C-130 Hercules aircraft at Pope AFB, NC
N 35° 10.005 W 079° 00.227
17S E 681800 N 3893359
ocated just inside the Reily Rd Gate at Pope AFB
Waymark Code: WM2BKR
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 10/07/2007
Views: 116
A C-130 active duty unit was stationed at Pope AFB until 1998 when it was transfered and combined with a unit in Arkasas. A C-130 reserve unit was transfered from Wisconsin to Pope AFB in 1997.
The Plaque reads:
The mission of the Lockheed C-130 is to provide rapid transportation of personnel or cargo for delivery by air-drop or by air-land. The aircraft can be used as a tactical transport carying 92 ground troops or 64 paratroopers and equipment. It can be readily converted for ambulance or aerial delivery missions.
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): C-130
Tail Number: (S/N): 60-1269
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Pope AFB
inside / outside: outside
Other Information:: Not listed
Access restrictions: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)
Tell why you are visiting this waymark along with any other interesting facts or personal experiences about the aircraft not already mentioned.