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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-100 / C-130 Hercules
    Latest Model:C-130K Hercules
    Last Military Serial:XV294 RAF
    Construction Number:4259
    Compressed ID:Lockheed C-130K sn XV294 RAF cn 425...
    Latest Owner or Location:Royal Air Force

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    Dates

    Event

    1968

    Constructed as a C-130K.

    1968

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 66-13537.

    February 1968

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XV294.

    5 July 1975


    Photographer: Lewis Grant
    Notes: On approach to Glasgow Airport

    30 July 1977


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Hercules C.1 of 47 Squadron on display at the 1977 RAF Royal Review at RAF Finningley.

    21 July 1979


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Hercules C.1 of the Lyneham Transport Wing acting as support aircraft for the RAF Falcons parachute team at the 1979 RAF Coningsby airshow.

    2012

    Scrapped.
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