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Airframe Details for C-130 #4150

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Aircraft: 4150 (65-0989)
USAF EC-130H 65-0989 Compass Call prepares to begin a mission in an unknown location in Southwest Asia on January 16, 2007. This flight for the 43rd ECS will be the squadron's 10,000 combat hour milestone supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. [USAF photo by Tech. Sgt. Edward D. Holzapfel]
LM Aero T/V 4150
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 65-989
HC-130H
Current USAF 65-989
EC-130H
Status [sto]
Aircraft was fitted with Fulton recovery gear and tanker equipment.


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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Unknown [act] 65-989 HC-130H
Unknown [act] 65-989 USAF 36 ARRS HC-130H
Unknown [act] 65-989 USAF 41 ARRS HC-130H
USAF HC-130H #65-0989 from 41st ARRS is seen at Mather AFB on October 10, 1980. [Photo by Rick Morgan]
Unknown [con] 65-989 EC-130H
Converted to EC-130H
Oct 1997 [act] 65-989 USAF 43 ECS EC-130H
USAF EC-130H 65-0989, A1C Lance Griffin Sr. from the 43d Red Aircraft Maintenance Unit, directs newly awarded command pilot Col Ronald J. Celentano onto the aircraft parking ramp at an undisclosed location in southwest Asia on 23rd March 2007.  Col Celentano surpassed the 3000 flying hour milestone on that same day to earn his command pilot wings. [USAF photo by Tech. Sgt. Edward D. Holzapfel]
21 Sep 2018 [sto] 65-989 USAF AMARC EC-130H
Headed back home to the 55th Electronic Combat Group, Davis-Monthan AFB, in June. In preparation for its retirement into the 309th AMARG.


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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