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Airframe Details for C-130 #4780

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 4780
LM Aero T/V 4780
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered RAAF A97-001
C-130H
Current TNIAU A-1333
C-130H
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
17 Jul 1978 [act] A97-001 C-130H
Unknown [sto] A97-001 RAAF 37 sqn C-130H
Was marked 20,000 over the crew entrance door.
Unknown [act] A97-001 RAAF 36 sqn C-130H
Jun 1989 [act] A97-001 RAAF 36 sqn C-130H
Airlift Rodeo 1989 - Pope AFB, North Carolina. Won top honours as the Best Overall Wing.
Feb 2010 [sto] A97-001 C-130H
Jun 2017 [act] A-1333 C-130H
Refurbished at RAAF Townsville
Oct 2018 [act] A-1333 C-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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