C-130E HERCULES - The Lockheed File

RAAF	MSN	USAF	LATER
A97-159	4159	65-12896	N50848 4159
24AUG66	Delivered to the RAAF.
30MAR01	Sighted at Georgetown Sussex County Airport, Delaware, USA having been traded in to Lockheed Martin.
AUG03	The U.S. Government agreed to provide six C-130E to Pakistan as defence assistance.
SEP00	Rebuilt by Lockheed as a Super E with -15 engines.
16OCT03	Registered to Lockheed Martin as N50848.
18NOV05	Reg N50848 cancelled by Lockheed Martin Services Inc on sale to Pakistan Air Force. (AL469/64)
NOV05	Delivered to the Pakistan Air Force as 4159.
A97-160	4160	65-12897	n/a
27AUG66	Delivered to the RAAF.
14NOV00	Ferried from Richmond to Point Cook where it was handed over to the RAAF Museum. Reported to be the last C-130E flight by the RAAF.
A97-167	4167	65-12898	n/a
02SEP66	Delivered to the RAAF.
01NOV73	A97-167 (No 37 Sqn) became the first RAAF aircraft to land at Beijing International Airport after it arrived on this day carrying a Murray Grey stud bull as a gift from Australia to the People’s Republic of China. The flight was occasioned by Prime Minister Gough Whitlam’s five-day visit to China––the first by an Australian Prime Minister––which began on 31 October. A97-167, piloted by the Commanding Officer of 37 Squadron, flew from Laverton via Darwin, Hong Kong and Canton (Guangzhou), carrying the 1250-pound (567 kg) bull named ‘Saber Bogong’ in a specially-constructed pen.
-	To RAAF Richmond for Battle Damage Repair Training.
OCT06	Noted at Richmond complete with engines and tail group.
18NOV15	A ceremony was held at RAAF Base Richmond to mark the dedication of the fin and rudder from A97-167 as a gate guard at the entrance to the base. The remainder of the airframe continues to serve as a training aid at Richmond. (Source: Air Force News, 10 March 2016)
A97-168	4168	65-12899	n/a
14SEP66	Delivered to the RAAF.
19JAN78	On this day, a light aircraft was spotted on radar entering the Northern Territory to the west of Darwin. Coincidentally, a C-130 Hercules (A97-168) from No 37 Squadron was returning from a trip to Butterworth and was about to come into Darwin at the same time. In the absence of any fighters to scramble, the captain of the RAAF transport was asked to follow the mystery aircraft as it travelled inland. Eventually the C-130 caught up with what turned out to be a twin-engine Aero Commander 680E N1935W. The pilot of the light aircraft made a crash landing in a muddy paddock 14 kilometres north-west of Katherine, then set the aircraft on fire in an attempt to conceal that on board were 270 000 Thai ‘buddha sticks’ (high-grade cannabis) worth nearly $4 million. After hiding out in the bush for 40 hours, the pilot––later identified as drug runner, Donald Tait––was discovered by police and arrested. Tait was subsequently jailed for seven years. (Source: Office of Air Force History)
30NOV99	Last flight with 37 Sqn. Withdrawn from service due wing cracks.
MAY00	Parted out and fuselage used as a loading training aid at RAAF Richmond.
OCT06	Noted at Richmond minus wings and tail group.
A97-171	4171	65-12900	4171
02OCT66	Delivered to the RAAF.
10MAY99	Transferred to 36 Sqn, RAAF Richmond.
