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Airframe Details for C-130 #3221

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 3221 (57-0514)
LM Aero T/V 3221
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 57-514
C-130A
Current USAF 57-514
C-130A
Status [pre]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Mar 1959 [act] 57-514 C-130A
Unknown [con] 57-514 RC-130A
Converted to RC-130A
Unknown [act] 57-514 USAF 1375 MCS RC-130A
Unknown [act] 57-514 USAF 1 ACGS RC-130A
Unknown [act] 57-514 USAF 185 TAS 'OK' C-130A
Unknown [con] 57-514 C-130A
Reconverted back to C-130A
Unknown [act] 57-514 USAF 143 TAS C-130A
Unknown [act] 57-514 USAF 127 TFW C-130A " MIASSIS DRAGON"
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
Nose art of a dragon, spoken like "My Ass Is Dragging".
Sep 1989 [pre] 57-514 C-130A
Preserved at Selfridge ANGB, Michigan. Nose art remained.


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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