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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-100 / C-130 Hercules
    Latest Model:EC-130H Commando Solo
    Last Military Serial:63-7869 USAF
    Construction Number:3939
    Compressed ID:Lockheed EC-130H sn 63-7869 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Lockheed Aircraft, Palmdale, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-130E-LM by Lockheed at Marietta, GA.

    April 1964

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 63-7869.

    By 1974

    Transferred to 317th Tactical Airlift Wing, Pope AFB, NC.
    Operated with markings: PB

    June 1974


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: This aircraft is on the right side of the photo, with forward section off view. At North Field, SC.

    By 1977

    Transferred to 193rd Special Operations Squadron, 193rd Special Operations Wing (ANG), Harrisburg ANGB, Middletown, PA.
    Operated with markings: PA

    April 1979

    Converted to an EC-130E.
    Psychological warfare aircraft.

    20 July 1991


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: EC-130E Hercules, callsign More 25, of the 193rd Special Operations Squadron at Harrisburg in the static park of the 1991 International Air Tattoo at Fairford, Gloucestershire.

    20 July 1991


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: EC-130E Hercules, callsign More 25, of the 193rd Special Operations Squadron at Harrisburg in the static park of the 1991 International Air Tattoo at Fairford, Gloucestershire.

    January 1993

    Converted to an EC-130H.

    September 2002

    To Lockheed Aircraft, Palmdale, CA.
    For dismantling.

    September 2003

    Mission Equipment transferred to EC-130J 98-1932.

    2017

    Still at Lockheed Palmdale, minus engines.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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     C-130 Hercules.net
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
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