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Airframe Details for C-130 #4939

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Aircraft: 4939 (81-0626)
Brig. Gen. Todd M. Audet, joins 179th AW Commander, Col. James R. Camp walk past C-130H #81-0626 from the 164 AS, during an "engines running quick crew change" on July 21, 2016, in Mansfield, Ohio. [ANG photo by TSgt. Joe Harwood]
 LM Aero T/V 4939
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 81-626
C-130H
Current USAF 81-626
C-130H
Status [sto]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
02 Oct 1982 [act] 81-626 C-130H
Unknown [act] 81-626 USAF 700 TAS C-130H " City of Marietta- Birthplace of the 'Herk'"
01 Jun 1992 [act] 81-626 USAF 700 AS C-130H " City of Marietta- Birthplace of the 'Herk'"
Oct 1993 [act] 81-626 USAF 700 AS 'DB' C-130H " City of Marietta- Birthplace of the 'Herk'"
USAF C-130H #81-0626 named 'City of Marietta'. [Photo by Michael P Kopack Sr.]
Apr 1997 [act] 81-626 USAF 700 AS C-130H " City of Marietta- Birthplace of the 'Herk'"
USAF C-130H #81-0626 from 700th AS, seen at the Alliance A/P show on Oct. 9, 1998. [Photo by Keith Snyder]
Unknown [act] 81-626 USAF 700 AS C-130H " Lets Roll"
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
Aug 2012 [act] 81-626 USAF 62 AS C-130H
Dec 2013 [act] 81-626 USAF 700 AS C-130H
Apr 2014 [act] 81-626 USAF 164 AS C-130H
13 Aug 2015 [act] 81-626 USAF 164 AS C-130H " Spirit of Shelby"
Mayor of Shelby Steven Schag reveals the name of 'Spirit of Shelby' on #81-0626 C-130H from the 164 AS on August 13, 2015. [Photo by Emily Dech]
Special dedication ceremony held to name aircraft 'Spirit of Shelby'
20 Sep 2021 [sto] 81-626 USAF AMARC 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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