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Airframe Details for C-130 #4054

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Aircraft: 4054 (64-15096)
RNZAF C-130H #NZ7003 from 40 sqn is parked on the tarmac ready for another flight. [Photo by Marcel van Leeuwen]
 LM Aero T/V 4054
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered RNZAF NZ7003
C-130H
Current Civilian N4054
C-130H
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
14 Apr 1965 [act] NZ7003 C-130H
Line up of three brand new 40 Sqn C-130H Hercules on the tarmac at RNZAF Station Whenuapai. #NZ7003 is the nearest to the camera. [Photo via New Zealand Defence Force]
15 Apr 1965 [act] NZ7003 RNZAF 40 sqn C-130H
Unknown [act] NZ7003 RNZAF 40 sqn C-130H
RNZAF C-130H #NZ7003 from 40 sqn was seen at RAF Mildenhall. Date unknown. [Photographer unknown]
Jun 2005 [act] NZ7003 RNZAF 40 sqn C-130H
RNZAF C-130H #NZ7003 is seen readying for departure from Gilze-Rijen Air Base on June 18, 2005. [Photo by Mark van der Vliet]
10 Feb 2023 [sto] NZ7003 RNZAF 40 sqn C-130H
First of the five airframes flown to RNZAF Base Woodbourne for retirement
10 Oct 2025 [act] N4054 C-130H
Coulson crew pose in front of former RNZAF C-130H #NZ7003 (now #N4054) which was flown to Thermal, California to join the Coulson Aviation fleet as a future fire bomber on October 10, 2025. [Coulson Aviation photo]

Former RNZAF C-130H #NZ7003 (now #N4054) seen in Thermal, California after flying over the Pacific to join the Coulson Aviation fleet as a future fire bomber on October 10, 2025. [Coulson Aviation photo]
Completes Pacific crossing to Thermal, California. Now part of the Coulson Aviation fleet.


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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