 Hercules |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed C-130 Hercules (L-082/182/282/382) |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed KC-130F Hercules |
| C/n (msn): | 282-3703 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | Blue Angels |
| Aircraft Name: | Fat Albert Airlines |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Virginia Beach - Oceana NAS / Apollo Soucek FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Virginia, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNTU IATA: NTU Local: NTU Other: - |
| Event: | NAS Oceana Air Show 1987 |
| Photo Date: | 19 September 1987 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 545822 |
| Photo Comment |
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The US Naval Flight Demonstration Squadron (USNFDS) was using this old Herc for their support. After this assignment, the KC-130F was transferred for operational service to VMGR-354 ('QB'), , VMGR-252 ('BH'), the Naval Air Warfare Center - Aircraft Division and finally with the Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 20. It was then stored at 309th AMARG at Davis Monthan (AZ) with inventory code 2G0038 from 28 December 2004. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 9 February 2023, and has since been viewed 529 times. |