Herc's at CBG April 2023

[STN RAMP RAT]

99-5481 arr. 27th March 19. Bangladesh ex ZH883. (Stored)
ZH888 arr. 8th December 20 RAF. (Centre wing box replacement).
ZH875 arr. 7th April 22. RAF (stored).
84006 arr. 6th July 22 Sweden.
ZH874 arr. 12th September 22 RAF.
ZH878 arr. 19th December 22 RAF (stored)
B-583 arr. 17th January 23 Denmark
ZH877 arr. 30th January 23 RAF (stored)
ZH872 arr. 9th February 23 RAF (stored)
MAH arr. 27th February 23 Qatar.
ZH879 arr. 28th February 23 RAF (stored)
5699. arr. 2nd March 23. Norway.
84004 arr. 9th March 23 Sweden.
ZH866 arr. 20th March 23 RAF (stored).
KC-3804 20th March 23 India.
167109 3rd April 23 USMC.
166380 11th April 23 USMC.
525 11th April 23 Oman.
169228 20th April 23, USMC.

List updated on the 20th April to add 169228 which arrived today.

[STN RAMP RAT]

List updated 3rd April to add 167109 USMC which arrived today,

[Professor_M]

Noted this on Scramble.nl this evening...

FRCE secures future Hercules workload

The Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) at MCAS Cherry Point (NC) will take on maintenance, repair and overhaul duties for the US Navy and USMC KC/C-130J Super Hercules and KC/C-130T Hercules tanker and transport aircraft.

On 17 March 2023, US Navy officials announced that the FRCE will serve as the designated repair point for the Hercules. The depot could begin the new workload as soon as the end of fiscal year 2026.

Once the Hercules/Super Hercules programme is fully operational at the FRCE, work on the tanker/transporter is planned to provide the depot with an estimated 250,000-plus labour hours, translating into approximately 200 full-time positions. Next to the Hercules/Super Hercules, the FRCE also recently secured designation as the depot source of repair for the USAF HH-60W Jolly Green II and more than 80 components of the USAF MH-139A Grey Wolf.

In 2020, Marshall Aerospace & Defence Group (MADG) was contracted by the US government to provide support to the USMC’s fleet of 66 KC-130Js under a ten-year multi-million-dollar deal. The Fleet Readiness Center East will slowly take over that contract.

https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/f ... s-workload

[STN RAMP RAT]

List updated 11th April to add 166380 USMC and 525 Oman which both arrived today.

[Trailspotter]

One to add to the list:
ZH879 arr. 28th February 23 RAF (stored)

[Snoop 95]

Obviously Cambridge Airport is the (only?) place left for 'Herkoholics'!

[STN RAMP RAT]

One to add to the list:
ZH879 arr. 28th February 23 RAF (stored)

Great spot Trailspotter, I have updated the records,

List updated on the 16th April to add ZH879 which arrived on the 28th February and was missed.

[STN RAMP RAT]

List updated on the 20th April to add 169228 which arrived today.

[Professor_M]

Only two ex-RAF Hercules C4 visible outside this evening from the South-western corner of the airfield.

[Professor_M]

Only two ex-RAF Hercules C4 visible outside this evening from the South-western corner of the airfield.

As well as the parked-up Nigerian this morning, I could make out a further ex-RAF Hercules tucked between the engine-running area and the the hangar next to it, visible from the footpath off Airport way.

[Professor_M]

Nothing noteworthy outside today early-afternoon, just three ex-RAF Hercs - once again.

[Tiger 1]

Dropped in on my way home... as you say just the 3 RAF Hercs outside down the botton of the feild... 872 & 879 tail on and the very worn example was nose on behind and to the left of the other two.

Regards.

T1

[Professor_M]

Passing by at lunchtime today, there was an additional ex-RAF Hercules C4 by the tower, as well as the other three previously noted on the airfield.