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Airframe Details for C-130 #5085

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Aircraft: 5085 (85-0045)
LM Aero T/V 5085
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USMC 163310
KC-130T
Current USMC 163310
KC-130T
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Unknown [act] 163310 KC-130T
Unknown [act] 163310 USMC VMGR-234 'QH' KC-130T
Unknown [act] 163310 USNavy Blue Angels 'QH' KC-130T
Special characteristics:
  • Display team: Blue Angels
Acted as Fat Albert for the Blue Angels 1997 season, on loan from VMGR-234.
Oct 1997 [act] 163310 USMC VMGR-234 'QH' KC-130T
May 2016 [act] 163310 USNavy VX-20 KC-130T


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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