| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 1344 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed L-100 Hercules |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed C-130 Hercules (L-082/182/282/382) |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed HC-130B Hercules (L-282) |
| C/n (msn): | 282-3594 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Coast Guard |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Baton Rouge - Metropolitan / Ryan FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Louisiana, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KBTR IATA: BTR Local: BTR Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 8 December 1968 |
| Photo by: | Bob Thomas |
| Photo ID: | 408004 |
| Photo Comment |
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This HC-130B was airlifting in divers and diving equipment for use in the search for missing crewmen from the USCGC White Alder. On the night of 7 December 1968 the White Alder collided with a freighter on the Mississippi River just south of Baton Rouge. All but three of the crew were lost. I took this slide late in the afternoon on 8 December 1968 while the a/c was being unloaded. This photo is copyright © Bob Thomas, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 1 November 2021, and has since been viewed 168 times. |