Aircraft Photo of 53-3129 / 33129 | Lockheed AC-130A Hercules (L-182) | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #834917
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:53-3129
Alternate Serial:33129
Aircraft Original Type:Lockheed L-100 Hercules
Aircraft Generic Type:Lockheed C-130 Hercules (L-082/182/282/382)
Aircraft Version:Lockheed AC-130A Hercules (L-182)
C/n (msn):182-3001
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Aircraft Name:The First Lady
Location
City / Airport:Dayton - James M Cox Dayton InternationalMap
Region / Country:Ohio, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KDAY   IATA: DAY   Local: DAY   Other: -
Event:Dayton Air Show 1986
 
Photo Date:27 July 1986
Photo by:Glenn Chatfield
Photo ID: 834917
Photo Comment

10 Mar' 55: Factory rollout; first production C-130A. 7 Apr '55: First flight. 28 October '58: TOS USAF. Sep '59: Converted to JC-130. Jul '61: 6515th Test Squadron. Mar '68: 4413th Combat Crew Training Squadron, England AFB. Dec '68: Converted to AC-130A. Mar '69: 16th Special Operations Squadron/8th Tactical Fighter Wing, Ubon Royal Thai AFB. 27 Mar '69 to May '71: Suffered flack damage. May '71: Converted to different weaponry. Assigned for training gunship crews. Ca.1981: Upgraded to 4-bladed props. 10 Sep '96: Ferried to Air Force Armament Museum, Eglin AFB, FL

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