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Airframe Details for C-130 #3852

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 3852 (63-7785)
[No photo available] Submit a photo	LM Aero T/V	3852
	Plant	Lockheed Marietta Plant
	Local C/N
	Delivered	USAF 63-785 C-130E
	Current	USNavy 63-785 C-130E
	Status	[w/o]

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Aircraft History

Date

Status

Local S/N

Airforce/Unit

Version

Name

Info

Unknown

[act]

63-785

C-130E

Unknown

[act]

63-785

USNavy VR-8

C-130E

Put on loan to the US Navy.

17 Jun 1966

[msh]

63-785

USNavy VR-8

C-130E

Operated on loan from USAF by US Navy squadron VR-8; exploded over sea off Cam Ranh Bay AB, Vietnam (serial number subsequently applied to C-130E 64-0507, c/n 3991, in 1972, which was assigned to another agency December 31, 1964, and flew Air America missions)

17 Jun 1966

[w/o]

63-785

USNavy VR-8

C-130E

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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