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Airframe Details for C-130 #4172

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 4172 (65-12901)
	LM Aero T/V	4172
	Plant	Lockheed Marietta Plant
	Local C/N
	Delivered	RAAF A97-172 C-130E
	Current	RAAF A97-172 C-130E
	Status	[i/a]

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Aircraft History

Date

Status

Local S/N

Airforce/Unit

Version

Name

Info

21 Oct 1966

[act]

A97-172

C-130E

22 Oct 1966

[act]

A97-172

RAAF 37 sqn

C-130E

Unknown

[msh]

A97-172

RAAF 37 sqn

C-130E

During a flight from New Zealand it is said two engines seized up causing a divert to Richmond, Australia. On landing the remaining engines failed and the aircraft sat in waiting for a month. It was later determined that the fuel had been contaminated. Date of occurance is unknown.

Unknown

[act]

A97-172

RAAF 37 sqn

C-130E

28 Mar 2000

[i/a]

A97-172

C-130E

Used as a loading trainer

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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