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Popped over to Cambridge in the hope of getting a shot of the Blue Angles' new C-130J. Rewarded by a couple of shots of her on the compass platform. Light could have been better though.

170000 C-130J USMC by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

170000 C-130J USMC by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

Never saw this one in service so just a record shot really. Must go back for the Kuwaiti C-130.
RAF ZH883 C-130J HERCULES C5 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

Presume this is in for maintenace.
RAF ZH889 C-130J HERCULES C5 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

Nice catch with the Blue Angels Herc. I wonder if it will ever come back over to the UK with the rest of the team?


Thanks for posting
Roger

Seacat192 wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 09, 2020 10:48 am

Nice catch with the Blue Angels Herc. I wonder if it will ever come back over to the UK with the rest of the team?


Thanks for posting
Roger

We can but hope. At the moment though I'll settle for catching it on a test flight in sun.

Interesting pics, good to see and thanks for posting. Would love to catch the Angel's C-130 in the air. Hopefully they'll be some test flying, bit of a heads up, and I'll be free- Fat Albert fat chance of all that coming together but fingers crossed!

Nice to see if i remember did the angels display at hucknall air day or the thunderbirds . very loud and many complaints from a nearby zoo.! Rob

Top catch Blue Diamond Let's hope you can catch it in the air Good hunting and thanks for posting

Thanks for posting the pics, they brought back memories of when I had a flight deck ride with Albert during the Reno Air Races airshow, I even had a JATO as well.

Hi BD

Great catch with the BA Herk

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

Hunter49 wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 09, 2020 12:28 pm

Nice to see if i remember did the angels display at hucknall air day or the thunderbirds . very loud and many complaints from a nearby zoo.! Rob

Yes the Blue Angels did display at Hucknall one year, I was there, albeit a lot younger then

That Blue Angels Herc really looks stunning - fingers crossed we have the opportunity to shoot it in the air over the coming weeks. Thanks for posting.

Can anyone advise how long Fat Al ert is due to be at Cambridge? I'm planning at trip up to LN this week....is she still likely to be there?

johnwickenden wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 12, 2020 10:53 am

Can anyone advise how long Fat Al ert is due to be at Cambridge? I'm planning at trip up to LN this week....is she still likely to be there?

Hi John, I have no idea how long it is going to be at Cambridge (it hasn't flown yet as far as I am aware) but just be advised it appears to be hangared most of the time.

Great catch that.

Popped over to Cambridge on Tuesday in the hope of catching Fat Albert in the air but when I saw it sitting there with it's rudder removed, I knew my luck was out. Did engine runs on Friday though and the rudder was back on. Hoping for test flights this week.