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Airframe Details for C-130 #5026

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 5026 (86-1699)
	LM Aero T/V	5026
	Plant	Lockheed Marietta Plant
	Local C/N
	Delivered	USAF N4278M C-130H
	Current	USAF 86-699 MC-130H
	Status	[sto]

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Aircraft History

Date

Status

Local S/N

Airforce/Unit

Version

Name

Info

Feb 1985

[act]

N4278M

C-130H

Mar 1985

[con]

86-1699

MC-130H

Purchased by the USAF and converted to an MC-130H.

Dec 1985

[act]

86-1699

USAF 6512 TS

MC-130H

Oct 1991

[act]

86-1699

USAF 8 SOS

MC-130H

Sep 1992

[act]

86-1699

USAF 7 SOS

MC-130H

Mar 1994

[act]

86-699

USAF 7 SOS

MC-130H

" Merlin's Magic"

Special characteristics:

Nose Art

Jan 2004

[act]

86-699

USAF 550 SOS

MC-130H

" Merlin's Magic"

Special characteristics:

Nose Art

Different nose art, but name remained the same.

Aug 2016

[act]

86-699

USAF 15 SOS

MC-130H

Jun 2019

[act]

86-699

USAF 1 SOS

MC-130H

06 Mar 2023

[sto]

86-699

USAF AMARC

MC-130H

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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