Lockheed C-130 Hercules

[jslugman]

Lol... you may even be full tomorrow. It was great to meet you guys and this was a definite "lucky vs. good" moment as my lens was locked as well. 

[Ned Harris]

C-130H with Invasion Stripes. Thunder over Michigan August 2008.

[jslugman]

Nice, have never seen one with stripes before.

[Ned Harris]

I would like help identiying this C-130 variant. I caught this coming into DM on 9/20/06. My best guess is an EC-130J Commando Solo. I welcome other suggestions.

[Joe Copalman]

Bingo on the EC-130J.  This is the PSYOPS variant operated by the PAANG's 193rd SOW.  

Outstanding catch, I'd love to gets shots of one of these.

[Matt Ottosen]

EC-130H Compass Call
41st Electronic Combat Squadron (41 ECS) "Scorpions"
Davis-Monthan AFB

[jslugman]

Very nice catch Ned, these are the sneakiest of the sneaky in my experience. There were in England many times and in 3 years I never once got a decent shot of them.

[Joe Copalman]

Block 35 miracle-worker on final into D-M.  Even caught the beacon:

[wingsnstuff]

Ned, that is a Comando Solo bird.  I believe that the unit is a Air National Guard Unit out of Harrisburg, PA.  I used to know several folks who were attached to this unit in Harrisburg.

Vance

[Bubak]

Coolidge

[Bubak]

Coolidge

[Ned Harris]

EC-130H S/N 73-1581. Note the 12th AF marking on the tail.

[Joe Copalman]

Great shot, Ned.

Never seen an "AF" bird.  Lots of Wing and OG birds.  Very cool catch.

[jslugman]

Wow, not a wing king but a Numbered Air Force King!

[redsox223]

caught this at Sky Harbor tonight