| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | ZH884 |
| Military Code: | 884 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed L-100 Hercules |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules (L-382) |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules C5 |
| C/n (msn): | 382-5482 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | KandaharMap |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: OAKN IATA: KDH Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 18 March 2008 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 805926 |
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Parked at the dedicated RAF platform at Kandahar. This Juliet made its first flight on 3 May'99 as N4249Y. The Herc was delivered as a Hercules C5 to the RAF on 28 Jul'99. The Herc made its last flight on 19 Jan'17 from Brize Norton to Marshalls Cambridge. It was stored and offered for sale. Its RAF serial was cancelled on 3 Jul'18. It was sold to Bangladesh as 99-5482/S3-AGF and was delivered as such on 18 May'20. It is seen here without the large green painting on the forward fuselage, which is reportedly an extra layer to prevent gravel damage to the fuselage when landing on dirt-strips. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 6 May 2025, and has since been viewed 127 times. |