
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | 55-0014 |
Alternate Serial: | 50014 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed L-100 Hercules |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed C-130 Hercules (L-082/182/282/382) |
Aircraft Version: | Lockheed AC-130A Hercules (L-182) |
C/n (msn): | 182-3041 |
Display Paint: | USA - Air Force |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | Warner Robins - Robins AFBMap |
Region / Country: | Georgia, United States |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: KWRB IATA: WRB Local: WRB Other: - |
Collection: | Museum of Aviation |
Photo Date: | 14 December 2024 |
Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
Photo ID: | 808429 |
Photo Comment |
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This Herc was accepted by the USAF in September 1956 as a standard C-130A cargo aircraft serving the US, Europe and Panama. In 1970 it was converted to an AC-130A gunship, deploying to Southeast Asia in 1971 where it flew numerous combat missions, returning to the US in June 1975. In 1991 it deployed to the Persian Gulf and participated in Desert Storm operations before being retired and flown to the museum in 1995 This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 14 May 2025, and has since been viewed 78 times. |