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1956 |
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Constructed as a C-130A-LM by Lockheed at Marietta, GA. |
13 September 1956 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 55-0023.
First C-130 operational with the USAF. |
19 December 1956 |
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Transferred to 815th Troop Carrier Squadron, 463rd Troop Carrier Wing, Ardmore AFB, OK. |
Circa 1960 |
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Transferred to 115th Fighter Interceptor Group (ANG) Truax Field, WI. |
By May 1966 |
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Transferred to 815th Troop Carrier Squadron, 315th Air Division, Tachikawa Air Base, Japan. |
Circa 1966 |
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Transferred to 374th Tactical Airlift Wing, Naha Air Base, Okinawa. |
March 1968 |
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Extract from an article by Senior Airman Joel Mease: Flew in operation Blind Bat in Viet Nam. The enemy fired upon the aircraft blowing out both tires in the right wheel well and igniting a fuel line causing a fire on both the outside and inside of the aircraft. In a desperate attempt to put the fire out the loadmaster in the back was injured and awarded the Purple Heart. Required 7 months to repair and to ferry back to USA, and six more months for complete repair. |
March 1968 |
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The loadmaster was wounded and so grateful the Ardmore was able to make it back to base, he donated his purple heart to the aircraft where it remains on display. After some emergency repairs, the Ardmore was sent to the states for more extensive repairs. Lockheed people found holes covering the planes underside, wheel-well doors, jump doors and engine hoods. |
From April 1968 to November 1968 |
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Repaired.
Repairs made at Cam Rahn Air Base before sending the aircraft back to Lockheed. |
From December 1968 to June 1969 |
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Repaired.
Repaired by Lockheed Aircraft. |
Circa July 1969 |
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Converted to a NC-130A. |
February 1971 |
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Transferred to 21st Tactical Airlift Squadron, Ching Chuan Kang Air Base, Taiwan. |
Circa 1972 |
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Transferred to 142nd Tactical Airlift Squadron, New Castle County Airport (later New Castle ANGB), DE. |
December 1973 |
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Transferred to 64th Tactical Airlift Squadron, 928th Airlift Wing (AFRES), OHare Airport, Chicago, IL.
Operated with markings: City of Ardmore |
23 June 1979 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: C-130A Hercules of 928th Tactical Airlift Group on display at the 1979 International Air Tattoo at RAF Greenham Common, Berkshire. |
By July 1985 |
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Transferred to 64th Tactical Airlift Squadron, 440th Tactical Airlift Wing (AFRES), OHare Airport, Chicago, IL. |
17 May 1986 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: 35mm slide photographed at Chicago OHare Airport |
By April 1989 |
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Transferred to 176th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Wisconsin ANG, Truax Field ANGB, WI. |
9 October 1989 |
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To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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Loaned to 7 BW/CVM, Dyess AFB, TX. |
19 October 1989 |
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Ferry flight. Delivered to Linear Air Park/Texas Museum of Military History, Dyess AFB, Abilene, TX.
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October 2000 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Dyess AFB Linear Air Park, TX. |
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To Dyess AFB Airpark, Dyess AFB, Abilene, TX.
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To Dyess Memorial Museum and Dyess Linear Air Park, Dyess AFB, Abilene, TX.
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