This was one of 28 C-130s stored at Sussex County Airport (GED) in Georgetown, Delaware. Seven were former Royal Australian Air Force and 21 former Royal Air Force. I believe they were all taken in trade by Lockheed for C-130J aircraft. Most, if not all, of the RAF aircraft were scrapped at the airport and I believe most, if not all, of the RAAF were sold and departed the field. The aircraft were parked on a disused runway that had a track installed for ejection seat testing in the 1950s and later used to store retired United Airlines Viscounts. The C-130's were gone in a few years.

Delivered to the RAAF in 1966, A97-180 was sold to Lockheed in 2000 and then on sold to the Pakistan Air Force as 4180.

Almost a study in monochrome, but an interesting machine nonetheless, even if not as good looking as her sand/brown/green camouflaged sisterships. Ex R Australian AF A97-180

Unit: 37 Sqn. Red Cross markings on fuselage. Aircraft used for relief work with IRC in Kampuchea (Cambodia.