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Airframe Details for C-130 #3605

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 3605
LM Aero T/V 3605
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USMC 148891
GV-1
Current USMC 148891
KC-130F
Status [i/a]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Apr 1961 [act] 148891 GV-1
18 Sep 1962 [act] 148891 KC-130F
Unknown [act] 148891 USMC VMGR-152 'QD' KC-130F
Unknown [act] 148891 USMC VMGR-352 'QB' KC-130F
Jun 1976 [act] 148891 USMC VMGR-252 'BH' KC-130F
Jan 2004 [act] 148891 USMC VMGR-352 'QB' KC-130F
Apr 2006 [act] 148891 USMC VMGR-152 'QD' KC-130F
Mar 2009 [act] 148891 USNavy VX-30 KC-130F
10 Apr 2010 [sto] 148891 USAF AMARC KC-130F
Feb 2018 [sto] 148891 KC-130F
Removed from AMARG inventory.
May 2018 [i/a] 148891 KC-130F
28 Jul 2020 [i/a] 148891 KC-130F
At the Fleet Replacement Detachment West, MCAS Miramar as an Instructional Fuselage Trainer for use by both Marine and Contract Instructors during initial ground/flight training as a KC-130J Loadmaster.


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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