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Airframe Details for C-130 #3589

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Aircraft: 3589 (59-1537)
LM Aero T/V 3589
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 59-537
C-130B
Current BBB S3-AGB
C-130B
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Unknown [act] 59-537 C-130B
Unknown [act] 59-537 USAF 556 RS C-130B-II
Unknown [act] 59-537 C-130B-II
Unknown [act] 59-537 USAF 7406 SS C-130B-II
Unknown [con] 59-537 C-130B
Converted back to a standard C-130B.
May 1971 [act] 59-537 USAF 67 TAS C-130B
30 Jun 1974 [act] 59-537 USAF 68 TAS C-130B
Apr 1985 [act] 59-537 C-130B
Location unknown from 1985 till 1993.
15 Dec 1993 [sto] 59-537 USAF AMARC C-130B
CF144
10 Dec 1999 [act] S3-AGB C-130B
11 Dec 1999 [act] S3-AGB BBB 101 sqn C-130B
May 2018 [act] S3-AGB BBB 101 sqn C-130B

Seen wearing UN markings with tail code UNO-876


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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