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Airframe Details for C-130 #4843

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 4843
LM Aero T/V 4843
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered RSaAF HZ-MS5
C-130H
Current RSaAF 484
C-130H
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Jul 1980 [act] HZ-MS5 C-130H
Coded N4185M
Jul 1980 [con] HZ-HM5 RSaAF 33 sqn VC-130H
Converted to VC-130H. Short term delivery registration
Aug 1980 [act] HZ-MS5 RSaAF 33 sqn VC-130H
Unknown [act] HZ-114 VC-130H
VIP duties
Feb 1981 [act] 484 RSaAF 4 sqn 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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