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Airframe Details for C-130 #4038

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 4038 (64-14854)
	LM Aero T/V	4038
	Plant	Lockheed Marietta Plant
	Local C/N
	Delivered	USAF 64-854 HC-130H
	Current	USAF 64-854 MC-130P
	Status	[sto]
Aircraft was fitted with Fulton recovery gear and tanker equipment.

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Aircraft History

Date

Status

Local S/N

Airforce/Unit

Version

Name

Info

Apr 1965

[act]

64-854

HC-130H

Aug 1965

[act]

64-854

USAF 6593 TS

NC-130H

Unknown

[con]

64-854

NC-130H

Converted to NC-130H as a test aircraft.

Unknown

[act]

64-854

USAF 6593 TS

NC-130H

Unknown

[con]

64-854

HC-130H

Demodified back to HC-130H.

Dec 1986

[act]

64-854

USAF 53 WRS

HC-130H

Unknown

[con]

64-854

HC-130P

Upgraded to HC-130P standards.

Jul 1988

[act]

64-854

USAF 53 WRS

HC-130P

Feb 1990

[act]

64-854

USAF 1551 FTS

HC-130P

" The Bastard"

Feb 1995

[act]

64-854

USAF 550 SOS

HC-130P

Unknown

[con]

64-854

MC-130P

Upgraded to MC-130P.

Feb 1996

[act]

64-854

USAF 9 SOS

MC-130P

Oct 2001

[act]

44854

USAF 9 SOS

MC-130P

" Big Papa"

Dec 2009

[act]

64-854

USAF 67 SOS

MC-130P

13 Dec 2013

[sto]

64-854

USAF AMARC

MC-130P

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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