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Airframe Details for C-130 #3609

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 3609 (61-2358)
	LM Aero T/V	3609
	Plant	Lockheed Marietta Plant
	Local C/N
	Delivered	USAF 61-358 C-130E
	Current	USAF 61-358 C-130E
	Status	[pre]

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Aircraft History

Date

Status

Local S/N

Airforce/Unit

Version

Name

Info

Jun 1961

[act]

61-358

C-130E

First flight was August 15, 1961 which was after the USAF accepted the aircraft in June of 1961. Was used for tests at Lockheed Georgia till 1962.

Unknown

[con]

61-358

JC-130E

Converted to JC-130E.

Unknown

[act]

61-358

USAF AFFTC

JC-130E

Unknown

[con]

61-358

C-130E

Converted back to C-130E.

Unknown

[act]

61-358

USAF 183 TAS

C-130E

Dec 1981

[act]

61-358

USAF 115 TAS 'CI'

C-130E

16 Mar 1992

[act]

61-358

USAF 115 AS 'CI'

C-130E

Dec 1994

[act]

61-358

USAF 171 AS

C-130E

Sep 2004

[act]

61-358

USAF 154 TS

C-130E

Sep 2008

[act]

61-358

USAF 62 AS

C-130E

Unknown

[act]

61-358

USAF 61 AS

C-130E

Special characteristics:

Unit Markings: 19 AW

Removed from active duty March 2, 2012 but was still flyable till May 2, 2012.

02 May 2012

[pre]

61-358

C-130E

First C-130E
First C-130E built. Also has been stated as the last C130E to be retired by the USAF and landed at Edwards AFB, California on May 2, 2012. The retirement of the last C-130E is not complety true since the USAF is still flying some, but it was the last for the AMC. The aircraft will eventually be put on display at the AFFTC museum.

02 Nov 2024

[pre]

61-358

C-130E

First C-130E
Finally moved from the South Base to be put on display at the AFFTC museum.

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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