30MAR01	Sighted at Georgetown Sussex County Airport, Delaware, USA having been traded in to Lockheed Martin. During the month the aircraft was registered to Lockheed Martin as N9022F.
AUG03	The U.S. Government agreed to provide six C-130E to Pakistan as defence assistance.
SEP03	Delivered to the Pakistan Air Force as 4171. Reported to be fitted with a special electronics package.
29SEP11	Registration N9022F cancelled.
A97-172	4172	65-12901	n/a
21OCT66	Delivered to the RAAF.
28MAR00	To Holsworthy Army Barracks as a training aid.
04MAY13	The aircraft was relocated within Holsworthy Barracks to make way for development of the base.
A97-177	4177	65-12902	4177
24NOV66	Delivered to the RAAF.
30MAR01	Sighted at Georgetown Sussex County Airport, Delaware, USA having been traded in to Lockheed Martin. During the month the aircraft was registered to Lockheed Martin as N9022U.
AUG03	The U.S. Government agreed to provide six C-130E to Pakistan as defence assistance.
SEP03	Delivered to the Pakistan Air Force as 4177.
06JUN11	Registration N9022U cancelled.
A97-178	4178	65-12903	4178
27NOV66	Delivered to the RAAF.
30MAR01	Sighted at Georgetown Sussex County Airport, Delaware, USA having been traded in to Lockheed Martin. During the month the aircraft was registered to Lockheed Martin as N90220.
AUG03	The U.S. Government agreed to provide six C-130E to Pakistan as defence assistance.
SEP03	Delivered to the Pakistan Air Force as 4178.
06JUN11	Registration N90220 cancelled.
A97-180	4180	65-12904	4180
15DEC66	Delivered to the RAAF.
08JUL00	Due to be returned to Lockheed.
30MAR01	Sighted at Georgetown Sussex County Airport, Delaware, USA having been traded in to Lockheed Martin. During the month the aircraft was registered to Lockheed Martin as N9023U.
AUG03	The U.S. Government agreed to provide six C-130E to Pakistan as defence assistance.
SEP03	Delivered to the Pakistan Air Force as 4180.
06JUN11	Registration N9023U cancelled.
09NOV18	Following a hard landing during a training flight at PAF Base Nur Khan at Chaklala, Pakistan, the aircraft was destroyed by fire. All crew survived the accident.
A97-181	4181	65-12905	n/a
13DEC66	Delivered to the RAAF.
30MAR01	Sighted at Georgetown Sussex County Airport, Delaware, USA having been traded in to Lockheed Martin.
-	Broken up for parts at Georgetown Sussex County Airport, Delaware.
A97-189	4189	65-12906	N51495 4189
30JAN67	Delivered to the RAAF. Radio Call Sign VM-NUN.
30MAR01	Sighted at Georgetown Sussex County Airport, Delaware, USA having been traded in to Lockheed Martin.
AUG03	The U.S. Government agreed to provide six C-130E to Pakistan as defence assistance.
16OCT03	Registered to Lockheed Martin as N51495.
06NOV05	Ferried Gander to Lajes. Painted in a two-tone low vis grey scheme. Used call-sign "PAF418". (AL469/64)
07NOV05	Ferried Lajes to Bordeaux (AL469/64)
18NOV05	Reg N51495 cancelled by Lockheed Martin Services Inc on sale to Pakistan Air Force as 4189. (AL469/64)
NOV14	Reported to be carrying the name Stalwart.
A97-190	4190	65-12907	n/a
27JAN67	Delivered to the RAAF.
12MAY99	Transferred to 36 Sqn.
MAY00	Parted out and fuselage used as a loading training aid at RAAF Richmond.
OCT06	Noted at Richmond minus wings and tail group.
MAY16	Broken up at Richmond.

