17DEC58 |
Received
by RAAF.
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29DEC59 |
Departed
Lockheed, Marietta on delivery to Australia (in company with A97-211
& 213).
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05JAN59 |
Received
at 2AD, Richmond for acceptance inspection.
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27JAN59 |
Received
at 86 Wing.
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22MAY62 |
Despatched
to Lockheed for fuel tank corrosion repairs.
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05MAR63 |
Received
at 86 Wing ex USA.
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20DEC63 |
Received
at 2AD for E service.
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06AUG64 |
Received
at Qantas ex 2AD via 86 Wing for wing repairs.
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21AUG64 |
Received
at 86 Wing ex Qantas.
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06APR65 |
Despatched
to 2AD for mods.
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18MAY65 |
Received
at 36SQN.
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02MAY66 |
Received
at 2AD for mods.
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23MAR67 |
Received
at 36SQN.
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16MAY68 |
Received
at Qantas for ADS.
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03JUL68 |
Received
at 36SQN.
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12MAY70 |
Received
at Qantas for ADS.
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24JUN70 |
Received
at 36SQN .
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17MAY71 |
Allotted
to 2AD.
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23MAR72 |
Allotted
to 36SQN.
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10OCT72 |
Allotted
to Qantas for ADS.
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01DEC72 |
Received
at 36SQN.
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16FEB73 |
Aircraft
to be repaired at 486SQN with assistance from Qantas and 2AD.
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15NOV73 |
Allotted
to 486SQN.
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17MAY74 |
Allotted
to 2AD.
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24JUN74 |
Allotted
to 486SQN.
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26MAR75 |
Allotted
to 2AD for wing repair.
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31JUL75 |
Allotted
to 486SQN.
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15SEP75 |
Received
at Qantas for ADS.
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31OCT75 |
Allotted
to 486SQN.
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08SEP77 |
Allotted
to Qantas.
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06OCT77 |
Allotted
to 486SQN.
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24MAY78 |
Registration
application from Global Jet Sales/Parmax, Fort Worth, Texas as N2268A
(NTU)
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18JUN83 |
Seen
at Laverton, VIC painted as HK-3016X. It was previously painted as
SH-3016 but deleted.
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28OCT83 |
Departed
Australia for Dothan, Alabama before sale to Aviaco of Colombia.
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31OCT83 |
Seen
at Pago Pago en route to USA on delivery to Aviacion Columbiana but
sale was vetoed by the US authorities
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FEB85 |
Registered
to Ford & Vlahos, San Francisco as N13FV.
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MAR89 |
Registered
to Fowler Aeronautical Services as N213DW.
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25APR94 |
Seen
at Dothan, Alabama as N213DW.
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JUL94 |
Registered
to Peter P. Suarez, Los Angeles, California as N213DW (DW = Dee Williams)
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APR95 |
Registered
to Peter P. Suarez, Los Angeles, California as N130PS.
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30JAN96 |
Seen
at Chandler, Arizona in an all white colour scheme.
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26OCT96 |
Seen
at Chandler, Arizona in an all white colour scheme.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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)
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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)
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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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14 |
The
aircraft was advertised for sale at Amarillo, Texas. The aircraft
is painted grey overall and the tip tanks are no longer fitted. Total
time: 11815 hours.
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18AUG18 |
Registered
to Mark A. Smith of Woodland, Washington. (Source: FAA Register)
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18 |
Reports
that the aircraft is parked in Louisiana and no longer airworthy.
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