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Airframe Details for C-130 #4130

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Aircraft: 4130 (65-0978)



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LM Aero T/V 4130
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 65-978
HC-130H
Current USAF 65-978
HC-130P
Status [i/a]
Aircraft was fitted with Fulton recovery gear and tanker equipement.


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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Unknown [act] 65-978 HC-130H
Apr 1967 [act] 65-978 USAF 79 ARRS HC-130H
Unknown [act] 65-978 USAF 71 ARRS HC-130H
Unknown [act] 65-978 USAF 102 ARRS HC-130H
Unknown [con] 65-978 HC-130P
Upgraded HC-130P
Unknown [act] 65-978 USAF 102 RQS HC-130P
Unknown [act] 65-978 USAF 106 RQS HC-130P
17 Jan 2019 [i/a] 65-978 HC-130P
Ground trainer at Ft. Benning.


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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