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Airframe Details for C-130 #5083

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Aircraft: 5083 (85-0040)
LM Aero T/V 5083
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 85-040
C-130H2
Current USAF 85-040
C-130H2
Status [sto]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Unknown [act] 85-040 C-130H2
Unknown [act] 85-040 USAF 357 TAS C-130H2
01 Feb 1992 [act] 85-040 USAF 357 AS C-130H2
Oct 1993 [act] 85-040 USAF 357 AS 'MX' C-130H2
Apr 1997 [act] 85-040 USAF 357 AS C-130H2 " Southern Star"
Mar 2015 [act] 85-040 USAF 357 AS C-130H2 " War Eagle / Auburn Tigers"
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
24 Feb 2017 [sto] 85-040 USAF 357 AS C-130H2 " War Eagle / Auburn Tigers"
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
Retired from 908th AW with heritage and 'War Eagle' nose transferred to #91-9142
01 Mar 2017 [sto] 85-040 USAF AMARC C-130H2


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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