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Airframe Details for C-130 #3048

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Aircraft: 3048 (55-0021)
LM Aero T/V 3048
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 55-021
C-130A
Current USNavy 158228
DC-130A
Status [sto]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Unknown [act] 55-021 C-130A
Unknown [con] 55-021 C-130D
Modified into C-130D as a test aircraft/prototype for ski equiped C-130s in 1956.
Jan 1957 [act] 55-021 C-130D
First flight as C-130D was in January 1957.
Unknown [con] 55-021 C-130A
Converted back to C-130A.
Unknown [con] 158228 DC-130A
Converted to a DC-130A and transferred to the US Navy. At some point after or during DC-130A conversion the aircraft received four-bladed props.
Unknown [act] 158228 USNavy VC-3 'UF-28' DC-130A
08 Jun 1979 [sto] 158228 USAF AMARC 'UF-28' DC-130A
AG003/AN2G0003 which was damaged in a wind storm sometime in the mid 80s while stored at AMARC. Another date given for this aircraft going to AMARC is June 8, 1979. Further clarification needed as well as date of windstorm above.
Apr 1990 [sto] 158228 'UF-28' DC-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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