ADF Aircraft Serial Numbers
RAAF A97 Lockheed C-130A/E/H/J Hercules

ADF.SerialUSAF.SerialAircraft.TypeConstr.Fate
A97-001n/aC-130H4780Delivered 07/78. Visitor to Latrobe Valley 1993. In Service 36 Sqn until 17/11/2006. In Service with 37 Sqn from 17/11/2006. In Maintenance at QANTAS Defence Services Canberra with wings removed 10/2006-12/2006.
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  • A97-002n/aC-130H4782Delivered 07/78. In Service 36 Sqn until 17/11/2006. In Service with 37 Sqn from 17/11/2006.
    A97-003n/aC-130H4783Delivered 07/78. Avalon Airshow 1999. Avalon Airshow 2001. In Service 36 Sqn until 17/11/2006. In Service with 37 Sqn from 17/11/2006.
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  • A97-004n/aC-130H4784Delivered 08/78. Richmond Airshow 1991. Avalon Airshow 1992. In Service 36 Sqn until 17/11/2006. In Service with 37 Sqn from 17/11/2006.
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  • A97-005n/aC-130H4785Delivered 08/78. East Sale Airshow 1996. In Service 36 Sqn until 17/11/2006. In Service with 37 Sqn from 17/11/2006.
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  • A97-006n/aC-130H4786Delivered 08/78. Avalon Airshow 1999. In Service 36 Sqn until 17/11/2006. In Service with 37 Sqn from 17/11/2006.
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  • A97-007n/aC-130H4787Delivered 09/78. Point Cook Airshow 1996. In Service 36 Sqn until 17/11/2006. In Service with 37 Sqn from 17/11/2006.
    A97-008n/aC-130H4788Delivered 09/78. Part of Formation flight Richmond 1991. Mildura Airshow 1999. Noted in an All over green paint job 2000. In Service 36 Sqn until 17/11/2006. In Service with 37 Sqn from 17/11/2006. Believed to be painted in a Grey scheme similar to the J model Hercs. Once we have an image we can confirm it.
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  • A97-009n/aC-130H4789Delivered 09/78. Shown in a photograph on a defence website as being in the Gulf on operation Bastile with 36 Sqn 03-04/2003. In Service 36 Sqn until 17/11/2006. In Service with 37 Sqn from 17/11/2006.
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  • A97-010n/aC-130H4790Delivered 10/78. Nowra Airshow 1998. In Service 36 Sqn until 17/11/2006. In Service with 37 Sqn from 17/11/2006.
    A97-011n/aC-130H4791Delivered 10/78. In Service 36 Sqn until 17/11/2006. In Service with 37 Sqn from 17/11/2006.
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  • A97-012n/aC-130H4793Delivered 10/78. Shown in a photograph on a defence website as being in the Gulf on operation Bastile with 36 Sqn 03-04/2003. In Service 36 Sqn until 17/11/2006. In Service with 37 Sqn from 17/11/2006.
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  • A97-15965-12896C-130E4159Accepted by Sqn Ldr N.W. Warner at Lockheed Marietta Georgia on 02/08/66. Wing Commander R.J. McKimm and crew airtested this aircraft 12/08/66. Wing Commander R.J McKimm and crew departed Dobbins AFB for Australia on 19/08/66, via Mather AFB, Hickam AFB, Nadi and arriving at RAAF Richmond. Some consider the aircraft delivered 24/08/66. To 37 Sqn 30/08/66. Departed Richmond 25/02/67 to pick up 51 medivac patients and return them direct from RAAF Butterworth to Richmond. This was the first time a C-130 flew this direct route and at the time it was the largest single medivac by the RAAF. To 2 AD 24/04/67 and back to 37 Sqn. To 2AD 01/09/67. To 37 Sqn 22/09/67 after HERC/STI 220 at 2AD. To 37 Sqn (date unknown) To 486 Maintenance Sqn for B servicing 21/12/67. Returned to 37 Sqn 10/01/68. To 486 Maintenance Sqn for D servicing (date unknown). Hercules Mod 167 and Allison Powerplant Mods 1 and 2 completed 30/05/68 by 486 Maintenance Sqn. To 37 Sqn 30/05/68. To QANTAS (date unknown) and back to 37 Sqn 21/01/69. To QANTAS 17/12/70 for mods. To 37 Sqn 14/01/71. To QANTAS 23/08/71 for mods. To 37 Sqn 23/08/71. Continued to Serve with 37 Sqn. Returned to Lockheed in 2000. Stripped and rebuilt to Super-E standard with dash-15 engines. In Service with the Pakistan AF as 4159.
