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Airframe Details for C-130 #3016

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 3016 (54-1629)



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LM Aero T/V 3016
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 54-629
C-130A
Current USAF 54-629
AC-130A
Status [w/o]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Jun 1957 [act] 54-629 C-130A
First C-130 manufactured with a rear opening nose gear door cover.
Unknown [con] 54-629 JC-130A
Converted to a JC-130A
Unknown [con] 54-629 C-130A
Converted back to C-130A
Unknown [con] 54-629 AC-130A
Converted into an AC-130A
Unknown [act] 54-629 USAF 16 SOS 'FT' AC-130A
24 May 1969 [msh] 54-629 USAF 16 SOS 'FT' AC-130A
Crash landed at Ubon RTAFB, Thailand after receiving battle damage over Laos killing two crewmembers.
24 May 1969 [w/o] 54-629 USAF 16 SOS 'FT' AC-130A


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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