This airplane was manufactured
at Lockheed in 1960. This plane
was acquired on October 01,
1961. The planes assignment was
VMGR-252 and was last known to
be assigned to VX-30. There is a
note for this plane indicating
PMI SPAR Canada and went
to VX-30. There was a note
that some consideration was made
to convert this aircraft to a
DC-130 to launch drones. No other information
is available for this plane.
Update Received From Craig
Homer on 21 November 2006
Thanks Again Craig
148897 -
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 now assigned to
VX-30. No Other Details
Were Given.
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 |
