While catching the last 737NG built depart Boeing Field the week before Christmas, I also caught this wonderful specimen that had just arrived from Juneau, Alaska- a Lynden Air Cargo Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules! There are three basic version of the civilian Hercules- though designated L-100, the Lockheed designation is Model 382. The baseline model is the L-100 (L-382B) which is similar to the short body C-130 Hercules. The L-100-20 (L-382E/F) introduced a 5 foot stretch ahead of the wing and a 3 foot stretch behind the wing. The L-100-30 (L-382G) is further stretched with another 6 foot fuselage section and it’s the L-100-30’s stretch that was the basis for the C-130J-30 variant that’s used by a number of air forces. The stretched civilian Hercules variants have been the best selling versions of the L-100. The civilian version of the C-130J Hercules is the LM-100J. Lockheed at one point was looking at a civilian version of the C-130J-30, but decided to focus exclusively on military -30s. If I’m not mistaken, Lynden Air Cargo has six L-100-30s. If anyone knows better, chime in as I’d love to know the exact numbers. This particular aircraft is N409LC. #avgeek #aviation #aircraft #planeporn #KBFI #BFI #Seattle #BoeingField #Washington #airport #planespotting #instaplane #Lockheed #C130 #L100 #Hercules #N409LC #LyndenAirCargo #instagramaviation #splendid_transport #instaaviation #aviationlovers #aviationphotography #flight #AvGeeksAero #AvgeekSchoolofKnowledge #AvGeekNation (at Boeing Field) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6rjgKhhDcT/?igshid=312m1waffecc