Lockheed's Workhorse - C-130s, post yours!

[Macc]

A recently shot C-130K at RAF Lossiemouth coming down the southern taxiway, a nice surprise as I can't see me getting many more of these in RAF colours.


RAF C-130K C3A XV303 by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr

Both styles of camouflage on the RSAF C-130H/C-130H-30 fleet (not including the civil reg L-100s) at RAF Lossiemouth as support for the Saudi Tornado IDS deployment in 2007.


RSAF C-130H 1623 C-130H-30 1622 by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr

Another RSAF C-130H landing infront of the RSAF Tornado IDS pan during their deployment, this was the evening six Tornado IDS and one C-130H landed, glorious.


RSAF C-130H 1624 by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr

Chris

[Macc]

And now a trio of the United States inventory.

First up is the Air Force C-130J-30 from Rhode Island ANG for Exercise Combined Strength at RAF Kinloss in May 2010.


USAF C-130J-30 99-1432 by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr

Also deployed, this Coast Guard HC-130J from CGAS Elizabeth City! The highlight of the exercise.


USCG HC-130J 2004 by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr

Now the Navy, one of the many Joint Warrior support C-130T from over the last couple of years. This example in the new scheme.


USN C-130T 164995 by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr

Chris

[Koen L]

Good topic Tony, probably my favorite aircraft!

Leeuwarden:

Cambridge:

Ben Gurion:

[Mr Flibble]

Nice idea for a "Post your..." thread, Tony.

Nothing rare or esoteric from me.
Just from Lyneham and Fairford.







Phil

[Blackbird]

Probably the rarest of the Hercs I've seen. A Bolivian example at Opa Locka some years ago. Poor shot, but it was this or nothing.


RNLAF at RIAT 2000


RAAF at RIAT 1994


Andy

[SamP]

Some nice stuff emerging, glad someone's posted that mental YMC-130H. Would love to catch a French and Tunisian example, funny how a French Herc seems to be just as rare as a Tunisian one!

3 more from me...

An operator that's yet to be posted, the Polish


An MC-130P from the 67th SOS at Mildenhall with an unusually standard nose


And my take on the Nigerian C-130H-30 that's still in Cambridge, and looks to be staying there for quite a while longer!

[Blackbird]

Romanian C-130B - RIAT 2001


AC-130A at RIAT1994 - I believe this was the earliest production aircraft still in service at the time - someone will no doubt correct me if I'm wrong.


MC-130H at Mildenhall Air Fete 1998 in a colour scheme you don't see nowadays


Andy

[Koen L]

Skrydstrup:

Melsbroek (I've been told it's the only time a Belgian Herc flew like this):

Eindhoven (Mad Dan might be shocked that it's not always gloomy here!):

[trend71uk]

Another 3 from me...........

Morroccan AF C-130H at Orly , June 2003


C-130H Morroccan AF by mark1stevens, on Flickr

Spanish AF KC-130H at Lyneham ,February 2004


KC-130H Spanish AF by mark1stevens, on Flickr

Pakistan AF C-130E at Lyneham , November 2005


C-130E Pakistan AF by mark1stevens, on Flickr

[TonyO]

Mark, got the Pakistani C-130 myself, fairly sure that about half an hour before it arrived the sun had been shining!

[Fryboy]

Evening All,
A few relics from the past.
First up- Operational low flying first Gulf War.



Next,Saunders Island, West Falkland 1984.


Falcons Training El-Centro 1987 ( I think....)


The FI snap isn't mine, but I'm in it, and I'm sure the Owner won't mind
Sorry about the quality-haven't quite got to grips with the scanner yet
Cheers
Dave

[MetMan]

Although Snoopy has appeared earlier in this thread I hope you don't mind me posting her again.



Apologies for the quality. I took this with a point-and-shoot in October 1987 before I had any interest in aircraft (besides letting us get the job done). It is at Brest (Guipavas) airport and I was the UK field manager in a meteorological field campaign with the French and Germans called FRONTS87. This was a particularly active front (the sort we wanted!) and put the mains power out in Brittany. The aircraft had just landed mid-flight and the scientists and crew were about to be briefed by me on what to do next. One of their main jobs was to drop 'sondes' on small parachutes through the front to measure temperature, humidity and wind at much greater resolution than we normally got - so I had to make sure they knew pretty accurately where the front was going to be.

Sorry to waffle on but thought some might find the background interesting - especially those with a soft spot for Snoopy.

[Mictheslik]

A trio from Lyneham



And the last hercs to leave for Brize....





.mic

[Mictheslik]

And 3 from the LFAs







.mic

[wezgulf3]

A couple more from me...

Head on J landing at Brize


Austrian Example at Cambridge


Distant shot At Mexico City from a United Airbus Just wish i had a chance to have got closer!!


Wes..

[toom317]

Fryboy, top post. :up:

[dinovandoorn]

Tanagra, Patron Saint

BAF Koksijde 2011


and some from the JASDF ( Komaki AB)

[Maisie]

Some top Hercs appearing, I've got some prints to scan i will get them done soon! Love the RAF low level in the Gulf and Snoopy, can never see to many of her.

[D90Man]

Just the one for now...not exotic but in a different and working location - JRB New Orleans

Leon

[Hawkkeeper]

A couple more from me...



Austrian Example at Cambridge




Wes..

that was XX181 a ex-RAF C-130K [C Mk 1] according to UK serials website now Austrian AF 8T-CA

4198 XV181 Lockheed Hercules C1 Ex 65-13026, d/d 25/05/1967, d/d 20/03/2003 to Austrian AF as 8T-CA

[Global Ranger]

French Airforce C-130H at Toulouse Airport last week


USAF at Paris Airshow 2011


Maximus Cargo at Dubai Airshow 2009

[Koen L]

Not the nicest weather but rare enough to share (taken at Zaventem):


Florennes:


And another exotic in Belgium, Liege this time:

[Moss.ie]

USAF C130J 05-8156 stopping off for a splash n dash in EINN on the way stateside from Rammstein


MC130H 89-0283 noseart


Air Contractors L-382G Hercules EI-JIV

[Moss.ie]

RCAF 130307 dep rway 24 @ EINN


MC-130H short finals rway 24


MC-130H 88-1803 brakes on, full power, blowin smoke and ready to roll.

[Blackbird]

Another few
On the ramp at Davis Monthan

That show at Boscombe Down 1992

HC-130N Alconbury 1993


Andy