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Airframe Details for C-130 #3136

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 3136 (56-0528)
LM Aero T/V 3136
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 56-528
C-130A
Current USAF 56-528
C-130A-II
Status [w/o]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Unknown [act] 56-528 C-130A
Jul 1958 [act] 56-528 USAF 7406 SS C-130A-II
02 Sep 1958 [msh] 56-528 USAF 7406 SS C-130A-II
Was downed by four Soviet MiG-17's, 17 miles northwest of Yerevan, Armenia when the aircraft flew into Soviet airspace. All 17 crew were killed in this first C-130 write-off. Aircraft had less than 200 hours on it when it was lost.
02 Sep 1958 [w/o] 56-528 USAF 7406 SS C-130A-II


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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