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Airframe Details for C-130 #4235

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 4235 (66-8559)
LM Aero T/V 4235
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered RAF XV209
C-130K C.1
Current RAF XV209
C-130K C.3A
Status [sto]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
07 Oct 1967 [act] XV209 C-130K C.1
08 Oct 1967 [act] XV209 RAF 48 sqn C-130K C.1
Unknown [act] XV209 RAF LTW C-130K C.1
Unknown [msh] XV209 RAF LTW C-130K C.1
Kingsfield Cyprus c. 1972. The crew got off, leaving No.3 engine running and the Loadie on the brakes. Brake pressure bled away and the aircraft taxied into the gliding club’s hangar.
Unknown [act] XV209 RAF LTW C-130K C.1
Unknown [con] XV209 C-130K C.3A
Upgraded to Mk3A
Jun 1992 [act] XV209 RAF 47 sqn C-130K C.3A
Apr 2013 [sto] XV209 C-130K C.3A
At St. Athan


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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