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  • A97-16065-12897C-130E4160Accepted by Sqn Ldr N.W. Warner at Lockheed Marietta Georgia on 12/08/66. Sqn Ldr R.E Bateson and crew airtested this aircraft 15/08/66. Sqn Ldr R.E Bateson and crew departed Dobbins AFB for Australia on 22/08/66, via Mather AFB, Hickam AFB, Nadi and arriving at RAAF Richmond. Some consider the aircraft delivered 08/66. First RAAF C-130E to fly into Vung Tau, departed Richmond on 05/02/67. A program to replace the wiring in the doppler system was commence 04/10/67, the aircraft involved were; A97-160, 167, 171, 189 and 190. To 486 Maintenance Sqn for B servicing 15/01/68. Returned to 37 Sqn 26/01/68. To 486 Maintenace Sqn for D servicing 06/02/68. To 486 Maintenance Sqn for D servicing 28/05/68. Returned 07/06/68, Hercles Mod 167 was also completed. At Vung Tau, Vietnam 10 or 11/1968. Avalon Airshow 1999. Was in Service 37 Sqn. The last flight of the RAAF's C-130E's occured on Tuesday 14 Nov 00. The aircraft was C-130E A97-160 under the command of SQNLDR Mike Beattie and flew from Richmond to Point Cook where the aircraft will now reside as a RAAF Museum exhibit.
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  • A97-16765-12898C-130E4167Accepted by Sqn Ldr N.W. Warner at Lockheed Marietta Georgia on 26/08/66. Flt Lt S.G. Hyland and crew airtested this aircraft 26&27/08/66. Flt Lt S.G. Hyland and crew departed Dobbins AFB for Australia on 22/08/66, via Mather AFB, Hickam AFB, Nadi and arriving at RAAF Richmond. Some consider the aircraft delivered 09/66. Had an engine failure in flight and diverted to Butterworth 17/06/67, Flt Lt R.M. Greenwood and Crew. The aircraft returned to Richmond 23/06/67. Returned from 486 Maintenance Sqn after D Servicing 21/08/67. Used in relation to Tasmanian Bushfire Relief 10/09/67, transporting 100,000 lbs of items. To 486 Maintenance Sqn 25/09/67 for fuel quantity indicator system repairs. Returned to 37 Sqn 29/09/67. A program to replace the wiring in the doppler system was commence 04/10/67, the aircraft involved were; A97-160, 167, 171, 189 and 190. On display at the Wagga Wagga Trade Fair 23/03/68. To 486 Maintenance Sqn for D servicing 09/04/68. Returned to 37 Sqn 22/04/68. To 486 Maintenance Sqn for D servicing 12/06/68. Returned 27/06/68 after Hercules Mod 176 and Allison Mods 1 and 5 also completed. In Service 37 Sqn. To Richmond Battle Damage Repair.
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  • A97-16865-12899C-130E4168Accepted by Sqn Ldr N.W. Warner at Lockheed Marietta Georgia on 26/08/66. Flt Lt D.A.B Carter and Crew departed Dobbins AFB for Australia on 09/09/66, via Mather AFB, Hickam AFB, Nadi and arriving at RAAF Richmond. Some consider the aircraft delivered 09/66. Flt Lt R. Egle and crew had a birdstrike 26/08/67 and diverted back to Butterworth for inspection. Aircraft returned to Richmond 30/08/67. To 486 Maintenance Sqn for D servicing 08/09/67. Returned to 37 Sqn 29/09/67. Mod 197 completed 21/11/67, which involved Doppler rewiring. To 486 Maintenance Sqn for B Servicing (date unknown). Returned to 37 Sqn 08/03/68. To 486 Maintenance Sqn for D servicing 24/06/68. Mods 176, 206, 223 and Allison Mods 1 and 2 completed 04/07/68. Returned to 37 Sqn 09/07/68. Another entry says it returned 08/08/68. Was in Service 37 Sqn. Was grounded due to bad wing cracks. Last flew to Darwin and back 30 Nov 99. Disassembled for parts reclamation in May 00. To Richmond for Loader Training.
