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Airframe Details for C-130 #4143

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Aircraft: 4143 (65-0988)
USAF HC-130P #65-0988 from 71 RQS is seen departing from RAF Fairford on July 21, 1997. [Photo by Fergal Goodman]
 LM Aero T/V 4143
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 65-988
HC-130P
Current USAF 65-988
HC-130P
Status [pre]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Unknown [act] 65-988 HC-130P
Unknown [act] 65-988 USAF AFSC HC-130P
Used for testing helicopter refuelling trials.
Unknown [act] 65-988 USAF 102 ARRS HC-130P
Unknown [act] 65-988 USAF 102 RQS HC-130P
May 2005 [act] 65-988 USAF 71 RQS HC-130P
An HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter from the 41st Rescue Squadron moves into position behind an HC-130N #65-0988 from the 71st Rescue Squadron for an aerial refueling mission on Aug. 13. Both units are from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., participating in Desert Rescue XI. The joint-service combat search and rescue training exercise simulates downed aircrew behind enemy lines and allows airmen to practice rescue-related missions. They also experiment with new techniques in realistic scenarios. [U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Scott Reed]
Used for in-flight refueling program for the H-3.
Unknown [pre] 65-988 HC-130P
Gate guard at Moody AFB.
14 May 2015 [pre] 65-988 HC-130P
At the President George W. Bush Airpark at Moody AFB.


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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