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Re: Canada's Airforce Hercs CC-130 to soldier on .

Posted by Mike Henniger on Fri Nov 07, 2003 10:14:05 AM

In reply top Canada's Airforce Hercs CC-130 to soldier on . posted by Andrew on Fri Nov 07, 2003 08:21:44 AM

This topic is a virtual warbird question, as some active CC-130s are a old as some warbirds on the airshow circuit!

: Looks like Canada's governement have decided to continue
: flying their existing CC-130 Hercs rather than fly a repla
: cement for them. Apparently 32 are still on the books but
: only 1/3 are currently available for day to day use....

Oh man... I know budgets are tight, and I really didn't expect Canada to buy C-17s, but really. Canada has to do someting more than just keep the old Hercs around. Hopefully at some point Canada at least buys some C-130J Hercs.

: What would be the oldest variant in use in Canada's Air Fo
: rce?

The "E" models are the oldest in Canada, although I did get a picture of an USAF "A" model at the Dayton show in 1996, the last "A" in USAF service. Here are a few "E"s that I spotted in recent years...

Model: Lockheed C-130E-LM Hercules
S/N, C/N: 63-9815 USAF, 3976
Spotted: London International Air Show 1998

Model: Lockheed C-130E-LM Hercules
S/N, C/N: 64-517 USAF, 4001
Spotted: Dayton International Air and Trade Show 1995

Model: Lockheed CC-130E Hercules
S/N, C/N: 130305 CAF, 4020
Spotted: CFB Trenton 1999

Model: Lockheed CC-130E Hercules
S/N, C/N: 130307 CAF, 4041
Spotted: Quinte International Air Show 1999

Model: Lockheed CC-130E Hercules
S/N, C/N: 130308 CAF, 4042
Spotted: Quinte International Air Show 1999

Model: Lockheed CC-130E Hercules
S/N, C/N: 130311 CAF, 4060
Spotted: Quinte International Air Show 1999

Model: Lockheed CC-130E Hercules
S/N, C/N: 130314 CAF, 4067

Model: Lockheed CC-130E Hercules
S/N, C/N: 130320 CAF, 4096
Spotted: Quinte International Air Show 1994, Quinte International Air Show 1999

Model: Lockheed CC-130E Hercules
S/N, C/N: 130317 CAF, 4122
Spotted: Quinte International Air Show 1994, Quinte International Air Show 1999

Model: Lockheed CC-130E Hercules
S/N, C/N: 130323 CAF, 4193
Spotted: Quinte International Air Show 1994

Model: Lockheed CC-130E Hercules
S/N, C/N: 130324 CAF, 4194
Spotted: Quinte International Air Show 1999

Model: Lockheed CC-130E Hercules
S/N, C/N: 130326 CAF, 4286
Spotted: CFB Trenton 1999, Quinte International Air Show 2003

Model: Lockheed CC-130E Hercules
S/N, C/N: 130327 CAF, 4288
Spotted: CFB Trenton 1994

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Mike

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