Aircraft Photo of 15-5831 / 55831 | Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Hercules | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #810118
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:15-5831
Alternate Serial:55831
Military Code:RS
Other Marks:W7
Aircraft Original Type:Lockheed L-100 Hercules
Aircraft Generic Type:Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules (L-382)
Aircraft Version:Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Hercules
C/n (msn):382-5831
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Unit Markings:86 AW
Location
City / Airport:Glasgow - PrestwickMap
Region / Country:Scotland, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGPK   IATA: PIK   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:16 May 2025
Photo by:David A. Montgomery
Photo ID: 810118
Photo Comment

Climbing away from Runway 30 in the early evening. Arrived from Benbecula for a fuel stop at Prestwick before returning home to base as HERKY655. Possibly contributing to Exercise Formidable Shield 25. From the USAF's 86th Airlift Wing stationed at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Carries markings commemorating D-Day 1944 and the vital role of transport aircraft in its success.

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