Ex-USAF 56-0540. When photographed it was in the process of being converted in to fire-fighting Tanker 82 by Hemet Valley Flying Service but tragically it was to be lost, and the 3 crew killed, on 13 August 1994 near Pearlblossom, CA., when the right wing failed following a fuel tank explosion.

Tanker 82 C-130A departing runway 23 at Hemet. Sadly the following month, this aircraft had an in-flight break up resulting in the loss of 3 crew members and the aircraft near Pearblossom, CA

Right wing failed while on its way to fight a fire in the Tehachipi Mountains August 13, 1994.