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Airframe Details for C-130 #5230

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 5230 (89-0511)
LM Aero T/V 5230
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 89-511
AC-130U
Current USAF 89-511
AC-130U
Status [sto]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Jan 1991 [act] 89-511 AC-130U
Apr 1992 [act] 89-511 USAF 6518 TS AC-130U
02 Oct 1992 [act] 89-511 USAF 418 TS AC-130U
01 Mar 1994 [act] 89-511 USAF 418 FLTS AC-130U
Dec 1994 [act] 89-511 USAF 16 SOS AC-130U
Sep 1995 [act] 89-511 USAF 4 SOS AC-130U " Predator"

Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
08 May 2018 [sto] 89-511 USAF AMARC AC-130U

Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
Flew on its final flight to the 309th AMARG for storage


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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