A97-207


Type: L-182-1A Hercules C-130A-50-LM
Msn: 182-3207
Call Sign: VM-JLD
Previous Identities:
  • 57-0500
Subsequent Identities:
  • N2267B (NTU)
  • N22FV
  • EL-AJM
  • N207GM

History:


25NOV58 Received by RAAF.
06DEC58 Departed Lockheed, Marietta on delivery to Australia (in company with A97-205, 206 & 209).
13DEC58 Received at 2AD, Richmond for acceptance inspection.
22DEC58 Despatched to 86 Wing.
31MAR61 Received at 2AD for repairs.
30JAN62 Received at 86 Wing ex 2AD.
07FEB62 Despatched to Lockheed for fuel tank corrosion repairs.
23JUN62 Received at 86 Wing ex USA.
10AUG64 Received at 2AD ex 86 Wing for mods.
29OCT64 Received at 36SQN ex 2AD.
17FEB65 Received at Qantas for E service.
17MAY65 Received at 36SQN ex Qantas.
16AUG65 Received 2AD ex 36SQN for mods.
06OCT65 Received at 36SQN ex 2AD.
04OCT66 Received at 2AD for rework of Mod 125 and prototype modification installation.
27OCT66 Received at 36SQN ex 2AD.
02MAY67 Received at 2AD for Mods 151 and 138.
02JUN67 Received at 36SQN ex 2AD.
27MAR68 Received at Qantas for ADS.
16MAY68 Received at 36SQN ex Qantas.
68 During a demonstration by a 36SQN CFI, the aircraft stalled and spun six times. (Source: Col Tigwell)
01JUL68 Received at 2AD ex 36SQN for ultrasonic inspection of spar caps.
05DEC68 Received at 36SQN ex 2AD.
11JUN70 Received at Qantas for ADS.
15JUL70 Issued to 36SQN ex Qantas.
20DEC72 Allotted to Qantas for ADS.
05FEB73 Allotted to 36SQN ex Qantas.
05NOV73 Allotted to 486SQN.
17JUN75 Allotted to 2AD for wing repairs and ADS.
NOV75 Allotted to 486SQN.
11OCT77 Allotted to Qantas (for ADS?).
09NOV77 Allotted to 486SQN.
24MAY78 Registration application from Global Jet Sales/Parmax, Fort Worth, Texas as N2267B (NTU).
27NOV85 Registered to Ford & Vlahos, San Francisco as N22FV.
19MAR86 Cancelled from US Register.
Registered as EL-ALM for use on relief flights by the International Red Cross. Named "The Wizard of Oz".
21MAR86 Flew from Athens to Addis Ababa as EL-AJM.
05DEC86 Flew from Cocos Islands to Perth and subsequently stored at Avalon, VIC.
JAN87 Held at Laverton.
MAR89 Registered to Fowler Aeronautical Service Inc as N207GM.
SEP92 Registered to IEP IEPO, Chatsworth, California as N207GM.
22NOV92 Noted at Shannon en route to Alverca. (Source: Fergal Goodman)
NOV92 Arrived at OGMA (Lockheed service centre) Alverca, Portugal and stored. Later joined by N216CR (A97-216)
04MAY01 Noted at Alverca, Portugal, complete but in poor condition. Expected to be scrapped. (Aviation Letter 415/55)
SEP01 Broken up by OGMA some time after this date. (Source: Col Tigwell)


ABBREVIATIONS
ADS Anti-Deterioration Servicing
AMTDU Air Movements Training & Development Unit
DAS Department of Administrative Services
NTU Not Taken Up
2AD No 2 Aircraft Depot, RAAF Richmond


Issue Date Remarks
5 03APR06
Added details of spin incident in 1968 and of the aircraft's final fate. Thanks to Col Tigwell.
4 15DEC02
Added details from RAAF status card.
Added an image of EL-AJM thanks to Geoff Goodall.



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