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C-130T 165159 in Shannon
Sun, Apr 25 2010 9:22 AM

US Navy Reserve unit VR-54 based at Naval Air Station New Orleans was a recent visitor to Shannon with Lockheed C-130T serial 165159, msn 5342. Delivered in November 1993 the aircraft carried tail code “CW” and was pictured by Paul Morris on climb out off Shannon’s R06. Read More...

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US Navy KC-130T 164598 at Baldonnel
Sun, Mar 7 2010 7:56 PM

The US Navy called to Baldonnel on Friday with Lockheed KC-130T-30 Hercules serial 164598. The aircraft is operated by VMGR-234 "Rangers" at Carswell Field, Ft. Worth in Texas. Pictured above in Gerry Barron's copyright picture, "Ranger 77" is seen on finals to Baldonnel on Friday. 164598 departed Baldonnel on Saturday afternoon and was... Read More...

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US Navy C-9B 161529 diverts back to Shannon
Wed, Feb 24 2010 6:02 PM

United States Navy McDonnell Douglas C-9B, serial 161529 was anight stopper at Shannon yesterday. This morning the aircraft departed as flight CNV 9675 at 10:44 utc, but shortly after departure the aircraft developed a technical problem which necessitated a return to the field. The aircraft landed safely on R06 at 11:06 utc with four units of the Shannon Airport... Read More...

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USN 159115 visits Dublin
Fri, Nov 13 2009 9:49 PM

Visits by US Navy C9 aircraft to Shannon are nothing to get excited about these days, but that's not necessarily the case in Dublin where the type is a rare off course migrant ! This week Dublin was host to the Navy when Shannon was out of bounds due nightime fog. Pictured above in Derek Gannon's moody rampshot, 159115, msn 47587 is pictured on stand... Read More...

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Filed under: Dublin Airport, US Navy