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Airframe Details for C-130 #4681

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Aircraft: 4681 (74-1689)
LM Aero T/V 4681
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 74-689
C-130H
Current AfgAF 1689
C-130H
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Aug 1976 [act] 74-689 C-130H
Sep 1976 [act] 74-689 USAF 463 TAW C-130H
Dec 1991 [act] 74-689 USAF 773 AS C-130H
Mar 1994 [act] 74-689 USAF 40 AS C-130H " GIZMO"
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
Sep 1997 [act] 74-689 USAF 40 AS C-130H " GIZMO"
Jan 2012 [act] 74-689 USAF 53 AS C-130H
Sep 2014 [act] 1689 C-130H
Oct 2014 [act] 1689 AfgAF 373 FWS C-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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Mar 31, 2024 - 08:52 PM
C-130H 4681 AFGHAN AIR FORCE

Hi source Scramble

On 20 March, the Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana (FAE, Ecuador Air Force) received a former Afghan C-130H now registered FAE-898 (382-4681).

This used to be operated by the United States Air Force as 74-1689 but was delivered to Afghanistan in September 2014 through Mildenhall, taking up the serial 1689.

After it was repatriated from Afghanistan, fleeing Taliban rule, it was stored at Alverca in Portugal where the Oficinas Gerais de Material Aeronáutico (OGMA), prepared the aircraft for onward delivery to Ecuador.

It was inaugurated at Latacunga/Cotopaxi on 25 March.

FAE-898 C-130H 382-4681 Active 20 Mar 2024 Mar 2024 AFG 1689

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