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Airframe Details for C-130 #4272

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 4272 (66-13547)
	LM Aero T/V	4272
	Plant	Lockheed Marietta Plant
	Local C/N
	Delivered	RAF XV304 C-130K C.1
	Current	RAF XV304 C-130K C.3A
	Status	[scr]

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Aircraft History

Date

Status

Local S/N

Airforce/Unit

Version

Name

Info

May 1968

[act]

XV304

C-130K C.1

Unknown

[act]

XV304

RAF LTW

C-130K C.1

Unknown

[con]

XV304

C-130K C.3A

Upgraded to Mk3A

Unknown

[act]

XV304

RAF LTW

C-130K C.3A

06 May 2010

[msh]

XV304

RAF LTW

C-130K C.3A

Wheels up landing during a training exercise at RAF Brize Norton. Unconfirmed if could not get gear down or if the crew forgot to lower the gear. Crew of four were fine.

06 May 2010

[w/o]

XV304

RAF LTW

C-130K C.3A

Used for spare parts for XV196 (c/n 4217) and as an instructional airframe at RAF Brize Norton.

12 Jan 2012

[i/a]

XV304

RAF LTW

C-130K C.3A

Removed from the UK Military Aircraft Register

11 Oct 2021

[scr]

XV304

RAF LTW

C-130K C.3A

instructional airframe scrapped at RAF Brize Norton.

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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