| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 57-510 |
| Alternate Serial: | 70510 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed L-100 Hercules |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed C-130 Hercules (L-082/182/282/382) |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed C-130A Hercules (L-182) |
| C/n (msn): | 182-3217 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 143 TAS |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | FairfordMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGVA IATA: FFD Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | IAT - International Air Tattoo 1989 |
| Photo Date: | 21 July 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 775453 |
| Photo Comment |
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The old Herc was built by Lockheed as a RC-130A and was accepted by the USAF in Nov'59. It was modified to C-130A in the early 1970s and assigned to the AFRes. It was transferred to the Rhode Island Air National Guard (as pictured) in 1989 and as such a very welcome visitor to the IAT. The Herc was sold to the Fuerza Aérea Mexicana (FAM, Mexican Air Force) as 10610 in 1993. It sadly crashed on 17 Sep'99 during a maintenance test flight out of Santa Lucia Air Base. The C-130 impacted the side of Cerro La Paila mountain, some 80km NE of Mexico City, while flying in clouds. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 4 February 2025, and has since been viewed 69 times. |