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Airframe Details for C-130 #5457

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 5457
RAF C-130J Hercules C4 ZH873 (c/n 5457). [Photo by Asif Shamim]
 LM Aero T/V 5457
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered RAF ZH873
C-130J
Current RAF ZH873
C-130J
Status [w/o]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Unknown [act] ZH873 C-130J
RAF C-130J-30 #N4242N is seen pre delivery at Farnborough sometime during September 1998. [Photo by Richard Vandervord]
Coded N4242N
Apr 2000 [act] ZH873 C-130J
RAF C-130J Hercules C4 ZH873 (c/n 5457). [Photo by Asif Shamim]
May 2016 [act] ZH873 C-130J
RAF C-130J #ZH873 is seen taxiing at Lajes Field on May 1, 2016. [Photo by João Toste]
Aug 2017 [msh] ZH873 C-130J " Jezebel"
Suffered a heavy landing incident in Iraq (Erbil AB). Assessed extensively but eventually deemed a write-off. First UK air loss during Op Shader.
Aug 2017 [w/o] ZH873 C-130J
Reportedly still in Erbil in May 2018


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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