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Airframe Details for C-130 #3780

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Aircraft: 3780 (62-1818)
LM Aero T/V 3780
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 62-818
C-130E
Current USAF 62-818
EC-130E
Status [sto]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Unknown [act] 62-818 C-130E
Unknown [act] 62-818 USAF 516 TCW C-130E
Unknown [act] 62-818 USAF 314 TCW C-130E
Unknown [con] 62-818 EC-130E
Unknown [act] 62-818 USAF 7 ACCS EC-130E
In 1977 the aircraft was updated for air refuelling capabilities. On April 25, 1980 the aircraft participated in the attempt to rescue American hostages held in Iran.
Unknown [act] 62-818 USAF 79 RQS 'DM' EC-130E
05 Jul 2005 [sto] 62-818 USAF AMARC 'DM' EC-130E

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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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Errors and Omissions

Aug 15, 2023 - 07:34 PM
Hostile Fire

Don't know that it is pertinent here, but I have a record of my grandpa being on this aircraft and taking hostile fire on 08NOV1972. I am going through his files and will update if I find further information.

It's awesome to see that the aircraft was in active service up until a few months before I entered service, thank you for this website.





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