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Airframe Details for C-130 #3047

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 3047 (55-0020)
LM Aero T/V 3047
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 55-020
C-130A
Current USAF 55-020
C-130A
Status [w/o]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Unknown [act] 55-020 C-130A
Unknown [act] 55-020 USAF 40 TCS C-130A
08 Mar 1962 [msh] 55-020 USAF 40 TCS C-130A
Went down in bad weather near Alencon, France killing all 15 people onboard.
08 Mar 1962 [w/o] 55-020 USAF 40 TCS C-130A


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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