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Airframe Details for C-130 #3956

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 3956 (63-7885)
LM Aero T/V 3956
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 63-885
C-130E
Current USAF 63-885
C-130E
Status [sto]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Unknown [act] 63-885 C-130E
Unknown [act] 63-885 USAF 438 MAW C-130E
Unknown [act] 63-885 USAF 464 TAW C-130E
Unknown [act] 63-885 CIA Air America C-130E " Thi Am, Bird Air"
Unknown [act] 63-885 USAF 317 TAW C-130E
Dec 1977 [act] 63-885 USAF 37 TAS C-130E
Sep 1990 [act] 63-885 USAF 37 TAS C-130E
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
Oct 1992 [act] 63-885 USAF 37 AS C-130E
Apr 1995 [act] 63-885 USAF 37 AS 'RS' C-130E
13 Jun 2008 [sto] 63-885 USAF AMARC 'RS' C-130E
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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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