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Airframe Details for C-130 #4901

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 4901
LM Aero T/V 4901
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USNavy 161495
EC-130Q
Current Civilian N131CG
EC-130Q
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Unknown [act] 161495 EC-130Q
Unknown [act] 161495 USNavy NATC EC-130Q
Dec 1991 [act] N427NA EC-130Q
NASA Wallops Island, Virginia.
Oct 2004 [pre] N427NA EC-130Q
Kenosha Millitary Museum in Wisconson.
Nov 2011 [act] N427NA EC-130Q
Transferred to Coulson Aviation - Ferry flight from Racine, Wisconsin to a hanger in Sacramento, California. Workscope includes installing a new rudder, removing number 4 engine for repairs and re-installing new rudder hydraulic boost pack and minor structural repairs.
Aug 2013 [act] N130FF '131' EC-130Q
Coulson Next Gen Airtanker
May 2021 [act] N131CG '131' EC-130Q
Coulson Next Gen Airtanker


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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