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  • A97-17165-12900C-130E4171Accepted by Sqn Ldr N.W. Warner at Lockheed Marietta Georgia on 19/09/66. Sqn RE.Bateson and Crew departed Dobbins AFB for Australia on 26/09/66, via Mather AFB, Hickam AFB, Nadi and arriving at RAAF Richmond 02/10/66. A program to replace the wiring in the doppler system was commence 04/10/67 (Mod 197), the aircraft involved were; A97-160, 167, 171, 189 and 190. Delivered Sioux A1-404 to Vietnam 19/10/67. To 486 Maintenance Sqn 10/11/67 for D servicing. Mod 177 completed 13/11/67, which included the change of oxygen valves. Returned to 37 Sqn 30/11/67. On the 01/04/68 the ashes of Leadingaircraftsman Kerr were dropped over Diamontina River onrouter Richmond to Darwin. To 486 Maintenance Sqn for D servicing 19/07/68, along with Mod 176 and Allison Powerplant Mods 1 and 2. Static Display Avalon 1992. Was In Service 37 Sqn, transferred to 36SQN on May 10, 1999 currently still flying. To be returned to Lockheed '2000. Reported as having been fitted with a specialist electronics package. Stripped and rebuilt to Super-E standard with dash-15 engines. In Service with the Pakistan AF as 4171.
    A97-17265-12901C-130E4172Accepted by Sqn Ldr N.W. Warner at Lockheed Marietta Georgia on 10/10/66. Flt Lt R. Egle and Crew departed Dobbins AFB for Australia on 14/10/66, via Montreal, Mather AFB, Hickam AFB, Nadi and arriving at RAAF Richmond. Some consider the aircraft delivered 10/66. First direct scheduled service from Butterworth to Richmond without a stopover on 06/05/67 by Flt Lt R.M Greenwood and Crew. Used in relation to Tasmanian Bushfire Relief 09/09/67. To 486 Maintenance Sqn for D servicing 24/11/67. Returned to 37 Sqn 30/11/67, another entry says it returned on the 14/12/67. On a flight from butterworth to Richmond on 27/01/68 the flight time was 14 hours and 50 minutes. To 486 Maintenance Sqn for D servicing 03/07/68. Returned to 37 Sqn 25/07/68. At some stage this aircraft was returning from New Zealand after a major service and an engine seized up. On its continued flight to Richmond a second engine gave up. So they diverted to RAAF Fairbairn and had just pulled up on the tarmac when the third & fourth engines just gave up. The reason given was fuel contamination. It sat for about 1 month while they dried out the tanks. Was in Service 37 Sqn. Retired to Holsworthy Army Barracks 28 Mar 2000 for loading training.
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  • A97-17765-12902C-130E4177Flt Lt S.G Hyland and Crew departed Dobbins AFB for Australia on 19/11/66 and arrived at RAAF Richmond 24/11/66. To 486 Maintenance Sqn 23/08/67 for D servicing. Returned to 37 Sqn 07/09/67 (this line says it was a B servicing). Mod 191, which involved relocation of the HSI amplifier was carried out 12/10/67. To 486 Maintenance Sqn for D servicing 12/12/67. Returned to 37 Sqn 29/12/67. To 486 Maintenance Sqn for B servicing 22/04/68. Returned to 37 Sqn 29/04/68. On 07/06/68 Wing Commander R.J. McKimm and crew flew Prime Minister Gorton, Mrs Gorton and party from Vung Tau to Phan Rang in this aircraft. Avalon Airshow 1999. Logged 600,000th hour of accident free Hercules service with the RAAF. In Service 37 Sqn. To be returned to Lockheed '2000. Stripped and rebuilt to Super-E standard with dash-15 engines. To be delivered to Pakistan soon expected to be 4177.
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  • A97-17865-12903C-130E4178Flt Lt R.M. Greenwood and Crew departed Dobbins AFB for Australia on 22/11/66 and arrived at RAAF Richmond 27/11/66. To 486 Maintenance Sqn for D servicing (date unknown). Returned to 37 Sqn 14/02/68. Flying Display Richmond 1991. 37 Sqn 50th Anniversary Colour Scheme in 1993. Moorabin Airshow 1999. In Service 37 Sqn. To be returned to Lockheed '2000. Stripped and rebuilt to Super-E standard with dash-15 engines. In Service with the Pakistan AF as 4178.
