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Constructed as a C-130A-8-LM by Lockheed at Marietta, GA. |
Circa 1956 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 56-0530. |
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Converted to a C-130A-II. |
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Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number CF0064. |
From August 1988 to By 1989 |
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To Hemet Valley Flying Service Co, Hemet, CA with new c/r N131FF. |
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Operated as fire service #81. |
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To Michael Zicka Leasing Co, Cincinnati, OH keeping c/r N131FF. |
1989 |
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Civil registration N131HP {1} reserved but not taken up. |
2 August 1989 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NR125TG (C-130A, 56-530) issued. |
From 31 August 1989 to By 1990 |
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To Hemet Valley Flying Service, Hemet, CA with new c/r N131FF. |
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Served as a water bomber and spraying aircraft. |
From 3 July 1990 to By 2007 |
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To Aero Firefighting Service Co, Anaheim, CA keeping c/r N131FF. |
October 1990 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Hemet-Ryan Air Base, CA. as Tanker-81. |
October 1990 |
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Photographer: Jacqueline Fischer
Notes: Hemet, CA |
June 1991 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Hemet-Ryan Airport, CA |
21 May 1993 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: 1993 photo taken at Hemet Valley CA |
June 1993 |
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Markings Applied: Securite Civile
Spotted as Hemet, CA with these markings. |
From By 1993 to By 1997 |
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Operated by Hemet Valley Flying Service. |
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Operated as fire service #81. |
Circa October 1996 |
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Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: Photographed at Hemet California |
1997 |
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To Aero Fire Fighting keeping c/r N131FF. |
By February 1999 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at Santa Rosa, CA. |
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Based at Memorial Airport, Chandler, AZ.
 View the Location Dossier |
1 January 2002 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NR131FF (C-130A, 56-530) issued. |
From By 2004 to By 2007 |
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Withdrawn from use and placed in open storage at Chandler, AZ. |
26 March 2007 |
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To International Air Response Inc, Coolidge, AZ with new c/r N125TG. |
11 May 2007 |
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Based at International Air Response Inc, Coolidge Municipal Airport, Coolidge, AZ.
View the Location Dossier |
11 May 2007 |
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To International Air Response, Mesa, AZ keeping c/r N125TG. |
5 February 2011 |
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Photographer: Chris Kennedy
Notes: Aircraft is marked N131FF and tanker number 81. |
9 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
14 December 2011 |
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To International Air Response, Mesa, AZ keeping c/r N125TG. |
3 November 2012 |
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Photographer: Chris Kennedy |
19 March 2014 |
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Civil registration, N125TG, cancelled. |
11 November 2023 |
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Photographer: Cassidy Cristello
Notes: T81 resting among the other handful of ex C-130A firefighters at Coolidge Municipal Airport. |
