Operation Deep Freeze Christchurch NZ

[spbullimore]

The 139th AS New York ANG makes it's annual southern hemisphere summer deployment to Christchurch New Zealand at this time of year. Usually joined by C-17As from the 62nd AW to support the USA's Antarctic operation named Operation Deep Freeze. Caught a couple of LC-130Hs on camera during a quick visit on 11th November:

LC-130H 83-0490 139AS New York ANG by Simon Bullimore, on Flickr

LC-130H 83-0490 139AS NY ANG by Simon Bullimore, on Flickr

LC-130H 83-0490 139AS - NY ANG by Simon Bullimore, on Flickr

LC-130H 83-0490 139AS NY ANG by Simon Bullimore, on Flickr

LC-130H 92-1094 139AS NY ANG by Simon Bullimore, on Flickr

Hope they are of interest

All the best

Simon

[Pune]

Really nice images, thanks for sharing..

[johnwayne]

Agree belters mate

[The Phantom]

Nice images

Interesting aircraft to see

[paddyboy]

Hi Simon

Course they are of interest

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

[DanBeeden]

Gorgeous looking machines - thanks for sharing

[slogen51]

Very nice

There was one at Paris airshow where the crew were saying the quieter smoother upgraded engines means they can now hear what each other is saying!

[reaper493]

Nice catch, not seen one of these in years!

Do these have different engines or just different spinners to regular C130s?

I know the older models had 4 blades, the J models have 6 but this one has 8, looks similar to an A400?


Mike

EDIT:
Just reading AFM and it has an article on the squadron, H model engines with a NP2000 upgraded prop.

Mike

[dragonchaser]

Great shots of really good looking frames, thanks for posting.

[IMarsh]

Thanks for sharing these rather different C-130's

[LTFT5]

Very Nice Simon,
Hope to catch some of these next year in September.
All the best
Andy

[Blackcat1]

Nice to catch the Skiers! Lovely shots.