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Airframe Details for C-130 #5305

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 5305
LM Aero T/V 5305
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USNavy 164998
C-130T
Current USNavy 164998
C-130T
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Unknown [act] 164998 C-130T
Oct 1992 [act] 164998 USNavy VR-48 'WV' C-130T
Tail code should be JR, but may never have been painted as such.
Oct 1993 [act] 164998 USNavy VR-53 'WV' C-130T
Dec 2001 [act] 164998 USNavy VR-53 'AX' C-130T
Apr 2005 [act] 164998 USNavy VR-53 'AX' C-130T
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
'Old Man Winter" nose art painted over the crew door.
Dec 2008 [act] 164998 USNavy VR-53 'AX' C-130T
Unknown [act] 164998 USNavy VR-64 'BD' C-130T


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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