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Airframe Details for C-130 #3004

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Aircraft: 3004 (53-3132)
LM Aero T/V 3004
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 53-132
C-130A
Current FAM 3601
C-130A
Status [i/a]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Dec 1956 [act] 53-132 C-130A
Delivered to Wright Development Center at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio with the company logo the Lockheed star on the fuselage along with a Hercules behind US insignia .
Jan 1957 [con] 53-132 JC-130A
Modified to JC-130A
Apr 1958 [act] 53-132 JC-130A
Cambridge Research Center
Apr 1960 [act] 53-132 JC-130A
Air Force Development Division
Apr 1961 [act] 53-132 JC-130A
Air Force Electronic Development Division
Oct 1962 [con] 53-132 C-130A
Converted back to a C-130A.
Unknown [act] 53-132 USAF 704 TAS 'ER' C-130A
Apr 1977 [act] 53-132 USAF 64 TAS C-130A
Oct 1977 [act] 53-132 USAF 105 TAS C-130A
Oct 1978 [act] 53-132 USAF 155 TAS C-130A
Sep 1981 [act] 53-132 USAF 64 TAS C-130A
Was on loan to the 711 SOS from November 1982 till October 1986.
Mar 1987 [act] 53-132 USAF 95 TAS C-130A
Jul 1987 [act] 10601 FAM EA 302 C-130A
Sep 2003 [act] 3601 FAM EA 302 C-130A
Re-numbered 3601
Unknown [act] 3601 FAM EA 302 C-130A
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
20 Years Hercules markings
May 2007 [i/a] 3601 FAM EA 302 C-130A
20 Years Hercules markings still applied when withdrawn from use.


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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