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Airframe Details for C-130 #3501

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Aircraft: 3501 (57-0525)
LM Aero T/V 3501
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 57-525
C-130B
Current FAE 894
C-130B
Status [sto]
First flight was November 20, 1958.


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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Unknown [act] 57-525 C-130B
First C-130B
This was the first C-130B built.
Unknown [act] 57-525 C-130B
Underwent STOL trails in 1962.
Unknown [con] 57-525 JC-130B
Converted to JC-130B
Unknown [act] 57-525 USAF 6593 TS JC-130B
Unknown [con] 57-525 C-130B
Reconverted back to C-130B
Jun 1972 [act] 57-525 USAF 336 TAS 'HM' C-130B
Jan 1976 [act] 57-525 USAF 705 TATS C-130B
Oct 1976 [act] 57-525 USAF 167 TAS C-130B
Oct 1989 [act] 57-525 USAF 165 TAS C-130B
Dec 1992 [act] 894 C-130B
Jan 1993 [act] 894 FAE Esc 1111 C-130B
Oct 2014 [sto] 894 C-130B
At Latacunga


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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