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Airframe Details for C-130 #4259

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 4259 (66-13537)
LM Aero T/V 4259
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered RAF XV294
C-130K C.1
Current RAF XV294
C-130K C.3
Status [scr]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
29 Feb 1968 [act] XV294 C-130K C.1
Unknown [act] XV294 RAF 70 sqn C-130K C.1
Unknown [act] XV294 RAF 70 sqn C-130K C.1
Jun 1977 [act] XV294 RAF 47 sqn C-130K C.1
Jan 1979 [act] XV294 RAF LTW C-130K C.1
Crewed by 30 Sqn took part in the evacuation of British citizens from Iran. An attempted interception by Iranian F-4s was unsuccessful.
Unknown [con] XV294 C-130K C.3
Upgraded to Mk3
Unknown [act] XV294 RAF LTW C-130K C.3
Dec 2008 [sto] XV294 C-130K C.3
At Cambridge IAP
Feb 2012 [scr] XV294 C-130K C.3


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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