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Airframe Details for C-130 #4428

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Aircraft: 4428 (70-1273)
LM Aero T/V 4428
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 70-273
C-130E
Current PolAF 1501
C-130E
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Sep 1971 [act] 70-273 C-130E
Sep 1971 [act] 70-273 USAF 317 TAW 'PB' C-130E
Oct 1992 [act] 70-273 USAF 40 AS C-130E
Sep 1993 [act] 70-273 USAF 2 AS C-130E
Jan 2001 [act] 70-273 USAF 43 AW C-130E
Jan 2001 [i/a] 70-273 USAF 43 AW C-130E
Grounded due to an ongoing issue since October 2004 for center wing problems.
15 Jul 2005 [sto] 70-273 USAF AMARC C-130E

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24 Mar 2009 [act] 1501 C-130E
25 Mar 2009 [act] 1501 PolAF 14 elt C-130E
Feb 2012 [act] 1501 PolAF 14 elt C-130E " Queen"

Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art


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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