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Airframe Details for C-130 #3042

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Aircraft: 3042 (55-0015)
LM Aero T/V 3042
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 55-015
C-130A
Current FAH 558
C-130A
Status [sto]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Oct 1957 [act] 55-015 C-130A
Unknown [act] 55-015 USAF 40 TCS C-130A
Unknown [act] 55-015 USAF 39 TAS C-130A
Unknown [act] 55-015 USAF 115 TAS C-130A
Unknown [act] 55-015 USAF 195 TAS C-130A
Unknown [act] 55-015 USAF 155 TAS C-130A
Oct 1986 [act] 558 C-130A
Nov 1986 [act] 558 FAH Esc de Transporte C-130A
Aircraft was named 'Gral. Gerardo E. Carvajal' after this person who was the Chief of the Air Force was killed in a car accident. Name was applied below and slightly aft of the pilot's window.
Unknown [sto] 558 C-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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