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Aircraft: 5054 (85-0012)
USAF MC-130H #85-0012 (c/n 5054) on display at the Dayton Air Fair, Ohio in June 1992. This aircraft was later written off on December 29, 2004. [photo by Gary Chambers]
 LM Aero T/V 5054
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 85-012
MC-130H
Current USAF 85-012
MC-130H
Status [w/o]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Unknown [act] 85-012 MC-130H
Unknown [act] 85-012 USAF 7 SOS MC-130H
Apr 1994 [act] 85-012 USAF 15 SOS MC-130H
USAF MC-130H #85-0012 production branch at Robins AFB, Georgia was asked by Air Force Special Operations Command officials to accelerate work on four aircraft and get them back to the warfighter. The four aircraft include one AC-130H gunship and three MC-130 Combat Talon IIs. [USAF photo by Sue Sapp]
29 Dec 2004 [msh] 85-012 USAF 15 SOS MC-130H
USAF MC-130H #85-0012 which was written off on December 29, 2004 in Iraq. At the time it was operated by the 15th SOS and landed at night on the wrong runway, one that was closed for repairs. [USAF photo]

USAF MC-130H #85-0012 which was written off on December 29, 2004. At the time it was operated by the 15th SOS and landed at night on the wrong runway, one that was closed for repairs and as you can see, had a large section missing. Sheered the belly of the aircraft. [USAF photo].
Destroyed in Iraq when landed on a runway that was undergoing maintenance. A large section of the runway had been cut out. When the aircraft dropped into the pit it hit the other side and sheered a large chunk of the belly. Fortunately the entire crew survived.
29 Dec 2004 [w/o] 85-012 USAF 15 SOS MC-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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