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Airframe Details for C-130 #4253

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 4253 (66-8573)
	LM Aero T/V	4253
	Plant	Lockheed Marietta Plant
	Local C/N
	Delivered	RAF XV223 C-130K C.1
	Current	FAM 3617 C-130K C.3
	Status	[act]

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Aircraft History

Date

Status

Local S/N

Airforce/Unit

Version

Name

Info

19 Jan 1968

[act]

XV223

C-130K C.1

20 Jan 1968

[act]

XV223

RAF 47 sqn

C-130K C.1

Unknown

[act]

XV223

RAF LTW

C-130K C.1

Unknown

[act]

XV223

RAF 242 sqn

C-130K C.1

Unknown

[con]

XV223

C-130K C.3

Prototype for the C Mk 3 and was modified by Lockheed in Georgia.

Unknown

[act]

XV223

RAF LTW

C-130K C.3

Unknown

[i/a]

XV223

C-130K C.3

Returned to Lockheed

Mar 2003

[act]

3617

C-130K C.3

Apr 2003

[act]

3617

FAM EA 302

C-130K C.3

Unknown

[sto]

3617

C-130K C.3

Feb 2018

[act]

3617

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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