RAAF

MSN

USAF

LATER

A97-159

4159

65-12896

N50848
4159

24AUG66

Delivered to the RAAF.

30MAR01

Sighted at Georgetown Sussex County Airport, Delaware, USA having been traded in to Lockheed Martin.

AUG03

The U.S. Government agreed to provide six C-130E to Pakistan as defence assistance.

SEP00

Rebuilt by Lockheed as a Super E with -15 engines.

16OCT03

Registered to Lockheed Martin as N50848.

18NOV05

Reg N50848 cancelled by Lockheed Martin Services Inc on sale to Pakistan Air Force. (AL469/64)

NOV05

Delivered to the Pakistan Air Force as 4159.

A97-160

4160

65-12897

n/a

27AUG66

Delivered to the RAAF.

14NOV00

Ferried from Richmond to Point Cook where it was handed over to the RAAF Museum. Reported to be the last C-130E flight by the RAAF.

A97-167

4167

65-12898

n/a

02SEP66

Delivered to the RAAF.

01NOV73

A97-167 (No 37 Sqn) became the first RAAF aircraft to land at Beijing International Airport after it arrived on this day carrying a Murray Grey stud bull as a gift from Australia to the People’s Republic of China. The flight was occasioned by Prime Minister Gough Whitlam’s five-day visit to China––the first by an Australian Prime Minister––which began on 31 October. A97-167, piloted by the Commanding Officer of 37 Squadron, flew from Laverton via Darwin, Hong Kong and Canton (Guangzhou), carrying the 1250-pound (567 kg) bull named ‘Saber Bogong’ in a specially-constructed pen.

To RAAF Richmond for Battle Damage Repair Training.

OCT06

Noted at Richmond complete with engines and tail group.

18NOV15

A ceremony was held at RAAF Base Richmond to mark the dedication of the fin and rudder from A97-167 as a gate guard at the entrance to the base. The remainder of the airframe continues to serve as a training aid at Richmond. (Source: Air Force News, 10 March 2016)

A97-168

4168

65-12899

n/a

14SEP66

Delivered to the RAAF.

19JAN78

On this day, a light aircraft was spotted on radar entering the Northern Territory to the west of Darwin. Coincidentally, a C-130 Hercules (A97-168) from No 37 Squadron was returning from a trip to Butterworth and was about to come into Darwin at the same time. In the absence of any fighters to scramble, the captain of the RAAF transport was asked to follow the mystery aircraft as it travelled inland. Eventually the C-130 caught up with what turned out to be a twin-engine Aero Commander 680E N1935W. The pilot of the light aircraft made a crash landing in a muddy paddock 14 kilometres north-west of Katherine, then set the aircraft on fire in an attempt to conceal that on board were 270 000 Thai ‘buddha sticks’ (high-grade cannabis) worth nearly $4 million. After hiding out in the bush for 40 hours, the pilot––later identified as drug runner, Donald Tait––was discovered by police and arrested. Tait was subsequently jailed for seven years. (Source: Office of Air Force History)

30NOV99

Last flight with 37 Sqn. Withdrawn from service due wing cracks.

MAY00

Parted out and fuselage used as a loading training aid at RAAF Richmond.

OCT06

Noted at Richmond minus wings and tail group.

A97-171

4171

65-12900

4171

02OCT66

Delivered to the RAAF.

10MAY99

Transferred to 36 Sqn, RAAF Richmond.

30MAR01

Sighted at Georgetown Sussex County Airport, Delaware, USA having been traded in to Lockheed Martin. During the month the aircraft was registered to Lockheed Martin as N9022F.

AUG03

The U.S. Government agreed to provide six C-130E to Pakistan as defence assistance.

SEP03

Delivered to the Pakistan Air Force as 4171. Reported to be fitted with a special electronics package.

29SEP11

Registration N9022F cancelled.

A97-172

4172

65-12901

n/a

21OCT66

Delivered to the RAAF.

28MAR00

To Holsworthy Army Barracks as a training aid.

04MAY13

The aircraft was relocated within Holsworthy Barracks to make way for development of the base.

A97-177

4177

65-12902

4177

24NOV66

Delivered to the RAAF.

30MAR01

Sighted at Georgetown Sussex County Airport, Delaware, USA having been traded in to Lockheed Martin. During the month the aircraft was registered to Lockheed Martin as N9022U.

AUG03

The U.S. Government agreed to provide six C-130E to Pakistan as defence assistance.

SEP03

Delivered to the Pakistan Air Force as 4177.

06JUN11

Registration N9022U cancelled.

A97-178

4178

65-12903

4178

27NOV66

Delivered to the RAAF.

30MAR01

Sighted at Georgetown Sussex County Airport, Delaware, USA having been traded in to Lockheed Martin. During the month the aircraft was registered to Lockheed Martin as N90220.

AUG03

The U.S. Government agreed to provide six C-130E to Pakistan as defence assistance.

SEP03

Delivered to the Pakistan Air Force as 4178.

06JUN11

Registration N90220 cancelled.

A97-180

4180

65-12904

4180

15DEC66

Delivered to the RAAF.

08JUL00

Due to be returned to Lockheed.

