w/o 6 september 2000. The Hercules, crashed while it was dumping water over a forest fire in southeastern France.
The aircraft had just carried out a first passage; on the second one it flew into a hill killing all six onboard.
Now registered as N133FF and last used as a spare parts bird by Hawkins & Powers at Greybull WY, this C-130A was operated by the AFRES 356th TAS out of Rickenbacker AFB OH. She was retired to AMARC in Sept 1986 then to the USFS in Oct 1988.
Still in good condition after five years in storage, this C-130A was operated by the 105th TAS / 118th TAG of the Tennessee ANG out of Nashville. In October 2002 she was transferred to the National yard, Kolb Road, Tucson.
Former Tennessee ANG C-130A Hercules 56-0495 in AMARC on 'Celebrity Row' 9th October 1994. I understand she was last operated by the 155th TAS / 164th TAG out of Memphis.
On display in the airshow static at the 1985 I.A.T. at RAF Fairford. Operated by the AFRES unit 64th TAS / 440th TAW out of Chicago O'Hare, Illinois. Now preserved at Dyess AFB, TX.