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Airframe Details for C-130 #4159

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 4159 (65-12896)
LM Aero T/V 4159
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered RAAF A97-159
C-130E
Current PAF 4159
C-130E
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
24 Aug 1966 [act] A97-159 C-130E
30 Aug 1966 [act] A97-159 RAAF 37 sqn C-130E
Unknown [sto] A97-159 C-130E
Stored at Georgetown/Sussex County Airport, Delaware.
Sep 2000 [sto] N50848 C-130E
Rebuilt as Super-E with dash-15 engines.
Nov 2005 [act] 4159 C-130E
Dec 2005 [act] 4159 PAF 6 sqn C-130E


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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