RAF C-130s - The End is Nigh...

[mancman]

Some great photos already posted, here's a few of my memories.

XV302 Hecules C.1 RAF July 1976 St Mawgan by Andy Bird, on Flickr

XV208 Hercules W.2 RAF August 1986 St Mawgan by Andy Bird, on Flickr

XV185 Hercules RAF St Mawgan by Andy Bird, on Flickr

Hercules RAF RAF St Mawgan by Andy Bird, on Flickr

XV290 C-130 RAF July 1981 Greenham Common by Andy Bird, on Flickr

XV213 C-130 RAF July 1985 Fairford by Andy Bird, on Flickr

[F3]

Can't beat a Khe Sanh approach, and nothing does it better than a Herk (altho I've seen a Noratlas come close).

[apex]

Looks like the Stop Oil protesters have got to the herc at Elvington half way down page one.

[F3]

Looks like the Stop Oil protesters have got to the herc at Elvington half way down page one.

Very good Apex. However I'm guessing they don't use Landies. Now had it been a guy on a bike....

[TonyO]

Hercules-C1-StMawgan-XV291-06AU76 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Glorious snaps Mike, really like this!

[C24]

I know that!

[C24]

On secondment

587-copy-ed-1F by Charlie, on Flickr

[Buccs2b]

Chipping in with my trio

Snoopy arriving at RIAT 2000 Cottesmore
2000_Snoopy_IAT by Tony Adams, on Flickr

Murky Brize in 2012, a J model taxying past a K that was performing engine runs
_MG_8029 by Tony Adams, on Flickr

Slightly further afield, Red Flag 1996
199610_Nellis_0001 by Tony Adams, on Flickr

[TonyO]

C24, two of your shots are not RAF C-130s, they are USAF MC-130Js.

[C24]

C24, two of your shots are not RAF C-130s, they are USAF MC-130Js.

Correct!
I like the shots though and I expect that we will have to borrow some in the future.

[TonyO]

C24, two of your shots are not RAF C-130s, they are USAF MC-130Js.

Correct!
I like the shots though and I expect that we will have to borrow some in the future.

Okay then...

XV305_HerculesC3_RoyalAirForce_SauntonSands_Img01 by Tony Osborne, on Flickr

The last "Slick" around the Loop? by Tony Osborne, on Flickr

Marshall C-130 by Tony Osborne, on Flickr

[Unknown74]

Like a few other types it’s going to be pretty strange when the RAF Hercules Fleet are not flying any more.

[F3]

Liking that Beach shot which is well out of the ordinary.

[Stug298]

"An inside job" low level over the M5 with 47SF crew they had a Sony Walkman plumbed into intercom system to play music whilst flying i recall looking up at Glastonbury tor as we banked around it a fantastic trip that was...

img159 by Stewart goldsmith, on Flickr

img160 by Stewart goldsmith, on Flickr

img127 by Stewart goldsmith, on Flickr

[MikeH]

Three more, this time in 'traditional airshow weather' with vortices:-
Hercules-C1-Coningsby-XV204-2-04JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Hercules-C1-Leuchars-XV211-10SE77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Hercules-C1-Cranwell-XV179-20MY90 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

[Timmo]

The view from my bathroom window and garden in Lyneham village and the Line at the end of a summer night shift....happy times......

img161 by Stewart goldsmith, on Flickr

I take it you lived in the cottage on Chippenham Road with the approach lighting in the front garden?

[Stug298]

a few of us where renting rooms just next door the bloke was an auto electrician if i recall opposite the jet garage on the bend...

[Timmo]

Ah, brilliant. I grew up in Bassett and spent many happy years as a cadet with Lyneham Sqn. This is a cracking thread so far

[Sparky 119]

Bit of Gulf War Noseart


Gulf War Noseart

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[Stug298]

On the line...........

img112 by Stewart goldsmith, on Flickr

img113 by Stewart goldsmith, on Flickr

img114 by Stewart goldsmith, on Flickr