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Airframe Details for C-130 #5273

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 5273
RNlAF C-130H-30 c/n 5273, local number G273.
LM Aero T/V 5273
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered RNlAF G-273
C-130H-30
Current RNlAF G-273
C-130H-30
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Unknown [act] G-273 C-130H-30
Unknown [act] G-273 RNlAF 334 sqn C-130H-30
Jan 2009 [act] G-273 RNlAF 336 sqn C-130H-30 " Ben Swagerman"
RNlAF C-130H-30 serial G273 (c/n 5273). [Photo by Asif Shamim]

RNlAF C-130H-30 serial G273 (c/n 5273). [Photo by Asif Shamim]
Jul 2017 [act] G-273 RNlAF 336 sqn C-130H-30 " Ben Swagerman"
RNlAF C-130H-30 #G-273 seen at RAF Fairford during RIAT on July 16, 2017. [Photo by Peter Fothergill]
Jul 2013 [act] G-273 RNlAF 336 sqn C-130H-30 " Ben Swagerman"
RNLAF C-130H-30 #G-273 seen arriving at RIAT 2013 on July 19, 2013. Note 100 years of Dutch Military aviation markings on tail. [Photo by Mark Kwiatkowski]
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
100 years of Dutch Military aviation markings on tail


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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