N4313L (msn 382-4313), a former Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130H, has been acquired by Coulson Aviation USA, and is being ferried from BHE [Woodburne Airport, Blenheim, New Zealand] to TRM, via AKL, PPG, and JRF. It’s making an overnight stop at JRF tonight.
This is the first of four former RNZAF C-130Hs that Coulson Aviation USA bought from the New Zealand Defence Force. The fleet of five C-130Hs of 40 Squadron was retired in January, and the four were sold in April. The first RNZAF C-130H, NZ7001 (msn 382-4052) was donated to the Air Force Museum at Wigram, NZ.
382-4313’s History:
Dec 1968: Built as 68-8219, and delivered to the RNZAF’s 40 Squadron as NZ7005.
Jan 2025: Withdrawn from service, officially retired from service, and stored at BHE.
Apr 2025: Sold to Coulson Aviation USA.
