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Airframe Details for C-130 #3770

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 3770 (62-1809)
LM Aero T/V 3770
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 62-809
C-130E
Current USAF 62-809
EC-130E
Status [w/o]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Unknown [act] 62-809 C-130E
Unknown [act] 62-809 USAF 7 ACCS C-130E
15 Jul 1967 [msh] 62-809 USAF 7 ACCS C-130E
Damaged in mortar attack, Da Nang AB, South Vietnam.
Unknown [act] 62-809 USAF 7 ACCS C-130E
Repaired.
Feb 1974 [act] 62-809 USAF 388 TFW C-130E
May 1976 [con] 62-809 EC-130E
Jun 1976 [act] 62-809 USAF 7 ACCS EC-130E
In 1976 this aircraft was given air refuelling facility.
24 Apr 1980 [msh] 62-809 USAF 7 ACCS EC-130E
Destroyed in collision with RH-53D 158761 at Posht-i-Bada, Iran during Operation Eagle Claw hostage rescue mission in Iranian desert.
24 Apr 1980 [w/o] 62-809 USAF 7 ACCS EC-130E


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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