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Airframe Details for C-130 #4218

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 4218 (65-13042)
LM Aero T/V 4218
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered RAF XV197
C-130K C.1
Current RAF XV197
C-130K C.3
Status [sto]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
06 Jul 1967 [act] XV197 C-130K C.1
07 Jul 1967 [act] XV197 RAF 36 sqn C-130K C.1
Unknown [act] XV197 RAF 242 sqn C-130K C.1
Unknown [con] XV197 C-130K C.3
Upgraded to Mk3
Jul 1991 [act] XV197 RAF LTW C-130K C.3
May 2009 [sto] XV197 C-130K C.3
Air & Ground Ltd.


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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