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Airframe Details for C-130 #3002

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 3002 (53-3130)



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LM Aero T/V 3002
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 53-130
C-130A
Current USAF 53-130
JC-130A
Status [scr]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Dec 1954 [i/a] 53-130 C-130A
Static testing only which began on January 12, 1955.
Sep 1957 [con] 53-130 JC-130A
Modified to JC-130A
Unknown [i/a] 53-130 JC-130A
20 Feb 1958 [scr] 53-130 JC-130A
Tested to its destruction on February 20, 1958 and was scrapped.


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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