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  • A97-18065-12904C-130E4180Flt Lt R.M Egle and Crew departed Dobbins AFB for Australia on 08/12/66. Some consider the aircraft delivered 12/66. To 486 Maintenance Sqn 02/10/67 for B servicing. Returned to 37 Sqn 13/10/67. Aircraft had the number 1 engine changed 27/10/67 due to damaged compressor vane. Engine 106195 removed and replaced with 106208. To 486 Maintenance Sqn (Date unknown). Returned to 37 Sqn 06/03/68. This aircraft was the first C-130 to land at Luscombe (Nui Dat) on 05/01/69. The captain of the aircraft was Sqdn Ldr Robert Greenwood and the aircraft was flown in empty as a proving flight and was on the ground for about 30-60 mins. Was in Service 37 Sqn. To be returned to Lockheed '2000. Stripped and rebuilt to Super-E standard with dash-15 engines. In Service with the Pakistan AF as 4180.
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  • A97-18165-12905C-130E4181Flt Lt A.R. Bishop and Crew departed Dobbins AFB for Australia on 08/12/66. Some consider the aircraft delivered 12/66. To 486 Maintenance Sqn 17/10/67 for B servicing. To 37 Sqn 27/10/67. To 486 Maintenance Sqn 08/03/68. Mod 177 completed 25/03/68, Replacement of LOX valve buildup vent. Returned to 37 Sqn 29/03/68. Was in Service 37 Sqn. A near miss occured on the 10/09/97 when this Hercules came within 400 metres of a Dash 8 VH-TQF 61 km South of Armidale NSW. To be returned to Lockheed '2000. Reported as broken up for spares, which could have gone to Pakistan. Fuselage noted at Sussex County Airport just outside of Georgetown Delaware. (images in our gallery).
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  • A97-18965-12906C-130E4189The last two C-130E's departed the US on 20/01/67, arriving on the 27/01/67 (Flt LT A.R Bishop and Crew) and departed 25/01/67 and arriving 30/01/67 (Flt LT D.A.B Carter and Crew). We dont not know the aircraft serials for these two deliveries. Delivered to 2 AD 30/01/67. To 37 Sqn 02/67. Transported an Iroquois from Canberra and transported it to Townsville so it could be used with flood relief work in the Cairns area. A program to replace the wiring in the doppler system was commence 04/10/67 (Mod 197), the aircraft involved were; A97-160, 167, 171, 189 and 190. To 486 Maintenance Sqn 31/10/67 for B Servicing. Returned to 37 Sqn (date unknown). To 486 Maintenance Sqn 27/03/68. Returned to 37 Sqn after servicing and Mods 11/04/68. Mods included Mod 176, which involved rework of landing gear vertical booms and Allison powerplant Mod 2. To 37 Sqn 09/11/69. To QANTAS 10/11/69. To 37 Sqn 18/11/69. To 2 AD 13/01/71 for mods. To 37 Sqn 05/04/71. To QANTAS 17/12/71. To 37 Sqn 16/02/72. Continued in Service with 37 Sqn. Returned to Lockheed 2000. Stripped and rebuilt to Super-E standard with dash-15 engines. Departed for Pakistan 4/11/2005. In Service with the Pakistan AF as 4189.
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  • A97-19065-12907C-130E4190The last two C-130E's departed the US on 20/01/67, arriving on the 27/01/67 (Flt LT A.R Bishop and Crew) and departed 25/01/67 and arriving 30/01/67 (Flt LT D.A.B Carter and Crew). We dont not know the aircraft serials for these two deliveries. Delivered 01/67. A program to replace the wiring in the doppler system was commence 04/10/67 (Mod 197), the aircraft involved were; A97-160, 167, 171, 189 and 190. To 486 Maintenance Sqn 01/11/67 for B servicing. To 37 Sqn 14/11/67. To 486 Maintenance Sqn for D servicing 30/04/68. Hercules Mod 176 and Allison Mod 1 and 2 completed by 486 Maintenance Sqn 14/05/68. Was In Service 37 Sqn, transferred to 36SQN on May 12, 1999. Disassembled for parts reclamation in May 00. To Richmond for Loading Training.
