Japanes 130's

[hlg6016]

http://globalaviationreport.com/2014/06/14/japanese-maritime-self-defense-force-to-conduct-familiarization-flights-at-d-m/

It looks like the Japanese are starting to roll out the old Marine R models they pulled from the boneyard. It looks like they old GTC was removed and maybe an APU installed in its place. Any how they are good looking birds.

[DC10FE]

Yep, they are good looking.

I can't remember the name of the APU mod (starts with a "K?"), but it's the same as the one the Belgians and some other militaries did to their C-130's.

Don R.

[stevoe]

Kellstrom Industries

http://www.lockheedmartin.com/content/dam/lockheed/data/aero/documents/global-sustainment/product-support/2013-hoc-presentations/2013-HOC-Monday/Mon%201315%20Kellstrom%20Defense%20Aerospace.pdf

Regards, Stephan

Edited June 15, 2014 by stevoe

[Metalbasher]

http://globalaviationreport.com/2014/06/14/japanese-maritime-self-defense-force-to-conduct-familiarization-flights-at-d-m/

It looks like the Japanese are starting to roll out the old Marine R models they pulled from the boneyard. It looks like they old GTC was removed and maybe an APU installed in its place. Any how they are good looking birds.

Yep they were pulled out and sent to Hill for PDM, mods and paint.

[hlg6016]

I'm not sure what Buno's they bought. These birds where the west coast birds back in the day #'s where 160013 to 160021 and 160240, 240 was broken up for the center wing box and 021 was lost in Pakistan. No air-packs and GTC's. The 4 birds that where on the east coast 160625 to 160628 I understand are in Navy hands, they had the air-packs and the APU's.