One of six stored and dumped C-130s noted during the 2021 edition of the Athens Flying Week. Most had some or all engines removed.

This is former USAF 58-0723 (last noted with the 731st Airlift Squadron) and delivered to Greece 356 MTM in September 1992. It was overhauled with Hellenic Aerospace Industries (HAI) at Tanagra in July 1995. After a short operational life the Herc was reported as stored at Tanagra in March 1998. Then it was reported with L3 Communications/Spar Aerospace Limited at Edmonton IAP (Alberta, Canada) in April 2006 for an aviation suite upgrade. It started to fly again with 356 MTM from September 2006 up to November 2013. Since then the Bravo was reported as withdrawn from use with HAI at Tanagra.

The 731st Airlift Squadron was the last USAF user of this Hercules before its delivery top Greece 356 MTM on 27 August 1992. The aircraft was up to that moment known as 60-0296 731st AS. The workhorse is reported as stored since March 1998, was seen at Hellenic Aerospace Industries at Tanagra in April 2000, but soon afterwards seen as stored at Elefsis. Most probably it never flew again since.

Former USAF 60-0300 (last noted with the 731st AS) and delivered to Greece 356 MTM at Elefsis on 26 August 1992. Greek serial still painted as 0300, was later changed to 300.

This C-130B is former USAF 60-0303 and was sold to Greece in October 1992. The Hellenic Air Force used the old transporter with 356 MTM from Elefsis up to mid 2017, after which the aircraft was placed into storage at Tanagra.

Later transferred to the Greek Air Force.

UN Markings painted over

Former USAF 61-0971, delivered to FAU in 1992.

K25 slide scan. Built 1962 as 61-0966 for USAF, retired 1993. Romanian Air Force 6166 1997, current 2022.

Former USAF 59-1527

One of four veteran C-130Bs from 731st TAS, based at Peterson AFB, Colorado, seen at Mildenhall on this fine afternoon.