Lockheed C-130A Hercules N121TG International Air Response
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules now registered as N121TG was built in July 1957 at Lockheed's plant in Marietta, Georgia.
The 3,119th Hercules to be constructed, it was delivered to the United States Air Force, and first used by the 314th Troop Carrier Wing, serial 56-0511.
In June of 1963, it was briefly transferred to the 322nd Air Division, before returning to the 314th in April 1964.
In September of 1969, the aircraft was sent to Vietnam with the 40th Tactical Airlift Squadron (TAS). It later moved to the 21st, then to the 142nd TAS in October 1971. After returning to American soil, it flew in the Delaware Air National Guard until it was transferred to the 180th TAS in November 1986. When the 180th received new C-130H2 models in July of 1987, 56-0511 was sent to the 186th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron.
It was put up for civilian purchase in March 1990.
56-0511 was purchased by the Hemet Valley Flying Service of Riverside County, California, and registered as N132FF. In October of 1990, it was converted to a water bomber, with the purpose of extinguishing fires.
In 1997, it was purchased by the Aero Firefighting Service and went into storage in 2000.
In March of 2006, the aircraft was taken out of storage and sold to International Air Response in Coolidge, Arizona. On May 10, 2007, the aircraft received its current registration of N121TG.
Modified for sea pollution control, it operated under contract to Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL).
From 2014, the aircraft was based at Cardiff and St Athan in South Wales, UK.
More recently the aircraft operates from Kota, Malayasia.
International Air Response, which owns the aircraft and a handful of other C-130s, offers "Aerial Film and Movie Production" as a service.
N121TG was used in the filming of the aircraft scenes of 'Bane' between May and July 2011, at Cardington, England and Inverness, Scotland.
Aircraft History drawn from bane.fandom.com/wiki/N121TG
Lockheed C-130A Hercules N121TG International Air Response
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules now registered as N121TG was built in July 1957 at Lockheed's plant in Marietta, Georgia.
The 3,119th Hercules to be constructed, it was delivered to the United States Air Force, and first used by the 314th Troop Carrier Wing, serial 56-0511.
In June of 1963, it was briefly transferred to the 322nd Air Division, before returning to the 314th in April 1964.
In September of 1969, the aircraft was sent to Vietnam with the 40th Tactical Airlift Squadron (TAS). It later moved to the 21st, then to the 142nd TAS in October 1971. After returning to American soil, it flew in the Delaware Air National Guard until it was transferred to the 180th TAS in November 1986. When the 180th received new C-130H2 models in July of 1987, 56-0511 was sent to the 186th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron.
It was put up for civilian purchase in March 1990.
56-0511 was purchased by the Hemet Valley Flying Service of Riverside County, California, and registered as N132FF. In October of 1990, it was converted to a water bomber, with the purpose of extinguishing fires.
In 1997, it was purchased by the Aero Firefighting Service and went into storage in 2000.
In March of 2006, the aircraft was taken out of storage and sold to International Air Response in Coolidge, Arizona. On May 10, 2007, the aircraft received its current registration of N121TG.
Modified for sea pollution control, it operated under contract to Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL).
From 2014, the aircraft was based at Cardiff and St Athan in South Wales, UK.
More recently the aircraft operates from Kota, Malayasia.
International Air Response, which owns the aircraft and a handful of other C-130s, offers "Aerial Film and Movie Production" as a service.
N121TG was used in the filming of the aircraft scenes of 'Bane' between May and July 2011, at Cardington, England and Inverness, Scotland.
Aircraft History drawn from bane.fandom.com/wiki/N121TG