Cambridge (EGSC) - 2024 Mil

[Adraf]

EGSC 23.07.2024

C-130J-30 214/MAK 12 Sqn
KC-130J 165739/QB-739 VMGR-352
Hercules C.4 ZH865/65 - std
Hercules C.4 ZH868/68 - std
Hercules C.4 ZH869/69 - std
Hercules C.4 ZH870/70/spl - std
Hercules C.4 ZH871/71 - std
Hercules C.4 ZH879/79 - std
Hercules C.5 ZH889/89 - std

[Le Addeur noir]

CBG Monday 12th August,

Outside during the morning was Indian AF 77 Sqn C-130J-30 KC-3806. This should have departed as IFC0734 on the 09th, but flight plan issues prevented departure. Since then the airplane has gone unserviceable.

From ADS-B, it would appear this airplane is still present in the UK.

This is the final Indian AF C-130 to be overhauled here for the time being. The 87Sqn airframes are about six years younger than most of the 77 Sqn ones, so it could be quite a few years before these ones appear here.

Update

KC-3806 calling IFC0734 has now departed here at 16:31 LT on the 14th and is heading south-east across eastern France at 17:05 BST.

[Le Addeur noir]

CBG Monday 16th September arrival,

Expect 168066 QD-066 KC-130J VMGR-152 SUMO62

This has arrived at BIKF in the early hours of the 15th.

[Le Addeur noir]

CBG Monday 16th September arrival,

Expect 168066 QD-066 KC-130J VMGR-152 SUMO62

This has arrived at BIKF in the early hours of the 15th.

The above KC-130J has yet to arrive as of the evening of the 16th.

Seen test-flying here today (16th September) was 169225 QH-225 of VMGR-234 calling RANGR94. This was probably the final acceptance test-flight for this airplane.