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From Unknown to November 1957 |
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Constructed as a C-130A-LM by Lockheed at Marietta, GA. |
December 1957 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 54-1623. |
December 1957 |
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To 463rd TCW, Ardmore Air Force Base, OK. |
July 1958 |
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Transferred to Air Force Operational Test Center, Eglin AFB, FL. |
July 1958 |
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Converted to an AC-130A.
Nose was converted to AC-130A for testing. |
By January 1960 |
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Converted to a C-130A.
Converted back to C-130A standard. |
January 1960 |
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Transferred to 314th TCW, Sewart Air Force Base, TN. |
By April 1960 |
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Converted to a JC-130A. |
April 1960 |
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Transferred to Air Force Missile Test Center, Edwards AFB, CA. |
December 1961 |
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Transferred to 6560th Operations Group. |
March 1962 |
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Transferred to 6550th Support Wing, Patrick AFB, FL. |
September 1964 |
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Converted to a C-130A.
Converted back to C-130A standard. |
By March 1968 |
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Converted to an AC-130A. |
August 1968 |
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Transferred to 4413th CCTS, Lockbourne AFB, OH. |
April 1969 |
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Transferred to 16th SOS, 8th TFW, Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand.
Operated with markings: FT |
26 September 1969 |
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Damaged.
Damaged in combat over Laos on September 26, 1969. Landed at NKP instead of Ubon, Thailand because of the seriousness of the damage. #1 prop was blown off and the left leading edge was also blown off. Aircraft forms were not returned to Ubon. |
Circa March 1972 |
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Markings Applied: Ghost Rider |
July 1974 |
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Transferred to 388th TFW, Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand.
Operated with markings: Ghostrider |
November 1975 |
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Transferred to 711th SOS, 919th SOW, AFRES, Duke Field, FL.
Operated with markings: Ghostrider, AFRES |
From 20 December 1989 to 31 January 1990 |
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Flew combat missions during Operation Just Cause in Panama. |
From 2 August 1990 to 28 February 1991 |
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Flew combat missions during Operation Desert Storm. |
From 19 September 1994 to 31 March 1995 |
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Flew combat missions during Operation Uphold Democracy in Haiti. |
October 1995 |
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To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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October 1995 |
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Placed on display with Dobbins ARB (South Side), Atlanta, GA.
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August 2013 |
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Placed on display with Aviation History and Technology Center, Dobbins ARB (formerly Atlanta NAS), Atlanta, GA.
View the Location Dossier |
15 April 2023 |
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Photographer: Max Sabin |
15 April 2023 |
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Photographer: Max Sabin
Notes: Noseart |
15 April 2023 |
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Photographer: Max Sabin |
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