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Airframe Details for C-130 #5478

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 5478
LM Aero T/V 5478
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered RAF ZH880
C-130J
Current RBAF 701
C-130J
Status [o/o]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Unknown [act] ZH880 C-130J
Coded N73238
Mar 2006 [act] ZH880 RAF 47 sqn C-130J
Sep 2014 [act] ZH880 RAF 47 sqn C-130J
May 2016 [act] ZH880 RAF 47 sqn C-130J

Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
Painted in squadrons centenary colours
Aug 2017 [o/o] 701 C-130J
Being prepared by Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group, at its Cambridge facility for delivery to Bahrain


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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