A U.S. Navy Lockheed EC-130G <i>Hercules</i> (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.
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circa 1964 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P,+1964-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://navalaviationnews.navylive.dodlive.mil/">U.S. Navy Naval Aviation News</a>/<a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/naval-aviation-history/naval-aviation-news/back-issues.html">[1]</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/histories/naval-aviation/Naval%20Aviation%20News/1960/pdf/mar65.pdf">March 1965</a>, cover.