Arctic Herc in Shannon

[Anhedral]

This week saw the transit of an polar LC-130H Hercules from the NY Air Guard. Not too common in Europe and only the 2nd in 10 years that I have seen in Shannon. This one apparently went to Landsberg in Germany and is now transitting back to the USA.

Flikr Page: https://www.flickr.com/photos/58611670@N04/

Arriving in terrible light on Sunday eve
83-0491 LC-130H NY ANG by Paul Nelhams, on Flickr

83-0491 LC-130H NY ANG by Paul Nelhams, on Flickr

Departing on Monday in much better conditions
83-0491 LC-130H NY ANG by Paul Nelhams, on Flickr

830491 LC-130H NY ANG by Paul Nelhams, on Flickr

A couple of other visitors recently included a pair of Ramstein C-130's, one being transferred to the 374AW at Yokota, Japan
07-7809/RS C-130 USAFE by Paul Nelhams, on Flickr

088604/YJ C130J USAF, 374AW by Paul Nelhams, on Flickr

Thanks for looking

[timuss]

Very nice a rare spot indeed

[lynothehammer]

Love it, nice one...

[planenuttoo]

Nice one, good pics..

[CJS]

Great pics of a rare beast indeed! It must land almost completely level - there's not a lot of clearance under them there skids is there?!

[Alpha Delta 210]

Very nice set. I love #1.

[Georgeconna]

Was there another one that came through Monday. 83-0493?

[Anhedral]

Was there another one that came through Monday. 83-0493?

Yes 83-0493 arrived Monday evening and departed Tue morning.
I am informed that this one was at RIAT in 2004

830493 LC-130H NY Air Guard by Paul Nelhams, on Flickr

[Georgeconna]

Nice Catch again Paul. Must take a trip to SNN again, Been 3 years since my last visit. Theres a model show in the Aviation centre on Saturday but thanks to Knackers turning up Tuesday am at the parents gaf I need to set up to Security Measures around the house so wont make it.

[bigcrow]

Lovely Skier Paul, 83-0493 did attend RIAT 2004, the last time one attended,