The Hercules pictures Topic

airlinepilote · Post by **airlinepilote** » 07 Jun 2007, 12:43

Just one from me

evhest · Post by **evhest** » 07 Jun 2007, 12:58

Flanker · Post by **Flanker** » 07 Jun 2007, 13:12

Canadian Herc visiting Gibraltar some years ago

[img]http://album.zoom.nl/user/Flanker/Gibra ... 68.jpg[img]

[img]http://album.zoom.nl/user/Flanker/Gibra ... 70.jpg[img]

marcel32us · Post by **marcel32us** » 07 Jun 2007, 13:17

RAF Hercules C.3

Venezuela

Australia

RAF Hecules C.1

USAF

Nice topic again.

Marcel

EHAM · Post by **EHAM** » 07 Jun 2007, 13:23

evhest · Post by **evhest** » 07 Jun 2007, 13:38

Three more from me:

Lightning · Post by **Lightning** » 07 Jun 2007, 13:50

G-988, being readied for the Royal Netherlands Air Force at Marshalls in Cambridge
s/n 4988, ex USN EC-130Q

apacheah64d · Post by **apacheah64d** » 07 Jun 2007, 13:59

Lightning wrote:G-988, being readied for the Royal Netherlands Air Force at Marshalls in Cambridge
s/n 4988, ex USN EC-130Q

Is this the new Hercules for the RNLAF or the "Spare Parts" hercules?

Lightning · Post by **Lightning** » 07 Jun 2007, 14:04

one of the two, the other is G-781, which can be partially seen beside the nose of the G-988.
The 'third' one is still owned by Derco Aerospace and Derco and Marshall are negociating the transportation of this aircraft to the UK. But this depends on finding a potential customer for it.
Do'nt be surprised if it finally also goes to the Netherlands, when the MoD finds new funds. But, as said, the third Herc is still owned by Derco and will not come to the RNLAF unless new financial sources are found

Richard from Rotterdam · Post by **Richard from Rotterdam** » 07 Jun 2007, 15:50

True, true, at the moment there is NO spare parts Herc for the Dutch AF.

Kleintje Pils · Post by **Kleintje Pils** » 07 Jun 2007, 15:55

Now I see this picture of the G-988 I'm thinking why we didn't just bought new airframes? It's totally stripped of and it seems all the systems will be replaced by brand new ones... Is this really much more cost effective?

(pherhaps this is something to discuss somewhere else

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SquAdmin · Post by **SquAdmin** » 07 Jun 2007, 16:29

Kleintje Pils wrote:Is this really much more cost effective?

Well operating both C-130J's and C-130H's is probably more expensive than just H-models (even if we have to resurrect them from the dead).

I'm pretty sure the KLu made some sort of business case before they purchased them...

Janos · Post by **Janos** » 07 Jun 2007, 16:33

Canberra TT.18 · Post by **Canberra TT.18** » 07 Jun 2007, 16:44

Hi,

Kleintje Pils Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 3:55 pm Post subject:
Now I see this picture of the G-988 I'm thinking why we didn't just bought new airframes

Simply they don't build any C-130H anymore just C-130J which are totally different. Although I believe our C-130H are amongst the most modern in the world.

Lightning Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 2:04 pm Post subject:
But this depends on finding a potential customer for it. Do'nt be surprised if it finally also goes to the Netherlands, when the MoD finds new funds. But, as said, the third Herc is still owned by Derco and will not come to the RNLAF unless new financial sources are found

Does this mean that there is still a need for some 10 (!) C-130's which were mentioned a few years ago. They just wait a few years because a lot of cheap C-130's will be available once the A.400M are deliverd to the european Air Forces.

Oops looks like this should be in the Praethuis, sorry

Nice pictures anyway, always good to see a Hercybird.

Pieter

Edit: seems I,m a little slow

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The Hercules pictures Topic

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Some old Hercs of mine.