| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | MM61989 |
| Military Code: | 46-03 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed L-100 Hercules |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed C-130 Hercules (L-082/182/282/382) |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed C-130H Hercules |
| C/n (msn): | 382-4443 |
| Operator Titles: | Italy - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 50 Gruppo / 46 Brigata Aerea |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Breda - Gilze-RijenMap |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EHGR IATA: GLZ Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 24 April 1995 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 552065 |
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Delivered to the Aeronautica Militare Italiana in March 1972. And seen here supporting the Italian detachment of Tornados that participated in the out-of-the-area Tactical Leadership Programme at Gilze Rijen. Thirty years after is acceptance by the AMI, the aircraft - with 11.166 flight hours - went to Pisa-San Giusto for an overhaul and was subsequently sold to the Brazilian Air Force as serial FAB 2478. The Herk was delivered on 31 October 2002. Twenty years later, the C-130H was scrapped by PAMA-GL at Galeão (Brazil). It arrived at the their scrapyard already in May 2017. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 3 March 2023, and has since been viewed 388 times. |