Herc's at CBG May 2023

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99-5481 arr. 27th March 19. Bangladesh ex ZH883. (stored)
ZH888 arr. 8th December 20 RAF. (stored).
ZH875 arr. 7th April 22. RAF (stored).
84006 arr. 6th July 22 Sweden.
ZH874 arr. 12th September 22 RAF.
ZH878 arr. 19th December 22 RAF (stored)
B-583 arr. 17th January 23 Denmark
ZH877 arr. 30th January 23 RAF (stored)
ZH872 arr. 9th February 23 RAF (stored)
MAH arr. 27th February 23 Qatar.
ZH879 arr. 28th February 23 RAF (stored)
ZH866 arr. 20th March 23 RAF (stored).
KC-3804 arr. 20th March 23 India.
525 arr. 11th April 23 Oman.
170272 arr. 8th May 23. USMC
165739 arr. 15th May 23. USMC
G-273 arr. 15th May 23. Netherlands,
ZH865 arr. 16th May 23 RAF (stored).
169229 arr. 23rd May 23, USMC.
ZH869 arr. 24th May 23 RAF (stored).

List edited on 26th May to
delete 5699 which departed on the 25th may having arrived on the 2nd March 2023.
delete 167926 which departed on the today having arrived on the 1st May 2023.

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List edited on 1st May to Add 167926 which arrived today.

[Professor_M]

2 USMC Hercs outside now. 109 and one other.

[Professor_M]

2 USMC Hercs outside now. 109 and one other.

6380 was the other.

[Olly]

166380 and 167109 both outside at 1030

Dave O

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List edited on 3rd May to delete 167109 USMC which departed today having arrived on 3rd April 2023.

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List edited on 4th May to delete 166380 which departed today having arrived on 11th April 2023.

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List edited on 8th May to add 170272 which arrived today.

[Professor_M]

Passing by early this afternoon, only ex-RAF ZH866, ZH878 & ZH879 visible outside.

[Professor_M]

Passing by early this afternoon, only ex-RAF ZH866, ZH878 & ZH879 visible outside.

Same again midafternoon today.

[SkyMan]

Passing by early this afternoon, only ex-RAF ZH866, ZH878 & ZH879 visible outside.

Are they no longer in service with the RAF?

[Professor_M]

Passing by early this afternoon, only ex-RAF ZH866, ZH878 & ZH879 visible outside.

Are they no longer in service with the RAF?

As part of the gradual draw-down of the RAF Hercules fleet, these, and others, have been flown into Cambridge for storage and disposal (which may well be onward sale).

[Trailspotter]

Arrived today, 15 May 2023, are USMC KC-130J 165739, c/s RAIDR14, and RNAF C-130H-30 G-273.

[Professor_M]

When G-273 arrived this afternoon, USMC 5739 was still outside, along with the three stored ex-RAF Hercules.

[slogen51]

08:15 Just heard 169228 is outside at Cambridge

[Yorky]

09.37 still outside

[Professor_M]

9228 and 926 USMC outside as well as 4 ex RAF examples.

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List edited on 18th May to add 165379, G-273 and ZH865.

[Professor_M]

List edited on 18th May to add 165379, G-273 and ZH865.

165379 is a USN C-130T, 165739 is the USMC KC-130J.

thanks Prof M, Typo corrected

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08:15 Just heard 169228 is outside at Cambridge

228 and 4 RAF ones outside at the moment. Can anyone help with the RAF ones for the record.