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Thursday, January 04, 2018

Former USCG HC-130H Aircraft now owned by the USFS

After a bit of research, I have finally pinned down what has happened to USCG HC-130H 1706. That aircraft is now assigned to the US Forest Service along with former CG 1708 and 1721 per several articles on Fire Aviation.com (Update on USFS HC-130Hs)

Above: Former USCG HC-130H 1721 now USFS Tanker 118 at McClellan Air Field, May 3, 2017. Photo by John Vogel.

USFS HC-130H Tankers
USFS Tanker 116 former CG 1708
USFS Tanker 118 former CG 1721
USFS Tanker ??? former CG 1707 (ADFE12)

So now I wonder what is now associated with the 706 ALE Address that Ron in Maryland saw on COTHEN network frequencies on 26 Dec 2017? More monitoring will be required for sure.

Thursday, July 30, 2015

USCG Transferring 130 Aircraft to USFS for Air Tanker Refit

Came across an interesting story re: the USCG transferring CG 1708/1720 to the US Forest Service for refit as Air Tankers. There will be more 130s to follow.

Story at http://fireaviation.com/2015/05/20/revised-schedule-for-conversion-of-coast-guard-hc-130hs-to-air-tankers/

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