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Airframe Details for C-130 #3017

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 3017 (54-1630)
LM Aero T/V 3017
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 54-630
C-130A
Current USAF 54-630
AC-130A
Status [pre]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Unknown [act] 54-630 C-130A
Unknown [con] 54-630 JC-130A
Converted to JC-130A
Unknown [con] 54-630 AC-130A
Converted to AC-130A
Nov 1968 [con] 54-630 AC-130A " Mors De Caelis"
Arrived at Ubon and flew missions over the Ho Chi Minh Trail
Unknown [act] 54-630 USAF 16 SOS AC-130A " Azrael, Angel of Death"
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
Modified to Pave Pronto configuration
Unknown [act] 54-630 USAF 415 SOTS AC-130A " Azrael, Angel of Death"
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
Unknown [act] 54-630 USAF 711 SOS AC-130A " Azrael, Angel of Death"

Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
  • Mission Marks
Wore 6 mission markings in the form of camels for Operation Proven Force during the Gulf War.
Sep 1995 [pre] 54-630 AC-130A " Azrael, Angel of Death"
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
USAF Museum


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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Errors and Omissions

Aug 09, 2023 - 10:09 PM
Mors De Caelis

The first name for this aircraft as an AC-130 was "Mors De Caelis" . It was one of the first four AC-130A modified in 1968. It's name was changed to Azrael, Angel of Death" in 1970 when it was converted to the Pave Pronto configuration.

Bill Walter, Spectre Historian





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