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Airframe Details for C-130 #3041

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Aircraft: 3041 (55-0014)
LM Aero T/V 3041
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 55-014
C-130A
Current USAF 55-014
AC-130A
Status [pre]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Unknown [act] 55-014 C-130A
Unknown [act] 55-014 USAF 815 TCS C-130A
Unknown [act] 55-014 USAF 40 TAS C-130A
May 1968 [con] 55-014 AC-130A
Converted to an AC-130A.
Unknown [act] 55-014 USAF 16 SOS AC-130A " Jaws of Death"
Unknown [act] 55-014 USAF 711 SOS AC-130A " Jaws of Death"
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
  • Mission Marks
Wore 23 mission symbols in the form of black camels for Operation Proven Force during the Gulf War.
Mar 1996 [pre] 55-014 AC-130A
On display at Robins AFB.


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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Oct 29, 2021 - 09:56 PM
55-014

I was a crew chief on this aircraft when assigned to the 39th TCS at Evreux AFB France from 1959-61.





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