| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | A-1303 |
| Military Code: | 03 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed L-100 Hercules |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed C-130 Hercules (L-082/182/282/382) |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed C-130B Hercules (L-282) |
| C/n (msn): | 282-3580 |
| Operator Titles: | Indonesia - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | Skadron Udara 32 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | WamenaMap |
| Country: | Indonesia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: WAJW IATA: WMX Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 21 August 2017 |
| Photo by: | Adrian Romang |
| Photo ID: | 520425 |
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On May 18, 1958, american pilot Allen Lawerence Pope was shot down over Ambon while flying a covert CIA mission in a B-26 Invader. Sentenced to death by an indonesian court, he was pardoned in 1962, but not before Indonesia used Mr. Pope as a bargain in a pending arms deal. It is widely believed that the US "bought" Pope's freedom by delivering ten (!) new C-130B's to the AURI as from 1960. A-1303 (mfd Nov 1960) was among that batch and remains the oldest C-130 in service with the indonesian AF, still flying at the time of upload. C-130B's are not able to carry external wing fuel tanks. This photo is copyright © Adrian Romang, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 19 November 2022, and has since been viewed 269 times. |