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C-130K Hercules C.3 (XV202) in mid Wales in 2007. |
Left to right: C-130J Hercules C.5 (ZH888 and ZH887) of 30 Squadron in April 2011 and August 2011. |
Left to right: C-130J Hercules C.5 (ZH885) of 30 Squadron and C-130K Hercules C.3 (XV214) in Wales in November 2010. |
Left to right: C-130J-30 Hercules C.4 (ZH869) and C-130K Hercules C.3 (XV301) of 47 Squadron in October 2010 in mid Wales, it was retired from service on March 31, 2011. |
Left to right: Three C-130J Hercules C.5's (ZH883, ZH884 and ZH889) of 30 Squadron on three seperate sorties on the same day in March 2010. |
Left to right: C-130J Hercules C.5 (ZH889) of 30 Squadron in December 2009. |
Left to right: C-130J Hercules C.5 (ZH883) of 30 Squadron in September 2009. The green panels are as a result of Marshall's of Cambridge fitting an anti-abrasion system. |
Left to right: C-130J Hercules C.5 (ZH884) of 30 Squadron in March 2009. C-130K Hercules C.3 (XV221) low flying in mid Wales in September 2009, it was retired from service on March 31, 2011. |
Left to right: C-130K Hercules C.3A (XV303) made two passes in mid Wales in February 2009. |
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Left to right: C-130K Hercules C.3 (XV202) low flying in mid Wales in August 2007. |
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Left to right: C-130K Hercules C.3 (XV202) later in the day low flying in mid Wales in August 2007. |
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Left to right: C-130K Hercules C.3 (XV307) at low level in the Lake District in September 2004. |
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Pilots are trained to fly at low level at night using night vision goggles (NVG's). Air to air refueling (AAR) day and night is also a requirement. From dusk onwards C-130K Hercules C.3 (XV301, c/s Ascot 690) is seen here during an AAR mission with 216 Squadron Tristar in November 2004 over the North Sea. |
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| The RAF with its shorter but newer C-130J Hercules C.5 (ZH885), produced an impressive 'Khe Sanh' style approach and landing, diving onto the airfield at the 2004 Waddington air display. C-130J Hercules C.5 (ZH888) at Waddington air show in 2005. |
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C-130J-30 Hercules C.4 (ZH871) and Hercules C.5 (ZH883) low level in Wales. |