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Airframe Details for C-130 #3661

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 3661
LM Aero T/V 3661
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USNavy 149794
GV-1U
Current USNavy 149794
C-130F
Status [scr]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Mar 1963 [act] 149794 GV-1U
18 Sep 1962 [act] 149794 C-130F
Unknown [act] 149794 USNavy VR-3 C-130F
Feb 1966 [act] 149794 USNavy VR-1 'JK' C-130F
May 1969 [act] 149794 USNavy VR-21 'RZ' C-130F
Dec 1969 [act] 149794 USNavy VRC-50 'RG-203' C-130F
Unknown [act] 149794 USNavy VR-24 'JM' C-130F
Dec 1990 [act] 149794 USNavy VR-22 'JL-01' C-130F " Sky Pig"

Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
27 Aug 1992 [msh] 149794 USNavy VRC-50 'RG' C-130F
Heavily damaged in Typhoon Omar at NAS Agana, Guam.
Dec 1992 [act] 149794 USNavy VRC-50 'RG' C-130F
Returned again to VRC-50.
Aug 1994 [scr] 149794 'RG' C-130F
Scrapped in Guam.


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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