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Airframe Details for C-130 #5831

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 5831 (15-5831)
USAF C-130J #15-5831 takes off from the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company production facility in Marietta, Georgia on November 29, 2017 or route to the 37th AS at Ramstein. [Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company photo]
 LM Aero T/V 5831
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 15-5831
C-130J-30
Current USAF 15-5831
C-130J-30
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
04 Dec 2017 [act] 15-5831 C-130J-30
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company turns over the keys to C-130J #15-5831 to the 37th AS fleet team from Ramstein on November 29, 2017. The new aircraft replaces a C-130J that was transferred to Yokota AB. [Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company photo]
24 Jan 2018 [act] 15-5831 USAF 37 AS 'RS' C-130J-30
Two C-130J Super Hercules (forground C-130J-30 #15-5831) assigned to Ramstein Air Base, Germany are parked during an 86th AW Agile Combat Employment Initial Operating Capability exercise at Chievres AB, Belgium on July, 12, 2021. Members of the 86 AW participated in an ACE IOC exercise in multiple locations across Europe to demonstrate their ACE capabilities. [USAF photo by Amn Jared Lovett]


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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