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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-100 / C-130 Hercules
    Latest Model:C-130E-LM Hercules
    Last Military Serial:62-1789 USAF
    Construction Number:3736
    Compressed ID:Lockheed C-130E-LM sn 62-1789 USAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:McChord Air Museum, McChord Field, Tacoma, Washington

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    Dates

    Event

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

    6 November 1962

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 62-1789.

    November 1962

    To 1608th Air Transport Group, MATS, Charleston AFB, SC.

    18 January 1963

    Transferred to 1608th Air Transport Wing, Military Airlift Command, Charleston AFB, SC.

    2 July 1966

    Transferred to 36th TCS, 316th TCW, Langley AFB, VA.

    28 November 1966

    Markings Applied: See notes
    Repainted in Southeast Asia camouflage pattern.

    12 March 1968

    Transferred to 464th Tactical Airlift Wing, Pope AFB, NC.
    Operated with markings: PB

    1 April 1972

    Markings Applied: PR

    1 April 1972

    Transferred to 317th Tactical Airlift Wing, Little Rock AFB, AR.
    Operated with markings: LK

    27 November 1974

    Transferred to 434th Tactical Airlift Wing, AFRES, Richards-Gebaur AFB, MS.
    Operated with markings: KM

    28 July 1982

    Transferred to 439th Tactical Airlift Wing, 905th CAMS, AFRES, Westover AFB, MA.

    2 March 1987

    Transferred to 317th Tactical Airlift Wing, Little Rock AFB, AR.

    By December 2006

    Transferred to 53D AS, 317th Airlift Wing, Little Rock AFB, AR.

    14 December 2006

    Withdrawn from use.
    Grounded at PEMCO (Alabama Aircraft Industries Inc) during primary depot maintenance.

    9 October 2009

    Last flight.
    Flown to McChord AFB, Washington.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to McChord AFB (wa), 62 AW/CVM, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA.

    To McChord Air Museum, McChord Field, Tacoma, WA.
    View the Location Dossier

    3 March 2018


    Photographer: Josh Kaiser
    Notes: Painted to represent 63-7788, as it looked while serving with the 36th TAS.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
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     Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin
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