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EC-130G Hercules of VR-21 TACAMO component in flight off Hawaii c1964.jpg
A U.S. Navy Lockheed EC-130G
Hercules
(BuNo 151891) from Transport Squadron 21 (VR-21) in flight off Oahu, Hawaii (USA), circa in 1964. From 26 December 1963 to 31 December 1965, two EC-130Gs formed the "TACAMO componenent" of VR-21, used to communicate with ballistic missile submarines. On 1 January 1966, the aircraft were reassigned to Airborne Early Warning Squadron 1 (VW-1) and formed Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 3 "Ironmen" on 1 July 1968.