From US Navy Squadron VR-24, taxiing for departure from Prestwick's Runway 31.

Indicating on the forward fuselage that the aircraft has been "Chartered by Balkan". Still in Aeroflot's basic "Arctic" colour scheme. Clearly showing the observation windows of the defensive tail gun position in the original military transport design.

Ex 15-46007. It was in storage for a couple of years at Boeing.

Titles, markings and part of the serial number painted out for diplomatic purposes.

Carrying extra stickers.

With a friendly wave.

Stop-over on apron C. Nose visible of Israeli AF B707 272 that has just arrived from Nevatim AFB.

Calling Qatar Amiri Flight 06, arriving r12 from Doha for a night stop.

Departing Stateside after an overnight stop.

"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.