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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-100 / C-130 Hercules
    Latest Model:AC-130A Spectre
    Last Military Serial:55-0011 USAF
    Construction Number:3038
    Compressed ID:Lockheed AC-130A sn 55-0011 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC)

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-130A.

    Circa 1955

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 55-0011.

    From By May 1964 to After 1966

    To 322nd AD, Evreux-Fauville Air Base, France.

    Transferred to 40th TAS, Evreux-Fauville Air Base, France.

    August 1969

    Converted to an AC-130A.
    Modified to Pave Pronto AC-130A gunship prototype.

    By 1971

    Transferred to 4413th CCTS, 4410th CCTW, Lockbourne AFB, OH.
    Operated with markings: IH

    After 1971

    Transferred to 415th SOTS, 1st SOW, Hurlburt Field, FL.
    Operated with markings: AH

    Transferred to 16th SOS, 1st SOW, Hurlburt Field, FL.

    From September 1978 to After 1987

    Transferred to 711th SOS, 919th SOG, Duke Field (Eglin Air Force Auxiliary Field No. 3), FL.
    Operated with markings: Plain Jane, Nightstalker

    September 1978


    Photographer: John Winter via Fargo Air Museum
    Notes: Photographed at Tyndall AFB, FL.

    30 June 1984


    Photographer: Randy Koivisto
    Notes: Taken at Selfridge ANGB.

    From 15 November 1994 to After 28 January 2005

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number AACF0168.
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