Aircraft Photo of 149806 / 9806 | Lockheed KC-130F Hercules | USA - Marines | AirHistory.net #545822
Aircraft
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
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

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.

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