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Airframe Details for C-130 #4609

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 4609
LM Aero T/V 4609
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered RSaAF 465
C-130H
Current RSaAF 465
C-130H
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Aug 1975 [act] 465 C-130H
May 1976 [act] 465 RSaAF 4 sqn C-130H
Sep 2019 [act] 465 RSaAF 4 sqn C-130H
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
89th National day of Saudi Arabia celebrations scheme applied


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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