• Aircraft:

  Lockheed C-130B Hercules

• Reg: FAE896 photos
• Serial #:

  282-3505

• Airline: Ecuador - Air Force
• Photo Date: Dec 05, 2016
• Uploaded: Jul 17, 2021
• Quito Mariscal Sucre (closed) - SEQU, Ecuador

Sad ending to this one. A retired and half chopped C130 of the Ecuadorian Air Force remained at the old airport when it was closed. This one was completely chopped between October 2018 and May 2019 now only it nose remains at the Mariscal Sucre Base alongside FAE895 nose aswell. Some sources say that this Hercules used to be 58-0733 of the USAF. The same sources state that FAE895 was former USAF 57-0529. But, taking a closer look at FAE896 tail I could see the markings: "USAF 7 0529" so, I believe the past of this plane is mistaken. Thanks to Sandro Rota for pointing that data out.

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Juan Manuel Temoche D-ALCD

380 4 0 McDonnell Douglas MD-11(F)

Juan Manuel Temoche HC-CMO

289 3 0 Airbus A319-112

Tomasz Kozakowski PH-MCY

841 8 0 McDonnell Douglas MD-11(F)

Photographer

Arriving from Nirsa (SENX) late in the afternoon wearing its new blue color scheme

Diogo da Conceição HC-CPG

247 18 2 Quest Aircraft Kodiak 100

Bahamasair at Quito?? No, it's the newest unexpected member for Aeroregional that will transport ecuadorian soccer teams abroad, since HC-CYA will not do this

Diogo da Conceição N7358C

840 31 0 Boeing 737-5H6

WELCOME HOME FAE898!! A great historic moment in ecuadorian aviation!!! After its delivery was postponed on more than one occasion for a period of at least 5 months, it finally arrived to Cotopaxi AFB

Diogo da Conceição FAE-898

966 39 2 Lockheed C-130H Hercules