| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | N707NA |
| Alternate Registration: | 707 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed L-100 Hercules |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed C-130 Hercules (L-082/182/282/382) |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed NC-130B Hercules (L-282) |
| C/n (msn): | 282-3507 |
| Operator Titles: | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Unit Markings: | Ames Research Center |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Edwards - AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KEDW IATA: EDW Local: EDW Other: - |
| Event: | Edwards AFB Open House 1999 |
| Photo Date: | 10 October 1999 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 642978 |
| Photo Comment |
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First flight as C-130B in '58 as USAF 58-0712. Converted to C-130C. Moved to Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center with inventory code CF0001 on 1 Jans'68, but went in that same year to NASA Johnson as 929, modified to NC-130B. Registered as N929NA in Sep'69 and was used for the NASA Earth Survey 2 mission up to '79. Became NASA 707 and was transferred to Dryden Flight Research Center, but based at NASA Ames at NAS Moffett Field (CA). Became N707NA in Feb'82. By 2000, it was moved to Boulder and withdrawn from use at Jeffco City (CO). To AMARG on 4 Nov'00, N707NA canx on 20 Feb'13. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 16 January 2024, and has since been viewed 481 times. |