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Airframe Details for C-130 #5483

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 5483
LM Aero T/V 5483
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered RAF ZH885
C-130J
Current USNavy 170000
C-130J
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Unknown [act] ZH885 C-130J
Coded N42030
Apr 2001 [act] ZH885 RAF 24 sqn C-130J
Apr 2017 [act] ZH885 RAF 1312 Flt C-130J
05 Jan 2018 [sto] ZH885 C-130J
At Cambridge Airport.
19 Jul 2019 [o/o] C-130J
For Blue Angels.
30 Jun 2020 [act] 170000 C-130J
Special characteristics:
  • Display team: Blue Angels
For Blue Angels. - Start of maintenance tests, which include an aircraft systems operational check out and a functional check flight, prior to completing the transatlantic flight to the United States in a few weeks.
04 Aug 2020 [act] 170000 C-130J
Special characteristics:
  • Display team: Blue Angels


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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