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Airframe Details for C-130 #4263

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 4263 (66-13540)
LM Aero T/V 4263
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered RAF XV297
C-130K C.1
Current Civilian XV297
C-130K C.1
Status [scr]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
22 Mar 1968 [act] XV297 C-130K C.1
Unknown [act] XV297 RAF 30 sqn C-130K C.1
Unknown [act] XV297 RAF 40 sqn C-130K C.1
Unknown [act] XV297 RAF 242 sqn C-130K C.1
Unknown [act] XV297 RAF LTW C-130K C.1
Unknown [act] XV297 RAF LTW C-130K C.1 " Where's the Beach?"
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
Desert Storm nose art featuring Garfield the cartoon cat painted by Cpl. Sandy Osborough stationed at RAF Lyneham.
Unknown [act] XV297 RAF LTW C-130K C.1
04 Sep 2001 [sto] XV297 C-130K C.1
Returned to Lockheed.
Unknown [scr] XV297 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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