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I spotted this aircraft three times as it apparently was doing some sort of training out of Deer Valley Airport. It circled Union Peak a couple times and then made a wider swath north (bottom photos)
Oorah!
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin
Service: USMC Payload: 42,000 lb Propulsion: 4x Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3 turboprop engines Speed: 362 knots Range: 2,835 nm Crew: 4 (two pilots,one crew chief and one loadmaster are minimum crew)
The KC-130J Hercules was purchased by the Marine Corps to replace its aging fleet of KC-130F tanker aircraft. The “J” is a primary aerial refuelling aircraft for Marine fixed-wing jets and helicopters.
QB (Tail Codes are markings usually on the vertical stabilizer of U.S. military aircraft that help to identify the aircraft's unit and/or base assignment and other information. The code is sometimes referred to as a "Tail Flash".)
Assigned to VMR-352
Re-designated VMGR-352
1957
Oorah!
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin
Service: USMC Payload: 42,000 lb Propulsion: 4x Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3 turboprop engines Speed: 362 knots Range: 2,835 nm Crew: 4 (two pilots,one crew chief and one loadmaster are minimum crew)
The KC-130J Hercules was purchased by the Marine Corps to replace its aging fleet of KC-130F tanker aircraft. The “J” is a primary aerial refuelling aircraft for Marine fixed-wing jets and helicopters.
QB (Tail Codes are markings usually on the vertical stabilizer of U.S. military aircraft that help to identify the aircraft's unit and/or base assignment and other information. The code is sometimes referred to as a "Tail Flash".)
Assigned to VMR-352
Re-designated VMGR-352
1957