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Airframe Details for C-130 #4242

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 4242 (66-8565)
LM Aero T/V 4242
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered RAF XV215
C-130K C.1
Current Civilian N235HG
C-130K C.1
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
11 Nov 1967 [act] XV215 C-130K C.1
12 Nov 1967 [act] XV215 RAF 24 sqn C-130K C.1
Unknown [act] XV215 RAF LTW C-130K C.1
Unknown [act] XV215 RAF LTW C-130K C.1 " Oh Lordy It's the Fat Slags"
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
Desert Storm nose art.
Unknown [act] XV215 RAF LTW C-130K C.1
Oct 1992 [act] XV215 RAF LTW C-130K C.1
Briefly painted white for the ARFT paint trials
Unknown [i/a] XV215 C-130K C.1
Returned to Lockheed
Unknown [act] 3615 C-130K C.1
Unknown [act] 3615 FAM EA 302 C-130K C.1
Aug 2013 [act] N235HG C-130K C.1
Aviation & Defence Inc.


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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