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Airframe Details for C-130 #3609

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Aircraft: 3609 (61-2358)
USAF C-130E #61-2358 from 61 AS is seen on the ramp at Edwards AFB on February 1, 2013. [Photo by Jason Grant]
 LM Aero T/V 3609
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 61-358
C-130E
Current USAF 61-358
C-130E
Status [pre]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Jun 1961 [act] 61-358 C-130E
First flight was August 15, 1961 which was after the USAF accepted the aircraft in June of 1961. Was used for tests at Lockheed Georgia till 1962.
Unknown [con] 61-358 JC-130E
Converted to JC-130E.
Unknown [act] 61-358 USAF AFFTC JC-130E
Unknown [con] 61-358 C-130E
Converted back to C-130E.
Unknown [act] 61-358 USAF 183 TAS C-130E
Dec 1981 [act] 61-358 USAF 115 TAS 'CI' C-130E
16 Mar 1992 [act] 61-358 USAF 115 AS 'CI' C-130E
Dec 1994 [act] 61-358 USAF 171 AS C-130E
USAF ANG C-130E #61-2358 of the 171st AS in December 1994 at Selfridge ANGB, Michigan. [photo by Gary Chambers]

USAF ANG C-130E #61-2358 (c/n 3609) of the 171st AS, Michigan Air National Guard at Tarapoto, Peru in November 1998. [photo by Gary Chambers]
Sep 2004 [act] 61-358 USAF 154 TS C-130E
Sep 2008 [act] 61-358 USAF 62 AS C-130E
Unknown [act] 61-358 USAF 61 AS C-130E
C-130E #61-2358 takes off from the base flight line for the last time, May 1, 2012, at Little Rock AFB. [USAF photo by TSgt. Chad Chisholm]
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 19 AW
Removed from active duty March 2, 2012 but was still flyable till May 2, 2012.
02 May 2012 [pre] 61-358 C-130E
Base Airmen salute the C-130E #61-2358 during its retirement ceremony on May 1, 2012. [USAF photo by TSgt. Chad Chisholm]
First C-130E
First C-130E built. Also has been stated as the last C130E to be retired by the USAF and landed at Edwards AFB, California on May 2, 2012. The retirement of the last C-130E is not complety true since the USAF is still flying some, but it was the last for the AMC. The aircraft will eventually be put on display at the AFFTC museum.
02 Nov 2024 [pre] 61-358 C-130E
Security Forces vehicles and personnel pose in front of C-130E #61-2358. The historic asset was towed from Edwards South Base to the entrance of the USAF Flight Test Museum on November 2, 2024. (USAF Photo by Daniel Kelley]

Airfield Operations and Security Forces escorts museum volunteers as the tow C-130E #61-2358 down the road at Edwards AFB, California on November 2, 2024. The aircraft was being relocated from Edwards South Base to the USAF Flight Test Museum. [USAF photo by Daniel Kelley]
First C-130E
Finally moved from the South Base to be put on display at the AFFTC museum.


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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