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Aircraft: 4658 (74-1683)



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Submit a photo 		LM Aero T/V 4658
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 74-683
C-130H
Current USAF 74-683
YMC-130H
Status [w/o]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Apr 1976 [act] 74-683 C-130H
Oct 1977 [act] 74-683 USAF 463 TAW C-130H
Unknown [con] 74-683 YMC-130H
Truly modified as XFC-130H but often referred to as YMC-130H. The only true YMC-130H was 74-1686 which received this designation in July of 1981. The aircraft had the installation of 30 externally mounted rockets. Eight forward-pointed ASROC rockets to help stop the C-130 in a very short space. Another eight downward-pointed rockets sourced from Shrike missiles. These were mounted on the fuselage above the main wheel wells to slow its descent. Eight rearward-pointed MK-56 missile rockets mounted on the lower rear fuselage for helping in short takeoff. Two ASROCs mounted at the rear of the tail to prevent it from striking the ground from potential over-rotation. Two Shrikes mounted rockets on each side in pairs on wing pylons to correct yaw.
17 Oct 1980 [act] 74-683 USAF 463 TAW YMC-130H
29 Oct 1980 [msh] 74-683 USAF 463 TAW YMC-130H
Crashed during demonstration for Iranian hostage rescue attempt when JATO rockets failed to fire correctly resulting in a heavy landing that tore off the starboard wing and set the aircraft on fire at Duke Field (Eglin AFB Auxiliary Field 3). Aircraft may have been on-loan to Lockheed.
29 Oct 1980 [w/o] 74-683 USAF 463 TAW YMC-130H


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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Errors and Omissions

Mar 02, 2023 - 08:30 PM
Field location

This aircraft crashed on Eglin Aux Field 1, Wagner Field, not Duke Field.,





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