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  • A97-20557-0498C-130A3205Delivered 08/11/58. To 2 AD 12/11/58. Callsign VM-JLA. To 86 Wing 19/12/58. To 2 AD 03/11/60 for E Servicing. To Lockheed in the USA 07/06/61 for repairs. To 86 Wing on completion. To 2 AD 09/07/63 for mods. To 86 Wing 07/10/63. To QANTAS 23/07/64 for wing repairs and back to 86 Wing 14/08/64. To QANTAS 12/08/65 for E Servicing. To 36 Sqn 29/10/65. To 2 AS 17/11/65 for mods. To 36 Sqn 27/04/66. To 2 AD 16/03/67 for mods. To 36 Sqn 26/04/67. To 2 AD 08/12/67 for replacement of defective wing. To 36 Sqn 05/02/68. To QANTAS 14/08/68 for 'Anti Deterioration Servicing'. To 2 AD 04/10/68. To 36 Sqn 27/11/68. To 2 AD 06/06/69. To 36 Sqn 08/09/69. To QANTAS 22/07/70. To 2 AD 08/09/70. To 36 Sqn 23/10/70. To 2 AD 18/09/72. To 36 Sqn 11/01/73. To QANTAS 16/01/73 for 'Anti Deterioration Servicing'. To 36 Sqn 05/03/73. To 486 Sqn 15/11/73. To 2 AD 29/11/74. To 486 Sqn 29/05/75. To Laverton 07/03/78 and declared for sale. Registered N22660 (Not Taken), 24/05/78. Registered N205FA 09/78. Fuselage to Holsworthy Army Barracks 03/89.
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  • A97-20657-0499C-130A3206Delivered 18/11/58 at a cost of $1,066,922. To 2 AD 12/12/58. Callsign VM-JLB. To 86 Wing 19/12/58. To 2 AD 15/02/62 for mods and inspection of air ducts and fuel tanks. To 86 Wing 24/05/62. To Lockheed USA 27/12/62 for Fuel tank and corrosion repairs, back to 86 Wing on completion. To 2 AD 09/04/64 for E Servicing. To 86 Wing 06/08/64. To 2 AD 11/10/65 for inspection of mods and then further mods, on completion returned to 36 Sqn. To QANTAS 11/05/67 for E Servicing. To 36 Sqn 27/09/67. To 2 AD 31/01/68 for mods. To 36 Sqn 27/05/68. To 2 AD 17/12/68 for repairs. To 36 Sqn 31/01/69. To QANTAS 13/02/70. To 36 Sqn 05/03/70. To QANTAS 29/02/72. To 36 Sqn 27/04/72. To 486 Sqn 15/11/73. To 2 AD 01/05/74 for wing refabrication. To 486 Sqn 03/12/74. To QANTAS 07/01/75. To 486 Sqn 17/03/75. To 2 AD 11/03/76 for D Servicing. To 486 Sqn 09/02/77. To Laverton 21/03/78 for disposal. Registered N22669 (Not Taken up) 24/05/78. Still located in 21 Sqn hanger at Laverton on 29/01/87. Registered RP-C3206 07/88. Broken up for parts 11/93, purchased by Total Aerospace Miami.
    A97-20757-0500C-130A3207Delivered 25/11/58 at a cost of $1,066,922. To 2 AD 12/12/58. Callsign VM-JLC. To 86 Wing 19/12/58. To 2 AD 03/03/61 for repairs. To 86 Wing 01/02/62. To Lockheed USA 05/02/62 for corrosion repairs and returned 02/62. To 2 AD 06/06/64 for mods. To 36 Sqn 05/11/64. To QANTAS 09/02/65 for E Servicing. To 36 Sqn 07/05/65. To 2 AD 12/08/65 for inspection of mods. and back to 36 Sqn 06/10/65. To 2 AD 04/10/66 for rework of mods and returned 27/10/66. To 2 AD 02/05/67 for mods. To 36 Sqn 02/06/67. To QANTAS 27/03/68 for 'Anti Deterioration Servicing'. To 36 Sqn 05/05/68. To 2 AD 04/07/68 for ultrasonic inspection after being spun 6 times during a demonstration of stalls and spins. We received the following on the spin; The RAAF has the distinction of being the only recorded operator who spun the C130. Flt Lt Bruce Clark, who was one of the CFI's at 36 Sqdn at the time, held the stall on A97-207 too long, and the aircraft lost over 6000 ft amd spun six times. The aircraft flew at 20knots slower than the rest of the fleet and it was suspected the tailplane was slightly bent. To 36 Sqn 17/12/68. To QANTAS 05/06/70. To 36 Sqn 08/07/70. Laverton Airshow 18/04/1971. To QANTAS 20/12/72 for 'Anti Deterioration Servicing'. To 36 Sqn 05/20/73. To 486 Sqn 15/11/73. To 2 AD 17/06/75 for wing repair after a Sabre struck this heavily loaded aircraft when it was taxying out to take off. To 486 Sqn 11/75. To QANTAS 11/10/77. To 486 Sqn 09/11/77. Registered N2267B (Not Taken) 24/05/78. Registered N22FV 27/11/85. Registered EL-ALM 19/03/86, used for relief flights by the International Red Cross. Named 'The Wizard of OZ'. 05/12/86 Stored at Avalon VIC. To Laverton 01/87. Registered N207GM 03/89. 11/92 flown to Lockheed and put into storage. Puchased by OGMA and broken up some time after 9/2001.
