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Airframe Details for C-130 #5040

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 5040 (84-0477)
LM Aero T/V 5040
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USMC 163022
KC-130T
Current HHP 5040
C-130T
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Aug 1985 [act] 163022 KC-130T
Sep 1985 [act] 163022 USMC VMGR-234 'QH' KC-130T
Jan 2004 [act] 163022 USMC VMGR-452 'NY' KC-130T
Aug 2005 [act] 163022 USMC VMGR-234 'QH' KC-130T
Sep 2007 [act] 163022 USNavy VR-64 'BD' KC-130T
Jan 2008 [act] 163022 USMC VMGR-234 'QH' KC-130T
Sold to Armed Forces of the Philippines January 9, 2015 following a second inspection conducted by Major General Victor Bayani, Assistant Chief of Staff for Logistics, officially signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance.
28 Apr 2015 [sto] 163022 USAF AMARC KC-130T
Sold to Armed Forces of the Philippines. Reported removed from AMARG in July 2016.
Jul 2016 [con] 5040 USAF AMARC C-130T

Photo shows final maintenance checks before delivery to Philippine Air Force. Departed AMARC on October 6, 2016.
09 Oct 2016 [act] 5040 C-130T
Arrived in the Philippines at Mactan Benito Ebuen Air Base and will join the 220th AW after a blessing ceremony on October 24th
24 Oct 2016 [act] 5040 HHP 222 AS C-130T
Went through special modifications up to about July 2018. Fitted with SABIR (Special Airborne Mission Installation & Response) equipment. External changes is an optical sensor added at the rear of the aircraft and a dome window for sea observation aft of the sensor built into the side door. This special roll internal equipment is palletized so can easily switch to a standard cargo aircraft.


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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