Where are all the RAF C-130Js now?

[fatherfaff]

By my reckoning there were something like 16 C.4s operating - ZH865-878 and 888-889. Are they all in a very big hangar at Brize or what? Any info on current whereabouts of each one if there is a list anywhere? TIA.

[reaper493]

The below is taken from the excellent UK Military serials site -

I've highlighted in bold the ones that are WFU/Wo/Stored, and added last seen on ADS tracking sites for the rest.

5408 ZH865 Lockheed Hercules C4 f/f 05/04/1996, ex N130JA, d/d Boscombe Down 26/08/1998, stored Cambridge 16/05/2023

5414 ZH866 Lockheed Hercules C4 f/f 13/07/1996, ex N130JE, d/d Lyneham 10/12/1999, stored Cambridge 20/03/2023

5416 ZH867 Lockheed Hercules C4 f/f 18/01/1997, ex N130JJ, d/d Cambridge 13/09/1999 currently airborne

5443 ZH868 Lockheed Hercules C4 f/f 12/05/1997, ex N130JN, d/d Cambridge 19/10/2000 currently airborne

5444 ZH869 Lockheed Hercules C4 f/f 06/06/1997, ex N130JV, d/d Cambridge 10/12/1998, stored Cambridge 24/05/2023

5445 ZH870 Lockheed Hercules C4 f/f 13/07/1997, ex N73235, d/d Cambridge 11/11/1998 currently airborne

5446 ZH871 Lockheed Hercules C4 f/f 12/08/1997, ex N73238, d/d Cambridge 28/10/1998 Last flew 4th June, landed Brize

5456 ZH872 Lockheed Hercules C4 f/f 26/11/1997, ex N4249Y, d/d Cambridge 26/10/1998, w.f.u. Cambridge

5457 ZH873 Lockheed Hercules C4 f/f 04/12/1997, ex N4242N, d/d Cambridge 14/09/1998, w/o 25/08/201

5458 ZH874 Lockheed Hercules C4 f/f 15/12/1997, ex N41030, d/d Cambridge 23/11/1998 Reported on FC to be at Cambridge since 12/09/22

5459 ZH875 Lockheed Hercules C4 f/f 19/08/1998, ex N4099R, d/d Cambridge 03/09/1998 Reported on FC to be at Cambridge since 7/04/22

5460 ZH876 Lockheed Hercules C4 f/f 02/02/1998, ex N4080M, d/d Cambridge 12/10/1998, w/o 12/02/2007

5461 ZH877 Lockheed Hercules C4 f/f 10/03/1998, ex N4081M, d/d Cambridge 14/09/1998, w.f.u. Cambrige 30/01/2023

5462 ZH878 Lockheed Hercules C4 f/f 24/09/1998, ex N73232, d/d Cambridge 30/09/1998, to Cambridge 12/2022, w.f.u. Cambridge

5463 ZH879 Lockheed Hercules C4 f/f 21/11/1998, ex N4080M, d/d Cambridge 29/11/1998, w.f.u. Cambridge

5478 ZH880 Lockheed Hercules C5 f/f 12/04/1999, ex N73238, d/d Boscombe Down 30/11/1999, to RBAF as 70

5479 ZH881 Lockheed Hercules C5 f/f 26/02/1999, ex N4081M, d/d Cambridge 19/05/1999, to Bangladesh 23/08/2019 as S3-AGE 99-5479

5480 ZH882 Lockheed Hercules C5 f/f 11/03/1999, ex N4099R, d/d Cambridge 16/06/1999, for Bangladesh as S3-AGG 99-5480

5481 ZH883 Lockheed Hercules C5 f/f 22/04/1999, ex N4242N, d/d Cambridge 28/07/1999, d/d Lyneham 01/03/2001, w.f.u. Cambridge 2019 arrived 27/03/2019, for Bangladesh AF

5482 ZH884 Lockheed Hercules C5 f/f 03/05/1999, ex N4249Y, d/d Cambridge 28/07/1999, to Bangladesh 18/05/2020 as S3-AGF 99-5482

5483 ZH885 Lockheed Hercules C5 f/f 28/05/1999, ex N41030, d/d Cambridge 23/08/1999, w.f.u. Cambridge, to USN BuNo 170000

5484 ZH886 Lockheed Hercules C5 f/f 23/06/1999, ex N73235, d/d Cambridge 27/08/1999, to RBAF 702 12/11/2018

5485 ZH887 Lockheed Hercules C5 f/f 17/06/1999, ex N4187W, d/d Cambridge 07/10/1999, to Bangladesh 19/02/2022 as S3-AGJ 99-5485

5496 ZH888 Lockheed Hercules C5 f/f 02/02/2000, ex N4187, d/d Cambridge 13/02/2000, w.f.u. Cambridge arrived 8/12/2020

5500 ZH889 Lockheed Hercules C5 f/f 15/05/2000, ex N4099R, d/d Cambridge 25/05/2000 Last flew 25th May, landed Brize

So five left.

Mike

[fatherfaff]

Great stuff- thanks Mike.

[127.65]

How many of those parked at Cambridge are currently visible?
presumably many/most are tucked up inside a hangar?

[reaper493]

If you look in the Cambridge subsection you should find your answer.