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  • A97-20857-0501C-130A3208Delivered 08/12/58. To 2 AD 12/01/59 for acceptance inspection. Callsign VM-JLD. To 86 Wing 12/01/59. To Lockheed USA 07/06/61 for repairs and returned 30/11/61. To 2 AD 19/09/62 for E Servicing. To 86 Wing 24/12/62. To 2 AD 27/12/62 for mods. To 86 Wing 29/03/63. To QANTAS 29/06/64 for wing repairs. To 86 Wing 23/07/64. To 2 AD 14/04/65 for mods. To 36 Sqn 02/06/65. To 2 AD 01/10/65 for repairs. To 36 Sqn 14/12/65. To 2 AD 26/08/66 for mods. To QANTAS 07/10/66 for E Servicing. To 36 Sqn 16/01/67. To 2 AD 31/07/68. To 36 Sqn 12/68. To QANTAS 12/11/70. To 36 Sqn 17/12/70. Laverton Airshow 18/04/1971. To QANTAS 28/02/72 for repair and back to 36 Sqn. To 2 AD 29/11/72 for wing repairs. To 36 Sqn 12/04/73. To QANTAS 15/05/73 for 'Anti Deterioration Servicing'. To 36 Sqn 25/06/73. To 486 Sqn 15/11/73. To 2 Ad 31/07/74 for wing repair. To 486 Sqn 13/09/74. To QANTAS 02/11/75. To 486 Sqn 04/02/76. To QANTAS 21/02/78. Registered N2267N (Not Taken) 24/05/78. Seen at Avalon as HK-3017X but this was re-allocated to A97-216 and later as SH-3017 but this was deleted. Sold to French Government 04/09/83 and departed Australia 04/09/83. Registered N4445V 23/09/83. Registered TT-PAA 13/12/83 with the Chad Air Force. In 1999 taken to France and broken up.
    A97-20957-0502C-130A3209Delivered 20/11/58. To 2 AD 12/12/58 for acceptance inspection. Callsign VM-JLG. To 86 Wing 19/12/58. Damaged Aileron 16/01/59. To 2 AD 15/08/61 for anit corrosion treatment. To 86 Wing 27/02/62. Registered N2267P(Not Taken), 24/05/78. Fuselage used for Loadmaster training at RAAF Richmond. Destroyed 03/12/01 in a freak storm at RAAF Richmond after being blown over and moving 20 meters, later scrapped. The remains of the airframe have been buried at RAAF Richmond sometime after 12/2001.
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  • A97-21057-0503C-130A3210Delivered 05/01/59. Callsign VM-JLH. Registered N2267U(Not Taken), 24/05/78. Registered N12FV, 21/02/86. Return to Australian Government, 24/10/86. Registered RP-C3210, 07/88 in Phillipines. Purchased by Total Aerospace for parts 11/98.
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  • A97-21157-0504C-130A3211Delivered 05/01/59. Callsign VM-JLJ. Laverton Airshow 18/04/1971. Registered N2267W(Not Taken), 24/05/78. Registered N5394L, 07/84. Registered RP-C3211, 07/88. Seen in Manilla with no engines, 08/03/91. Purchased by Total Aerospace for parts 11/98.
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  • A97-21257-0505C-130A3212Delivered 05/01/59. Callsign VM-JLK. Registered N2268A(Not Taken), 24/05/78. Seen at Laverton painted as HK-3016X and SH-3016, 06/83 but later deleted. Registered N13FV, 02/85. Registered N213DW, 03/89. Registered N130PS, 04/95. Currently operating as a skydiving aircraft by Cherry Air Aviation Services in USA as N131EC.It is up for sale for 4.5 Million dollars with spares.
