Unusual C130
 

Hi

Can anybody help me identify an unusual aircraft that was over Gloucestershire yesterday (Sunday 30th Dec) around Midday.

Looked like a C130 - except it appeared to have a horizontal antenna array, or crop-spraying rig, half-way between the wing and tail-plane.

Was probably around 2000-3000ft, so couldn't make out too much detail. Engines were nice and smoky, but I suspect that's standard C130.

Have had a Google at various variants (such as 'Compass Call') but can't see anything similar - as the various radomes/antennas either seem to be fairly solid looking or arranged around the tail. These looked pretty flimsy.

Any help much appreciated. Thanks.

Stephen

Another forum said this was an electra with spraybooms going into Coventry.

Was this your fella? They are used for pollution control.
G-LOFB - Atlantic Airlines Lockheed L-188 Electra at Inverness | ID 28889 | Airplane-Pictures.net

Electra G-LOFE - Did a training sorty over the Bristol Channel yesterday - to and from Coventry

Thanks!
 

Well at least I got the right manufacturer :O

In my own (somewhat limited) defence it did appear to be a bit thin for a C130 - and the engine nacelles a bit longer than usual. In fact I wondered if it was a Bristol Britannia, but Googling seemed to indicate there weren't any flying.

So thanks all for the responses. Very much appreciated. :D:D:D

Kind regards,

Stephen

And the smoky Allison 501s :)