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Airframe Details for C-130 #4508

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 4508 (73-0839)
LM Aero T/V 4508
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USNavy 159129
LC-130R
Current USAF 73-3300
LC-130H
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Unknown [act] 159129 LC-130R
Unknown [act] 159129 USNavy VXE-6 LC-130R
15 Jan 1975 [msh] 159129 USNavy VXE-6 LC-130R
Nose ski broke on a take-off run and went through the bottom of aircraft from Dome Charlie. Repaired on site and flown out.
Unknown [act] 159129 USNavy VXE-6 'XD-05' LC-130R
Unknown [act] 159129 USNavy VXE-6 'XD-03' LC-130R
08 Jan 1998 [sto] 73-3300 USAF AMARC LC-130R
AACF0185
Unknown [con] 73-3300 LC-130H
To Raytheon in 1999 for modification to LC-130H.
20 Apr 2000 [act] 73-3300 USAF 139 AS LC-130H
Unknown [act] 73-3300 USAF 139 AS LC-130H " Extreme Altitude"
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art


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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