This
airplane was manufactured at Lockheed in 1960.
This plane was acquired on June 01, 1961. The
planes assignment was VX-30. This plane's
current location is Point Mugu. Some
consideration was made to converting this
airplane into a DC-130 for launching drones. No
other information is available.
Bob Daley Sends This Picture With 148893 as "FAT
ALBERT": Thanks Bob
Update From Craig Homer on 21 November 2006
148893 - At VX-30 NAS Pt Mugu. Being
re-designated to an NC-130F. Already mod-ed with
an APS-115 radar for range clearance work (older
P-3 radar). To be mod-ed with drone launching
capabilities in the future so they (VX-30) can
retire their DC-130A's.
UPDATE FROM
Bob Daley:
This airplane is at Pt.
Mugu, California. The assignment was not
mentioned.
Anyone with stories about this plane are
encouraged to send them to Nick for postings.
Also any other photo's of this plane or the
crew's that flew her.
Nick@kc130.com |
