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Airframe Details for C-130 #3627

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 3627
LM Aero T/V 3627
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USMC 148897
GV-1
Current USNavy 148897
KC-130F
Status [w/o]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Unknown [act] 148897 GV-1
18 Sep 1962 [act] 148897 KC-130F
Unknown [act] 148897 USMC VMGR-252 'BH' KC-130F
Unknown [act] 148897 USNavy NWTS KC-130F
Oct 2005 [act] 148897 USNavy VX-30 '-400' KC-130F
13 Apr 2015 [msh] 148897 USNavy VX-30 '-400' KC-130F
Ground mishap at Point Mugu at 12:32pm when the aircraft rolled forward unexpectedly and impacted a ground power unit.
Sep 2015 [w/o] 148897 USNavy VX-30 '-400' KC-130F
Withdrawn from use after estimate of damage of $4 million dollars so was striped of its engines.


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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