MICHAEL MUDD COLLECTION
No. 13486. Lockheed 282 C-130B Hercules (3545 c/n 282-3545, 3552 c/n 282-3552) Philippine Air Force
Photographed at Mactan Benito Ebuen Air Base, Cebu, Philippines, November 2, 2013, by Michael Mudd

Lockheed 282 C-130B Hercules

07/31/2018. Remarks by Johan Visschedijk: "The Philippine serials were derived from the construction numbers: 282-3545 and 282-3552.

Aircraft 282-3545 was built for USAF under the serial 58-747 and was initially operated by 772 TAS. Subsequently it was converted to a WC-130B and served with the 53 WRS. Later it was converted back to a C-130B and was operated by 68 TAS, 167 TAS and 165 TAS. On April 29, 1992 it was stored at AMARC coded as F0107. In April 1998 it was transferred to the Philippine AF and under the serial 3545 it was operated by 222 AS. January 2018 it was stored at Mactan Benito Ebuen AB.

Aircraft 282-3552 was built for USAF under the serial 58-752 and was initially operated by 773 TAS, by May 1971 it was operated by 67 TAS. June 30, 1974 it switched to 68 TAS, later operators were 705 TAS, 167 TAS and 156 TAS. On August 19, 1992 it was stored at AMARC coded as F0112. On February 23, 1998 it was transferred to the Philippine AF and under the serial 3552 it was operated by 222 AS. Presently it is also stored at Mactan Benito Ebuen AB."


Created July 31, 2018