First C-130H and it's first flight was November 30, 1964 but 64-14853 was the first delivered to the USAF. Aircraft was fitted with Fulton recovery gear and tanker equipment.
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Aircraft History
Date
Status
Local S/N
Airforce/Unit
Version
Name
Info
Dec 1965
[act]
64-852
HC-130H
Unknown
[act]
64-852
HC-130H
First C-130H
First C-130H built was an HC-130H. Ultimately HC-130H 64-14853 was delivered first. What was the first squadron assignment at Edwards AFB?
Sep 1971
[act]
64-852
USAF 57 ARRS
HC-130H
Oct 1977
[act]
64-852
USAF 305 ARRS
HC-130H
Nov 1979
[act]
64-852
USAF 301 ARRS
HC-130H
Dec 1994
[con]
64-852
HC-130P
Upgraded to HC-130P standards.
Oct 1998
[act]
64-852
USAF 71 RQS
'MY'
HC-130P
May 2007
[act]
64-852
USAF 71 RQS
'FT'
HC-130P
"Lone Wolf"
11 Sep 2015
[i/a]
64-852
'FT'
HC-130P
At Patrick AFB.
Oct 2015
[act]
64-852
USAF 39 RQS
'FL'
HC-130P
06 Mar 2017
[act]
64-852
USAF 39 RQS
'FL'
HC-130P
Retired to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona
07 Mar 2017
[sto]
64-852
USAF AMARC
HC-130P
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
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