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Airframe Details for C-130 #4140

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Aircraft: 4140 (65-0985)
LM Aero T/V 4140
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 65-985
C-130H
Current FAN 5U-MTU
C-130H
Status [act]
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] 65-985 C-130H
Unknown [act] 65-985 USAF 57 ARRS C-130H
Unknown [act] 65-985 USAF 36 ARRS C-130H
Unknown [act] 65-985 USAF 79 ARRS C-130H
Sep 1972 [act] 65-985 USAF 55 ARRS C-130H
Unknown [con] 65-985 WC-130H
Modified to WC-130H
Unknown [act] 65-985 USAF 53 WRS WC-130H
Unknown [con] 65-985 C-130H
Dec 2005 [act] 65-985 USAF 169 FW C-130H
Mar 2012 [act] 65-985 USAF 105 AS C-130H
Dec 2012 [act] 65-985 USAF 198 AS C-130H
Sep 2018 [sto] 65-985 C-130H
With Sabena Technics at Brussel IAP. Alledgedly going to Niger as 5U-MTU.
May 2022 [act] 65-0985 C-130H
Pre-delivery still marked #65-0985
Oct 2022 [act] 5U-MTU C-130H
Still wearing US serial #65-0985
12 Dec 2022 [act] 5U-MTU C-130H
After a four-year extensive overhaul with Sabena Aerospace at Brussels, the third & final C-130H Hercules for Niger departed for its delivery flight to Base AĆ©rienne 101 (BA101) Niamey/Diori Hamani (Niger).
07 Jan 2023 [act] 5U-MTU C-130H
Officially inducting the third C-130H into its transport fleet, the ceremony took place in Niamey Air Base 101, in the presence of the Minister of National Defence Alkassoum Indattou.


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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