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Airframe Details for C-130 #3204

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Aircraft: 3204 (57-0497)
LM Aero T/V 3204
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 57-497
C-130A
Current USNavy 570497
DC-130A
Status [sto]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Aug 1959 [act] 57-497 C-130A
Unknown [act] 57-497 DC-130A
Mar 1963 [act] 57-497 USAF 3225 DS DC-130A
Aug 1968 [act] 57-497 USAF 4472 CCTS DC-130A
Unknown [act] 57-497 USAF 11 TDS 'DF' DC-130A
Unknown [act] 57-497 USAF 11 TDS 'DM' DC-130A
Feb 1975 [i/a] 57-497 USAF WR-ALC DC-130A
May 1975 [act] 57-497 USAF 11 TDS 'DM' DC-130A
Sep 1977 [i/a] 57-497 USAF WR-ALC DC-130A
Dec 1977 [act] 57-497 USAF 11 TDS 'DM' DC-130A
08 Jan 1979 [sto] 57-497 USAF MASDC DC-130A
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13 Mar 1979 [act] 570497 USNavy VC-3 'UF-497' DC-130A
Unknown [act] 570497 DC-130A
Operations of the aircraft were transferred to a civilian contractor that operated the aircraft for the US Navy.
01 Apr 1985 [act] 570497 DC-130A
Tracor Fight Systems Inc. operated the aircraft on behalf of the US Navy.
30 Mar 1990 [act] 570497 DC-130A
AVTEL operated the aircraft for the US Navy.
31 May 2002 [act] 570497 USNavy VX-30 DC-130A
Flew operation OIF missions in 2003.
27 Jun 2007 [sto] 570497 USAF AMARC DC-130A

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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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May 19, 2024 - 09:17 PM
3204 (57-0497)

I have a slide of this DC-130A with TC "DM"/green tail stripe photographed at Hill June 30, 1973





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