Photo of Lockheed C-130K Hercules W2, XV208, Royal Aircraft Establishment

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Photo of Lockheed C-130K Hercules W2, XV208, Royal Aircraft Establishment
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Aircraft

Location & Date

Type: Lockheed C-130K Hercules W2
Aircraft Reg: XV208
MSN / CN: 4233

Operator: Royal Aircraft Establishment
Unit / Wing: Meteorological Research Flight

Picture Category: Special Purpose Aircraft

Picture ID: 1038225

Location: RAF St Mawgan / Newquay (NQY / EGDG)
Country: UK - England
Date: 10th April 1989

Photographer

Chris England

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Comments: In use as a met research aircraft from Boscombe Down by RAE (and latterly DERA) from 1972 until March 2001, when it was replaced by BAe146-301 G-LUXE. Now in use by Marshalls of Cambridge as the TP400-D6 engine testbed for the Airbus A400M.