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Airframe Details for C-130 #4257

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 4257 (66-13535)
LM Aero T/V 4257
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered RAF XV292
C-130K C.1
Current AusAF 8T-CC
C-130K C.1
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
08 Feb 1968 [act] XV292 C-130K C.1
09 Feb 1968 [act] XV292 RAF 47 sqn C-130K C.1
Unknown [act] XV292 RAF 48 sqn C-130K C.1
Unknown [act] XV292 RAF LTW C-130K C.1
Unknown [act] XV292 RAF LTW C-130K C.1 " Dennis the Menace - Let Me At Him"
Monotone art work for Desert Storm.
Jun 1992 [act] XV292 RAF LTW C-130K C.1

Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
Painted in 'Hercules 25 years in RAF Service' anniversary markings and wearing all unit badges of squadrons which flew the C-130 along front fuselage.
Unknown [act] XV292 RAF LTW C-130K C.1
26 Aug 2003 [act] 8T-CC C-130K C.1
27 Aug 2003 [act] 8T-CC AusAF 4 Trans C-130K C.1


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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