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Airframe Details for C-130 #5218

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Aircraft: 5218 (89-9103)
AFRC C-130H 89-9103 from the 757th AS at Youngstown, Virginia competes in the air drop competition for Air Mobility Rodeo on July 23, 2007. [USAF photo by Staff Sgt. Richard Rose]
LM Aero T/V 5218
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 89-103
C-130H2
Current USAF 89-103
C-130H2
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Unknown [act] 89-103 C-130H2
Apr 1991 [act] 89-103 USAF 757 TAS C-130H2
01 Oct 1992 [act] 89-103 USAF 757 AS C-130H2
Unknown [act] 89-103 USAF 757 AS 'YO' C-130H2
Mar 1998 [act] 89-103 USAF 757 AS C-130H2
AFRC C-130H 89-9103 from 757th AS Youngstown, Ohio taxi into McChord AFB, Washington on July 21, 2007 for Rodeo 2007. [USAF photo by Master Sgt. Richard Cassady]
Unknown [act] 89-103 USAF 773 AS C-130H2
Jan 2012 [act] 89-103 USAF 757 AS C-130H2
USAF/AFRC C-130H #89-9103 of the 757th AS, landing at Alliance Airport on May 18, 2018.  [Photo by Keith Snyder]
Unknown [act] 89-103 USAF 357 AS C-130H2
25 Sep 2018 [act] 89-103 USAF 357 AS C-130H2 " Trojan Warrior Spirit"
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
Nov 2021 [act] 89-103 USAF 357 AS '99103' C-130H2
USAF C-130H #89-9103 the last Hercules, formally assigned to the 779th EAS, departs Ali Al Salem AB on  November 6, 2021. The 779th was redesignated to the 61st EAS which will fly the upgraded C-130J Super Hercules. [USAF photo by SrA Michael S. Murphy]
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
Assigned to the 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron


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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