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   3098 
 

 C/N: 3098    L.Model: 182-1A

Status: des  

 
  • Country
  • Model
  • Reg/Tail Number
  • Operator
  • Squadron
 Original
  • C-130A
  • 56-0490
  • USAF
Current
  • AC-130A
  • 56-0490
  • USAF
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Aircraft History
 
Date Status Model Reg Owner/Operator Command Division Wing Group Squadron Flight Location    
 1957-05-00actC-130A56-0490  USAF
        Delivered:  USAF
 
 
 
 1958-XX-XXactC-130A56-0490  USAF 817 TCS
         
 
Reference:  Lars Olausson Lockheed Hercules Production List 1954-2014 30th Edition, March 2012 		 
 
 1964-09-XXactJC-130A56-0490  USAF
        Note:  Mod to JC-130A, ETR
 
Reference:  Lars Olausson Lockheed Hercules Production List 1954-2014 30th Edition, March 2012 		 
 
 1970-00-XXactAC-130A56-0490  USAF
         
 
Reference:  Lars Olausson Lockheed Hercules Production List 1954-2014 30th Edition, March 2012 		 
 
 1970-XX-XXactAC-130A56-0490  USAF 16 SOS
        Name:  Thor
 
Reference:  Lars Olausson Lockheed Hercules Production List 1954-2014 30th Edition, March 2012 		 
 
 1972-12-21desAC-130A56-0490  USAF 16 SOS
        Crash:  Shot down 40 kms north east of Pakse, Laos

Air Crew Lost
Major Paul Meder
Major Francis Walsh
Capt Joel Birch
Capt Delma Dickens
Capt Thomas Hart
Capt Stanley Kroboth
Capt Harry Laggerwall
Capt Robert Liles
2 LT George MacDonald
TSGT James Fuller
TSGT John Winningham
SGT Robert Elliott
A1C Charles Fenter
A1C Rollie Reaid

 
 
 
 
NOTE: Exact dates in the database will be displayed as such (2012-07-14). All other dates are approximations or date the data was reported.
 
Aircraft History Status Legend
 
  act  Active  des  Destroyed  emb  Embargoed  ia  Instructional Airframe
  pre  Preserved  pro  Production  wfu  Withdraen from use  w/o  Written off   
 
 
Nose Art
 

 C/N: 3098

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  •   United States of America
  •   AC-130A
  •   56-0490
  •   USAF
  •   Vietnam
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  •   Thor
 
 
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