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Airframe Details for C-130 #5789

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 5789 (14-5789)
LM Aero T/V 5789
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 45789
MC-130J
Current USAF 45789
AC-130J
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
06 May 2016 [act] 45789 MC-130J
12 May 2016 [act] 45789 USAF 15 SOS MC-130J
Oct 2016 [con] 45789 AC-130J
Converted to AC-130J.
Nov 2017 [act] 45789 USAF 1 SOW AC-130J
Assigned to 1st SOG Det-2
Unknown [act] 45789 USAF 73 SOS AC-130J


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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