Aircraft Photo of 55-037 / 50037 | Lockheed C-130A Hercules (L-182) | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #225676
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:55-037
Alternate Serial:50037
Aircraft Original Type:Lockheed L-100 Hercules
Aircraft Generic Type:Lockheed C-130 Hercules (L-082/182/282/382)
Aircraft Version:Lockheed C-130A Hercules (L-182)
C/n (msn):182-3064
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Unit Markings:Missouri ANG
Location
City / Airport:Rantoul - National Aviation Center / Frank Elliott FieldMap
Region / Country:Illinois, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: -   IATA: -   Local: TIP   Other: -
Collection:Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum
 
Photo Date:16 November 2015
Photo by:Alastair T. Gardiner
Photo ID: 225676
Photo Comment

This early Herc was built at Marietta, GA in April 1957 and went on to be stationed for the early of its service life in Japan. It returned to the US in 1971 and was involved in a wheels-up landing at Duluth, MN, in April 1973 but was repaired and returned to service. Around 1976 it was transferred to 180th Tactical Airlift Squadron at Saint Joseph, MO, hence the markings. In May 1984 it was transferred to Chanute Technical Training Center at Chanute AFB, Rantoul until SOC in June 1990. After closure of this museum it went to the Museum of Missouri Military History, Jefferson City, MO.

This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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