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Airframe Details for C-130 #3015

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Aircraft: 3015 (54-1628)
LM Aero T/V 3015
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 54-628
C-130A
Current USAF 54-628
AC-130A
Status [sto]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Aug 1957 [act] 54-628 C-130A
Apr 1960 [act] 54-628 USAF AFMTC C-130A
Hanscom AFB
Dec 1961 [con] 54-628 JC-130A
Modified to JC-130A
Mar 1962 [act] 54-628 USAF 6560 OG JC-130A
Patrick AFB
Aug 1962 [act] 54-628 USAF 6550 SW JC-130A
Nov 1967 [con] 54-628 C-130A
Converted back to C-130A
Mar 1968 [con] 54-628 AC-130A
Converted into an AC-130A
Aug 1968 [act] 54-628 USAF 4413 CCTS AC-130A
Oct 1969 [act] 54-628 USAF 17 SOS AC-130A
Sep 1973 [act] 54-628 USAF 16 SOS 'FT' AC-130A " The Exterminator"
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
Jul 1974 [act] 54-628 USAF 388 TFW AC-130A " The Exterminator"
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
Jul 1975 [act] 54-628 USAF 711 SOS AC-130A " The Exterminator"
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
28 Sep 1995 [sto] 54-628 USAF AMARC AC-130A

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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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