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United States Marines KC130J's on exercise - Update 06 June 2018

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Lockheed KC130J Hercules 169227 departed Whenuapai mid morning 06 June 2018 destined for Kwajalein as "SUMO98".

Nice shot of 167981 short finals runway 03 at Whenuapai. 

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Posted 04 June 2018:

Lockheed KC130J Hercules 167981 departed Whenuapai early morning 04 June 2018 destined for Majuro under the callsign "SUMO99", so a callsign swap.


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Posted 03 June 2018:

Two United States Marines Lockheed KC130J Hercules touched down at Whenuapai after dark 31 May 2018 having flown south from Majuro. 

169227, operating as SUMO99, and 167981, operating as SUMO98, are making their first visits to New Zealand from their base in Japan where they fly with the Marine Air Refueler Transport Squadron 152 (VMGR-152). Pity they were not accompanied by some V22 Osprey! Eight of these mighty machines have just deployed to Darwin arriving via ship transport. 

167981 conducted parachute operations over Whenuapai for two hours on the afternoon of 01 June 2018, followed the same night by more parachute operations. Both Herc's departed mid afternoon 02 June 2018 for Golden Bay, then onto the South Island West Coast region for low level flight before heading back after dark to Whenuapai.










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