Sam McGowan standing in front of a C-130A at the Pima Air Museum in February, 2004
(Yes, that is an A-model. Most of the A-models were modified in the
mid-70s after they went to the Reserves, including conversion to 4-bladed props. This
particular airplane was with the Tennessee Air National Guard in
Nashville before it went to the Boneyard and then across the road to
the Pima Air Museum.)
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