A97-212
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Type: L-182-1A Hercules C-130A-50-LM
Msn: 182-3212
Call Sign: VM-JLK
Previous Identities:
| 17DEC58 | Received by RAAF. |
| 29DEC59 | Departed Lockheed, Marietta on delivery to Australia (in company with A97-211 & 213). |
| 05JAN59 | Received at 2AD, Richmond for acceptance inspection. |
| 27JAN59 | Received at 86 Wing. |
| 22MAY62 | Despatched to Lockheed for fuel tank corrosion repairs. |
| 05MAR63 | Received at 86 Wing ex USA. |
| 20DEC63 | Received at 2AD for E service. |
| 06AUG64 | Received at Qantas ex 2AD via 86 Wing for wing repairs. |
| 21AUG64 | Received at 86 Wing ex Qantas. |
| 06APR65 | Despatched to 2AD for mods. |
| 18MAY65 | Received at 36SQN. |
| 02MAY66 | Received at 2AD for mods. |
| 23MAR67 | Received at 36SQN. |
| 16MAY68 | Received at Qantas for ADS. |
| 03JUL68 | Received at 36SQN. |
| 12MAY70 | Received at Qantas for ADS. |
| 24JUN70 | Received at 36SQN . |
| 17MAY71 | Allotted to 2AD. |
| 23MAR72 | Allotted to 36SQN. |
| 10OCT72 | Allotted to Qantas for ADS. |
| 01DEC72 | Received at 36SQN. |
| 16FEB73 | Aircraft to be repaired at 486SQN with assistance from Qantas and 2AD. |
| 15NOV73 | Allotted to 486SQN. |
| 17MAY74 | Allotted to 2AD. |
| 24JUN74 | Allotted to 486SQN. |
| 26MAR75 | Allotted to 2AD for wing repair. |
| 31JUL75 | Allotted to 486SQN. |
| 15SEP75 | Received at Qantas for ADS. |
| 31OCT75 | Allotted to 486SQN. |
| 08SEP77 | Allotted to Qantas. |
| 06OCT77 | Allotted to 486SQN. |
| 24MAY78 | Registration application from Global Jet Sales/Parmax, Fort Worth, Texas as N2268A (NTU) |
| 18JUN83 | Seen at Laverton, VIC painted as HK-3016X. It was previously painted as SH-3016 but deleted. |
| 28OCT83 | Departed Australia for Dothan, Alabama before sale to Aviaco of Colombia. |
| 31OCT83 | Seen at Pago Pago en route to USA on delivery to Aviacion Columbiana but sale was vetoed by the US authorities |
| FEB85 | Registered to Ford & Vlahos, San Francisco as N13FV. |
| MAR89 | Registered to Fowler Aeronautical Services as N213DW. |
| 25APR94 | Seen at Dothan, Alabama as N213DW. |
| JUL94 | Registered to Peter P. Suarez, Los Angeles, California as N213DW. |
| APR95 | Registered to Peter P. Suarez, Los Angeles, California as N130PS. |
| 30JAN96 | Seen at Chandler, Arizona in an all white colour scheme. |
| 26OCT96 | Seen at Chandler, Arizona in an all white colour scheme. |
| 16MAR98 | Seen at Chandler, Arizona in a blue and white colour scheme. |
| AUG99 | Acquired by Earl Cherry. Operated by Cherry Air Aviation Services of Lecompte, LA. Aircraft is based at Alexandria, LA. |
| 26OCT99 | Noted at Falcon Field, AZ as N130PS with "MAXTURBINE.COM" titles and a chequerboard fin and rudder. The aircraft was advertised by Maxturbine for sale or rent with the contact being Earl Cherry. |
| 01MAY02 | Operated its first flight for Cherry Air as N131EC. The aircraft is used mainly to uplift palm trees from Costa Rica for Mr Cherry's plant nursery business, but is also used for movie work and as a parachute jump ship. |
| 09AUG02 | Attended the World Freefall Convention at Rantoul, Illinois where N131EC was used to uplift 130 parachutists per flight. The aircraft carries "Charlie 130 Corporation" titles on the underwing tanks. |
| AUG03 | N131EC again attended the World Freefall Convention at Rantoul, Illinois where it was used as a jump ship. The aircraft was subsequently offered for sale at US$4.5M. (Source: Mark Meltzer) |
| AUG04 | N131EC was not present at the World Freefall Convention at Rantoul, Illinois and it was reported that the aircraft had found employment overseas with an additional C-130 having been purchased and more sought. (Source: Mark Meltzer) |
| AUG04 | Aircraft
began test flying after the fitment of 500 gallon tip tanks in lieu of the
former underwing pylon mounted tanks. The modification has resulted in several
performance improvements including a reduction in the stall speed. The tip
tanks are not normal C-130 pylon tanks but rather new build items designed
and manufactured by Snow Aviation
International Inc. of Columbus, Ohio. The new tip tanks are smaller
than the normal pylon tanks, and therefore produce less drag. This, when
combined with the lighter fuel load, enables the aircraft to climb to an
economical cruise height earlier. The end result is that the aircraft can
uplift a greater payload out of a shorter runway with a minimal effect on
range. The tip tanks are patented by Snow Aviation and available as a retrofit
to C-130E and C-130H models. After a period of test flying, the wings were
removed from N131EC to incorporate spar mods and to complete the plumbing
of the tip tanks. This aircraft is the only A model still flying with three
bladed props. Recent contracts for the aircraft include delivering new aero
engines to aircraft builders. (Source: Earl Cherry via Colin Tigwell)
Read more about the Tip Tank Mod |
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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 | 07NOV05 |
Added
more detail on the tip tank modification thanks to Snow Aviation's
Project Manager, Lucky Ekman. This was extracted from the C-130
Hercules Headquarters website.
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| 6 | 18OCT05 |
Added
more detail on the tip tank modification thanks to Earl Cherry and
Colin Tigwell.
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| 5 | 15OCT05 |
Added
information and photos of the tip tank modification thanks to Earl
Cherry and Colin Tigwell.
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| 4 | 29AUG04 |
Added
several updates thanks to Mark Meltzer.
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| 3 | 18DEC02 |
Added
details from RAAF status card.
Added several new images. |
