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Airframe Details for C-130 #4097

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Aircraft: 4097 (64-14864)
USAF HC-130P 64-14864 from the 81st Rescue Squadron takes off from a dry lake bed during a search and rescue exercise in Grand Bara, Djibouti, April 23, 2009. The exercise included transporting pararescuemen to their water jump, aerial refueling of a CH-53E helicopter, an assault landing on an unimproved runway and transloading a simulated survivor from a helicopter. [USAF photo by SSgt. Joseph L. Swafford Jr.]
 LM Aero T/V 4097
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 64-864
HC-130H
Current USAF 64-864
HC-130P
Status [sto]
Aircraft was fitted with Fulton recovery gear and tanker equipement.


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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Unknown [act] 64-864 HC-130H
Unknown [act] 64-864 USAF 57 ARRS HC-130H
USAF HC-130H 64-14864 shown in June 1967. [photographer unknown, via Nick Williams]

Lajes Air Field in Praia da Vitória, Azores. USAF C-130 #64-14864 assigned to the 57th Air Rescue and Recovery Squadron (ARRS) at Lajes Field, Azores. July, 29, 1966. — at Lajes Field, Azores-Portugal. [photo by Doug Gorton]
Unknown [act] 64-864 USAF 303 ARRS HC-130H
Unknown [con] 64-864 HC-130P
Upgraded to HC-130P
Apr 2005 [act] 64-864 USAF 39 RQS 'FL' HC-130P
USAF HC-130P 64-14864 aircraft from the 81st Rescue Squadron lands on a dry lake bed during a search and rescue exercise in Grand Bara, Djibouti, April 23, 2009. [USAF photo by SSgt. Joseph L. Swafford Jr.]
17 Sep 2015 [sto] 64-864 USAF AMARC 'FL' 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 Photo Available
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