A97-216
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| Type: | L-182-1A Hercules C-130A-50-LM |
| MSN: | 182-3216 |
| Call Sign: | VM-JLP |
| Previous Identities: | 57-509 |
| Subsequent Identities: | N2268W
(NTU) HK-3017X N15FV N216CR |
History:
| 29JAN59 | Received by RAAF. |
| 05MAR59 | Received at 2AD, Richmond for acceptance inspection. |
| 18MAR59 | Received at 86 Wing. |
| 10NOV61 | Despatched to Lockheed for fuel tank corrosion repair. |
| 30APR62 | Received at 86 Wing ex the USA. |
| 13OCT63 | Received at 2AD for mods. |
| 20JAN64 | Received at 86 Wing. |
| 17AUG64 | Received at Qantas for E service. |
| 24NOV64 | Received at 2AD ex Qantas. |
| 03MAR65 | Received at 2AD ex 36SQN for repairs. |
| 13APR65 | Received at 36SQN. |
| 21JUN66 | Received at 2AD for Mod 125. |
| 21JUL66 | Received at 36SQN. |
| 29AUG66 | Received at 2AD for replacement of forward cargo door lock fittings. |
| 31AUG66 | Received at 36SQN. |
| 12OCT66 | Received at 2AD for repairs. |
| 17OCT66 | Received at 36SQN. |
| 21JUN67 | Received at 2AD for Mods 137 and 138. |
| 22NOV67 | Received at 36SQN. |
| 28NOV67 | Received at Qantas for ADS. |
| 26JAN68 | Received at 36SQN. |
| 13JUL70 | Received at Qantas for ADS. |
| 21AUG70 | Received at 36SQN. |
| 30NOV72 | Received at Qantas for ADS. |
| 08JAN73 | Received at 36SQN. |
| 26JUN73 | Issued to 36SQN ex 2AD after wing rehabilitation and repair of undercarriage. |
| 15NOV73 | Allotted to 486SQN. |
| 17JUN75 | Received at Qantas for ADS. |
| 15AUG75 | Issued to 486SQN ex Qantas. |
| 12NOV75 | Allotted to 2AD for wing repairs. |
| 24MAY78 | Registration application from Global Jet Sales/Parmax, Fort Worth, Texas as N2268W (NTU). |
| 13JUL78 | Allotted to Laverton for declaration to DAS for sale. |
| JUN83 | Seen at Laverton, VIC as HK-3017X replacing A97-208. |
| 19NOV83 | "Departed Australia for overhaul in the USA before sale to Aviaco of Columbia subject to US State Dept approval. DEC86 Located at Oakland, California." (Quoted verbatim from the status card). |
| 04DEC83 | Seen at Oakland, California as HK-3017X on delivery to Aviacion Columbiana but sale was vetoed by US authorities. |
| FEB85 | Registered to Ford & Vlahos, San Francisco as N15FV. |
| MAR89 | Registered to Fowler Aeronautical Services as N216CR (CR = Chuck Rittenberry) |
| 22JUN92 | Seen at Van Nuys, California as N216CR. |
| SEP92 | Registered to IEP IEPO, Chatsworth, California as N216CR. |
| 14MAR93 | Flew Gander/Shannon/Alverca, Portugal to OGMA (Lockheed service centre) and stored along with N207GM (A97-207) |
| 04MAY01 | Noted at Alverca, Portugal, complete but in poor condition. Expected to be scrapped. Carries small "Clube OGMA" titles on fin. (Aviation Letter 415/55) |
| SEP01 | Scrapped by OGMA. (Source: Col Tigwell) |
| 03 | The aircraft was noted still intact at OGMA in late 2003. (Source: Adrian Streather) |
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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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| 11 | 24OCT25 |
Added
an image of N2268W.
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| 10 | 28JAN25 |
Added
an image from the John Hopton Collection
thanks to the CAHS.
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| 9 | 13MAY23 |
Added
an image of N216CR thanks to Geoff
Goodall.
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| 8 | 10APR16 |
Refreshed
page layout with no change to data.
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| 7 | 13SEP15 |
Added
an image thanks to Peter Gates.
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| 6 | 13MAY12 |
Added
the derivation of the registration N216CR thanks to Bob Maddern.
See MAR89.
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| 5 | 05MAY11 |
Added
a report that the aircraft was still intact in late 2003.
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| 4 | 03APR06 |
Added
details of fate. Thanks to Col Tigwell.
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| 3 | 18DEC02 |
Added
details from RAAF status card.
Also added an image of N216CR thanks to Don Rogers. |
