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Airframe Details for C-130 #5772

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 5772 (12-5772)
LM Aero T/V 5772
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 25772
MC-130J
Current USAF 25772
AC-130J
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Unknown [act] 25772 MC-130J
Sep 2015 [act] 25772 MC-130J
Jun 2016 [con] 25772 AC-130J
Converted to AC-130J.
18 Jul 2016 [act] 25772 AC-130J
Arrives at Hulbert Field after conversion to the AC-130J blk 20. This aircraft is the first of 21 AC-130Js with the 105mm canon modification.
May 2018 [act] 25772 USAF 73 SOS AC-130J " Hell's Belle"
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
First AC-130J to visit Europe


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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