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Airframe Details for C-130 #3565

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 3565 (59-5924)
LM Aero T/V 3565
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USNavy 148320
UV-1L
Current USNavy 148320
LC-130F
Status [sto]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Dec 1961 [act] 148320 USNavy VX-6 'JD-20' UV-1L
#20
18 Sep 1962 [act] 148320 USNavy VX-6 'JD-20' C-130BL
Jan 1969 [act] 148320 USNavy VX-6 'JD-06' C-130BL
#06
Dec 1970 [act] 148320 USNavy VX-6 'XD-06' LC-130F
04 Nov 1975 [msh] 148320 USNavy VX-6 'XD-06' LC-130F
Crash at Dome Charlie, Antarctica. Aircraft was repaired on site and flown out on December 26, 1976.
26 Dec 1976 [act] 148320 USNavy VX-6 'XD-06' LC-130F
Flown out after being repaired on-site
Dec 1977 [act] 148320 USNavy VX-6 'XD-06' LC-130F
Unknown [act] 148320 USNavy VXE-6 'XD-06' LC-130F
Unknown [msh] 148320 USNavy VXE-6 'XD-06' LC-130F

Nose ski was dipped down at the front during landing, caught the snow damaging the ski, nose gear, starboard ski and flap. Location of the mishap was Willy Field, Antartica and no injuries resulted with the aircraft returning to flying status shortly after. Date of loss is unknown, reportedly 1992 or 1993.
Dec 1996 [act] 148320 USNavy VXE-6 'XD-06' LC-130F
Ownership switched from the USN to the National Science Foundation, but still operated by VXE-6
09 Mar 1999 [sto] 148320 USAF AMARC 'XD-06' LC-130F
Registered with AMARC as AACF0191 which is a USAF registration, #320
09 May 2002 [act] 148320 USNavy VX-30 LC-130F
#320
20 Jan 2005 [sto] 148320 USAF AMARC LC-130F

Registered with AMARC as AACF0227 (also AN2G0039) which is a USAF registration, #320


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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