A97-211
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| Type: | L-182-1A Hercules C-130A-50-LM |
| MSN: | 182-3211 |
| Call Sign: | VM-JLJ |
| Previous Identities: | 57-504 |
| Subsequent Identities: | N2267W
(NTU) N5394L RP-C3211 |
History:
| 20DEC58 | Received by RAAF at Marietta. (Source: Aircraft Record Card) |
| 29DEC58 | Departed Lockheed, Marietta on delivery to Australia (in company with A97-212 & 213). |
| 05JAN59 | Received at 2AD, Richmond for acceptance inspection. |
| 27JAN59 | Received at 86 Wing ex 2AD. |
| 21MAY62 | Received at 2AD for Mods 14 and 21. |
| 13SEP62 | Received at 86 Wing ex 2AD. |
| 27SEP62 | Despatched to Lockheed for fuel tank corrosion repairs. |
| 19MAR63 | Received at 86 Wing ex USA. |
| 02APR63 | Received at 2AD for Mod 40. |
| 10APR63 | Received at 86 Wing ex 2AD. |
| 25FEB65 | Received at 2AD for Mod 115. |
| 06APR65 | Received at 36SQN ex 2AD. |
| 03NOV65 | Received at Qantas for E service. |
| 14FEB66 | Issued to 36SQN. |
| 28APR66 | Received at 2AD for centroid riser repair and Mod 125. |
| 21JUN66 | Received at 36SQN ex 2AD. |
| 05SEP66 | Received at 2AD for replacement of forward cargo door lock fittings. |
| 07SEP66 | Received at 36SQN ex 2AD. |
| 22JUN67 | Received at 2AD for Mods 137 and 138. |
| 20JUL67 | Received at 36SQN ex 2AD. |
| 29OCT68 | Received at Qantas for ADS. |
| 14DEC68 | Received at 36SQN. |
| 11SEP70 | Received at Qantas for ADS. |
| 21OCT70 | Issued to 36SQN. |
| 25SEP72 | Allotted to 2AD for corrosion repairs. |
| 17JAN72 | Allotted to 36SQN. |
| 12MAR73 | Received at Qantas for ADS. |
| 13APR73 | Issued to 36SQN. |
| 15NOV73 | Allotted to 486SQN. |
| 17SEP75 | Allotted to Qantas for ADS. |
| 08DEC75 | Allotted to 486SQN. |
| 24MAY78 | Registration application from Global Jet Sales/Parmax, Fort Worth, Texas as N2267W (NTU) |
| 07MAR79 | Allotted to 2AD for declaration to DAS for disposal. |
| 29APR80 | Approval to withdraw from sales and issue to RAAF School of Technical Training, Wagga as a training aid. |
| 19MAY80 | Held RAAFSTT as training aid. |
| 01DEC80 | Reported held Base Squadron Wagga/RAAFSTT. |
| 01AUG83 | Reported held Base Squadron Wagga/RAAFSTT. |
| JUL84 | Registered to Ford & Vlahos, San Francisco as N5394L |
| 01OCT84 | Reported held Base Squadron Wagga/RAAFSTT. |
| 29JAN87 | Confirmed held Laverton. |
| JUL88 | To Aboitiz Air Transport, Philippines as RP-C3211 |
| 08MAR91 | Seen at Manila with no engines. |
| NOV98 | Bought by Total Aerospace of Miami, Florida. Subsequently parted out and scrapped. (Source: Col Tigwell) |
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ABBREVIATIONS
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| 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 |
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| 7 | 08NOV25 |
Corrected
the date of departure from Marietta to 29DEC58. Was previously
shown in error as 1959.
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| 6 | 10APR16 |
Refreshed
page layout with no change to data.
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| 5 | 03APR06 |
Added
details of fate. Thanks to Col Tigwell.
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| 4 | 18DEC02 |
Added
details from RAAF status card.
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