• Aircraft:

  Lockheed C-130A Hercules

• Reg: N120TG photos
• Serial #:

  3095

• Airline: International Air Response
• Photo Date: Apr 26, 2022
• Uploaded: May 14, 2022
• Fort Worth Meacham Airport - KFTW, USA - Texas

The second oldest operating C-130 in the world departs Fort Worth Meacham Airport after a quick tech stop. This Hercules was originally delivered to the US Air Force in 1955 as 55-0008. In 1972, 55-0008 was one of 32 ex-US Air Force C-130As that were given to the South Vietnam Air Force (RNVAF) as part of Project Enhance Plus. They flew sorties out of Tan Son Nhut Air Base near Saigon but in 1975, the base came under intense aerial bombardment by North Vietnamese forces including some defecting RNVAF pilots. 55-0008 was one of 15 C-130As that managed to escape Tan Son Nhut Air Base and fly to U-Tapao Military Airfield in Thailand. 47 years later, it's still its keep. A true testament to this incredible machine!

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The 2nd oldest flying C-130 in the world! This A model Herk was accepted by the USAF as 55-0008 in 1957

Garrett Heller N120TG

3,035 16 0 Lockheed C-130A Hercules

C-130A built in 1955 now with INTERNATIONAL AIR RESPONSE INC, MESA, ARIZONA

Phil Newson N120TG

1,570 5 0 Lockheed C-130A Hercules

Misael Ocasio Epicaviation47 N120TG

990 6 0 Lockheed C-130A Hercules

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Del/09/02/1951 Former US Air Force as 51-7582,Fuerza Aérea Mexicana (FAM) as T28-910,Texas Turbo Jet Inc

Andre DuPont (MAS Aviation Press) N8156L

341 1 0 North American T-28B Trojan

"Calm Air 689" climbing out of Fort Worth Meacham International Airport after being repainted by International Aero Coatings

Dylan Phelps C-FDFK

1,383 5 1 ATR 72-212A(500)

A brand new Jet Ranger X departs Fort Worth after a tech stop

Dylan Phelps C-FAUV

550 4 0 Bell 505 Jet Ranger X

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A stunning Merlin IIB seen at Miami Executive! I believe this 1970 classic is one of only a couple left that remain airworthy

Dylan Phelps N2820G

236 0 0 Swearingen SA26-AT Merlin IIB

"Calm Air 689" climbing out of Fort Worth Meacham International Airport after being repainted by International Aero Coatings

Dylan Phelps C-FDFK

1,383 5 1 ATR 72-212A(500)

End of the road for Triple Crown One? This airframe formerly wore the special livery and left the Spokane paint shop yesterday with the standard Heart livery applied

Dylan Phelps N409WN

3,101 7 0 Boeing 737-7H4