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Airframe Details for C-130 #4598

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 4598 (74-1663)
LM Aero T/V 4598
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 74-663
C-130H
Current USAF 74-663
C-130H
Status [i/a]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Jun 1975 [act] 74-663 C-130H
Unknown [act] 74-663 USAF 463 TAW C-130H
Jan 1998 [act] 74-663 USAF 40 AS C-130H
Mar 1999 [act] 74-663 USAF 39 AS C-130H " No Bull "Buster""
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
May 2012 [act] 74-663 USAF 36 AS 'YJ' C-130H
Nov 2012 [act] 74-663 USAF 36 AS 'YJ' C-130H
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 374 OG
Unknown [act] 74-663 USAF 164 AS C-130H " Spirit of Shelby"
Apr 2019 [i/a] 74-663 C-130H
BDRT at Ramstein AB.


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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