Civilian C-130 with Military Tail Number 41901
April 22, 2008
First up is the "yes, dammit, this plane was at Base Camp" photograph.
If you are familiar with the base, you know the plane was there. For a
facility that does not want to attract attention, this is a mighty big
plane. You could see it from miles away.
Though this is a civilian version of the C-130, it has a military tail
number, not a N-number. The color scheme is similar to that used by Southern Air Transport. Technically this is a L-328G, not a C-130. The tail number doesn't appear in any of the usual military databases.
For the lump and bump fanatics, here is a close-up of the top of the plane:
This is a view of the cockpit with the contrast cranked up. You may draw your own conclusions:
Other sightings of the 41901 mystery plane:
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Lockheed-Martin-L-100-30/1320241/L/
http://herkybirds.com/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=39&func=view&id=1401&catid=2&limit=6&limitstart=0
http://www.nycaviation.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=9990&st=0&sk=t&sd=a
http://www.nycaviation.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=9990&p=78461&hilit=41901#p78461