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  • A97-21357-0506C-130A3213Delivered 05/01/59. Callsign VM-JLL. Registered N2268G(Not Taken), 24/05/78. Registered RP-C3213 07/88. Purchased by Total Aerospace for parts 1/95.
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  • A97-21457-0507C-130A3214Delivered 03/03/59. Callsign VM-JLM. Registered N2268N(Not Taken), 24/05/78. Trucked from Laverton to RAAF Museum Pt. Cook VIC.
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  • A97-21557-0508C-130A3215Delivered 03/03/59. Callsign VM-JLN. Laverton Airshow 18/04/1971. Registered N2268V(Not Taken), 24/05/78. Registered N4469P 04/10/83. Broken up for spares Fort Lauderdale and scrapped 12/97.
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  • A97-21657-0509C-130A3216Delivered 03/03/59. Callsign VM-JLP. Registered N2268W(Not Taken), 24/05/78. Registered HK-3017X 06/83, but sale to Columbia vetoed by US Authorities. Registered N15FV, 02/85. Registered N216CR, 03/89. 14/03/93 flown to Lockheed and put into storage. Scrapped OGMA 9/2001.
    A97-440n/aC-130J-305440Delivered 2000. Pre-Delivery Registration N130JQ. Avalon 2003. In Service 37 Sqn.
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  • A97-441n/aC-130J-305441Delivered 2000. Avalon 2005. Used in East Timor during operation astute 2006. In Service 37 Sqn.
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  • A97-442n/aC-130J-305442Delivered 2000. Pre-Delivery Registration N130JR. Used to transport people during mobilisation after the World Trade Center attacks 2001, Flown by Lockheed pilot - other crew were RAAF. Used during operation Bali Assist after explosions which killed many people during October 2002. In Service with 37 Sqn.
    A97-447n/aC-130J-305447Delivered 2000. Pre-Delivery Registration N73232. Avalon Airshow 2001. In Service 37 Sqn.
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  • A97-448n/aC-130J-305448Delivered 2000. Pre-Delivery Registration N73230. Avalon Airshow 2001. In Service 37 Sqn.
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  • A97-449n/aC-130J-305449Delivered 2000. Pre-Delivery Registration N73233. In Service 37 Sqn.
    A97-450n/aC-130J-305450Delivered 2000. Pre-Delivery Registration N4187W. Pre-Delivery Display conducted at Avalon 1999 as N4187W. On Display at Pt. Cook Airshow 2000. In Service 37 Sqn.
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  • A97-464n/aC-130J-305464Delivered 07/09/99. Avalon 2003. In Service 37 Sqn.
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  • A97-465n/aC-130J-305465Delivered 2000. Used during operation Bali Assist after explosions which killed many people during October 2002. Used for Operation Bagdad Assist in Iraq 04/2003. Wing centre section damaged by crane during engine change on unknown date. Aircraft parked at Richmond and used for parts pending decision on depot level repair. Back in Service 37 Sqn 2006.
  • Images of A97-465.
  • A97-466n/aC-130J-305466Delivered 2000. Avalon Airshow 2001. In Service 37 Sqn.
  • Images of A97-466.
  • A97-467n/aC-130J-305467Delivered 2000. In Service 37 Sqn.
  • Images of A97-467.
  • A97-468n/aC-130J-305468Delivered 2000. Avalon Airshow 2001. Was in Service 37 Sqn. Wings damaged in a storm at Richmond on 03DEC01 but repairs not commenced until DEC03. Aircraft back in service MAR05. Parts supplied by A97-465. Avalon Airshow 2005.
  • Images of A97-468.
  • The author of this page is Darren Crick.

    Source: The Lockheed File by Ron Cuskelly, Australian Aviation, Scramble Website, Defence Press Releases, ATSB Website, Defence Website, 37 Sqn A50 History Records (1966-68).

    Emails: Dean Norman, Kieren Mahera, Howard Curtis, Graeme Edwards, Daniel Leahy, Mark Meltzer, Greg Hyde, Jan Herivel, Gelnn Alderton, Col Tigwell, Dave Masterson, Robert Greenwood.

    Main Photograph: Glenn Alderton.



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