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Airframe Details for C-130 #3122

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 3122 (56-0514)
LM Aero T/V 3122
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 56-514
C-130A
Current USNavy 560514
DC-130A
Status [scr]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Aug 1957 [act] 56-514 C-130A
Aug 1958 [act] 56-514 USAF 314 TCW C-130A
Jul 1965 [act] 56-514 USAF 317 TCW C-130A
Mar 1966 [con] 56-514 DC-130A
Converted to DC-130A
02 Jan 1968 [act] 56-514 DC-130A
With the 2762nd Logistics Support Squadron? Spent time at Ryan, San Diego til October 1, 1968 when it went to Point Mugu for more testing under the same unit.
Unknown [act] 56-514 USAF 4472 CCTS DC-130A
Unknown [act] 56-514 USAF 11 TDS DC-130A
May 1973 [act] 56-514 USAF 6514 TS DC-130A
Sent to the 6514th TS to cover off while a DC-130E was sent to depot.
Unknown [act] 56-514 USAF 11 TDS DC-130A
11 Jan 1979 [sto] 56-514 USAF MASDC DC-130A
CF027
13 Mar 1979 [act] 560514 USNavy VC-3 DC-130A
Sep 1981 [act] 560514 USNavy VC-3 DC-130A
Operated by Lockheed Air Services on behalf of the US Navy.
Unknown [act] 560514 USNavy VC-3 DC-130A
Operated by Flight Systems Inc. on behalf of the US Navy.
Unknown [act] 560514 DC-130A
Operated by AFI (aka AVTEL Flight Test Inc.) on behalf of the US Navy.
Unknown [scr] 560514 DC-130A
Was reported scrapped, but fuselage was sent to California for movie props.


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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