The National Science Foundation's Lockheed EC-130Q, N130AR (c/n 382-4984), has made a stop at HNL, on one of their many missions that study all facets of the environment. According to FlightAware.com, N130AR arrived here from SJC (Norman Mineta Int'l Airport, San Jose, CA), and is seen here being prepped for a flight to XCH (Christmas Island, Territory of Australia). The EC-130Q is laden with internal and external sensors to measure all sorts of environmental activities.
N130AR was originally built as a KC-130T for the US Marine Corps, as BuNo 162312, and later converted to an EC-130Q. After being relegated to AMARC, it was acquired by the National Science Foundation for its current role.
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