30MAR01

Sighted at Georgetown Sussex County Airport, Delaware, USA having been traded in to Lockheed Martin. During the month the aircraft was registered to Lockheed Martin as N9023U.

AUG03

The U.S. Government agreed to provide six C-130E to Pakistan as defence assistance.

SEP03

Delivered to the Pakistan Air Force as 4180.

06JUN11

Registration N9023U cancelled.

09NOV18

Following a hard landing during a training flight at PAF Base Nur Khan at Chaklala, Pakistan, the aircraft was destroyed by fire. All crew survived the accident.

A97-181

4181

65-12905

n/a

13DEC66

Delivered to the RAAF.

30MAR01

Sighted at Georgetown Sussex County Airport, Delaware, USA having been traded in to Lockheed Martin.

Broken up for parts at Georgetown Sussex County Airport, Delaware.

A97-189

4189

65-12906

N51495
4189

30JAN67

Delivered to the RAAF. Radio Call Sign VM-NUN.

30MAR01

Sighted at Georgetown Sussex County Airport, Delaware, USA having been traded in to Lockheed Martin.

AUG03

The U.S. Government agreed to provide six C-130E to Pakistan as defence assistance.

16OCT03

Registered to Lockheed Martin as N51495.

06NOV05

Ferried Gander to Lajes. Painted in a two-tone low vis grey scheme. Used call-sign "PAF418". (AL469/64)

07NOV05

Ferried Lajes to Bordeaux (AL469/64)

18NOV05

Reg N51495 cancelled by Lockheed Martin Services Inc on sale to Pakistan Air Force as 4189. (AL469/64)

NOV14

Reported to be carrying the name Stalwart.

A97-190

4190

65-12907

n/a

27JAN67

Delivered to the RAAF.

12MAY99

Transferred to 36 Sqn.

MAY00

Parted out and fuselage used as a loading training aid at RAAF Richmond.

OCT06

Noted at Richmond minus wings and tail group.

MAY16

Broken up at Richmond.

Issue	Date	Remarks
25	15DEC18	Links to Hercules images have been removed from this page. For images please visit the Hercules Gallery.
24	10NOV18	Updated the entries for the six aircraft sold to Pakistan. Sources: C-130.net and the FAA Register. Also recorded the crash of the former A97-180 on 09NOV18.
23	16DEC17	Added an image of A97-189.
22	25JUN16	Added three new images of A97-190.
21	20MAY16	A97-190 has been broken up at RAAF Richmond.
20	08MAR16	The fin and rudder from A97-167 has been mounted at the entrance to RAAF Richmond.
19	12SEP15	Added a reference to A97-168 being used as an interceptor on 19JAN78. Added a reference to A97-172 being relocated within Holsworthy Barracks. Added an image of A97-178 thanks to Peter Gates.
18	08SEP15	Table completely reformatted. Nil change to data.
17	29DEC12	Added a reference to A97-167 delivering a bull to China. Thanks to the Office of Air Force History.
16	11JUN12	Added images of A97-159, 168, 171, 172, 177, 180, 181 & 189. Thanks to David Sparks and Bruce Linwood. All C-130E are now depicted on the site.
15	13MAY12	Added two images of A97-190 thanks to Peter Gates and Phil Vabre. Also added an image of A97-168 and A97-190 in use as training aids thanks to Ian McDonell.
14	05MAY11	Added Pakistan Air Force serials thanks to www.adf-serials.com
13	24OCT06	Added recent sightings of A97-167, 168 and 190 at Richmond. Thanks to Nick Sayer and Cameron Elmes.
12	02JAN06	Added further detail of the sales to Pakistan in respect of msn 4159 and msn 4189. Extracted from "Aviation Letter" issue 469.
11	06NOV05	Six of the C-130E traded in to Lockheed have been provided to the Pakistan Air Force under defence assistance programs. Another has been broken up for parts, presumably to support the six PAF aircraft. Thanks to Colin Tigwell and C-130 Hercules HQ
10	08JUN03	Added another image of A97-160 thanks to Bob Livingstone.
9	-	Added photos of all seven C-130E at Georgetown and in service photos of A97-167 and A97-181.

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