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Airframe Details for C-130 #3012

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 3012 (54-1625)
LM Aero T/V 3012
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 54-625
C-130A
Current USAF 54-625
AC-130A
Status [w/o]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Jul 1957 [act] 54-625 C-130A
Aug 1957 [act] 54-625 USAF 314 TCW C-130A
Unknown [con] 54-625 JC-130A
Converted to JC-130A
Unknown [act] 54-625 USAF 6549 TS JC-130A
Sep 1964 [con] 54-625 C-130A
Converted back to C-130A
Nov 1967 [con] 54-625 AC-130A
Converted into an AC-130A
Unknown [act] 54-625 USAF 16 SOS 'FT' AC-130A " War Lord"
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
Jan 1969 [act] 54-625 USAF 4413 CCTS 'IH' AC-130A
(need to confirm tail code)
22 Apr 1970 [msh] 54-625 USAF 16 SOS 'FT' AC-130A " War Lord"
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
Shot down near Ban Tang Lou, Laos with 10 crew MIA and one recovered.
22 Apr 1970 [w/o] 54-625 USAF 16 SOS 'FT' AC-130A " War Lord"
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art


Abbreviations and symbols:
[act] Active [i/a] Instructional Airframe [sto] Stored (e.g. at AMARG)
[cld] Cancelled Order [msh] Involved in Mishap [w/o] Write-off
[con] Converted [o/o] On Order
[des] Destroyed (drone) [pre] Preserved (museum, gateguard) T/V LM Aero Type/Version (Construction) number
[emb] Embargoed [scr] Scrapped Photo Available
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