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Airframe Details for C-130 #3607

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 3607
LM Aero T/V 3607
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USMC 148893
GV-1
Current USNavy 148893
KC-130F
Status [sto]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Unknown [act] 148893 GV-1
18 Sep 1962 [act] 148893 KC-130F
Unknown [act] 148893 USMC VMGR-152 'QD' KC-130F
Unknown [act] 148893 USMC VMGR-252 'BH' KC-130F
Unknown [act] 148893 USNavy VQ-4 KC-130F
Unknown [act] 148893 USNavy NATC KC-130F
Unknown [act] 148893 KC-130F
Fat Albert from mid-1988 to 1991 (some sources say till 1994) along with KC-130F 149791. This KC-130 was nick named 'Ernie.'
Unknown [act] 148893 USNavy Blue Angels KC-130F
Unknown [act] 148893 USMC VMGR-152 'QD' KC-130F
Unknown [act] 148893 USNavy VX-20 '-401' KC-130F
Oct 2005 [act] 148893 USNavy VX-30 '-401' KC-130F
07 Apr 2015 [sto] 148893 USAF AMARC KC-130F
Feb 2018 [sto] 148893 KC-130F
Removed from AMARG inventory.


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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