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- Location: Point Mugu - NAS / Naval Bases Ventura County (NTD / KNTD) , USA - California October 28, 1989
This U.S. Navy LC-130F Hercules suffered an accident in the Antarctic in 1971 and remained in the snow for 17 years, her recovery makes for a fascinating story. She is now listed as in store at AMARG at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ.
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- Location: Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (DMA / KDMA) , USA - Arizona January 21, 2007
- Views: 2093
- Location: Seattle - Boeing Field / King County Int. (BFI / KBFI) , USA - Washington June 30, 1995
VXE-6 "Puckered Penguins"
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- Location: Camp Springs - Andrews AFB (Washington NAF) (ADW / NSF / KADW) , USA - Maryland May 18, 1990
- Views: 1325
- Location: Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (DMA / KDMA) , USA - Arizona March 3, 2006
This Herc went to AMARC as CF0192 on March 10, 1999. The plane was officially SOC on April 2, 1999.
- Views: 1887
- Location: Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (DMA / KDMA) , USA - Arizona September 29, 2008
After spending her life mapping and surveying the ice-flows of the Artic and Antartic, she is now retired to the warmth of the desert. Stored at AMARG since Jan 05 with the PCN/Inventory No. AACF0227.
- Views: 1809
- Location: Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (DMA / KDMA) , USA - Arizona May 5, 2008
This LC-130F was distantly visible from the Pima AMARG tour bus as 'XD-03' last operated by VXE-6. She has had an interesting history having crashed on the Antarctic ice cap and been recovered to return to service. Her name 'Phoenix' is just visible.
- Views: 1833
- Location: Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (DMA / KDMA) , USA - Arizona May 5, 2008
One 'special' Navy Hercules variant was the LC-130F which is equipped with skis. This LC-130F was distantly visible from the Pima AMARG tour bus as 'XD-03' last operated by VXE-6. She has had an interesting history having crashed on the Antarctic ice cap.