| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 151891 |
| Alternate Serial: | 1891 |
| Military Code: | HL-891 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed L-100 Hercules |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed C-130 Hercules (L-082/182/282/382) |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed EC-130G Hercules (L-382) |
| C/n (msn): | 282-3878 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Glasgow - PrestwickMap |
| Region / Country: | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGPK IATA: PIK Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 8 July 1973 |
| Photo by: | David A. Montgomery |
| Photo ID: | 593470 |
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"Fat Albert" as a boy !! From VQ-4, in transit through Prestwick using the callsign BERT4. Constructed as a C-130G in 1964, converted to EC-130G in 1966. The drogue at the end of the communications aerial which can be wound out behind the aircraft can be seen protruding at the rear cargo ramp door. In 1981 it was the test-bed for the EC-130Q, with TACAMO equipment to communicate with submerged nuclear submarines. In 1991 became "Fat Albert", the TC-130G transport ship for the USN aerobatic display team, the Blue Angels, painted in the team's blue and gold colours. Retired to the National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, Florida in 2002. This photo is copyright © David A. Montgomery, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 12 August 2023, and has since been viewed 6972 times. |