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Airframe Details for C-130 #4554

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Aircraft: 4554 (73-1590)
USAF EC-130H #73-1590 of Compass Call program which is the designation for a modified version of Hercules configured to perform tactical command, control and communications countermeasures. Specifically, the modified aircraft uses noise jamming to prevent communication or degrade the transfer of information essential to command and control of weapon systems and other resources. [USAF Photo]
 LM Aero T/V 4554
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 73-590
C-130H
Current USAF 73-590
EC-130H
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Unknown [act] 73-590 C-130H
Unknown [act] 73-590 USAF 314 TAW C-130H
Unknown [con] 73-590 EC-130H
Converted to EC-130H
Oct 1992 [act] 73-590 USAF 43 ECS 'DM' EC-130H
USAF EC-130H #73-1590 (c/n 4554) of the 43rd ECS on display at the Dayton Air Fair, Ohio in July 1994. [photo by Gary Chambers]

USAF EC-130H #73-1590 from 43rd ECS is seen coming into land at Nellis AFB on December 2, 2014. [Photo by Bruce Smith]


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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