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Airframe Details for C-130 #5027

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 5027
LM Aero T/V 5027
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered Civilian N4278M
L100-30
Current Civilian N3796B
L100-30
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Nov 1987 [act] N4278M L100-30
Dec 1987 [act] N4278M L100-30
China Air Cargo
Jan 1988 [act] B-3004 L100-30
China Air Cargo
Sep 1991 [act] B-3004 L100-30
China East Airlines
Mar 1993 [act] B-3004 L100-30
Air China
Jul 2008 [act] N3796B L100-30
Owned by Northcap out of Wilmington, Delaware but flying Tepper Aviation out of Florida.


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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