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Dates |
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Event |
10 March 1955 |
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Constructed as a C-130A-LM by Lockheed at Marietta, GA.
Markings applied: LAC 3001
Roll-out date |
7 April 1955 |
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First flight. |
Circa 1955 |
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Photographer: Lockheed Aircraft Corporation photographer; negative #C9682
Notes: This photo shows the 1st development model C-130A (53-3129) produced in Marietta, GA. The aircraft is shown during a test flight over Stone Mountain, GA near Atlanta.This photo was scanned from an original that was given in 1954 to Lamar E. Binion, Chief Flight Test Engineer, Lockheed-Georgia. The same photo is described on p. 17 of Lockheed Hercules by Francis K. Mason.(Thorsons Publishing, 1984.) |
14 April 1955 |
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Involved in an incident.
Aircraft suffered serious damage while returning from a test flight when an engine fire broke out. The fire continued to burn and burned the entire left wing off just after the crew evacuated on landing. |
28 October 1958 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 53-3129. |
Circa 1959 |
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Photographer: Photo taken by Lockheed-Georgia photographer. Photo ID: RE 5203
Notes: Photo shows the C-130 flight test team in Marietta, GA: Lamar E. Binion, Chief Flight Test Engineer (6th from right); Alan Youngs, Flight Test Engineer (7th from right). No other names are available. |
September 1959 |
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Converted to a JC-130A.
Modified by Temco Division at Majore Field, Texas. |
October 1959 |
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To Cambridge Air Research Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. |
July 1961 |
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Transferred to 6515th Test Squadron, Patrick AFB, FL. |
August 1962 |
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Transferred to 6550th Space Wing, Patrick AFB, FL. |
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Flew missions for NASA over the Air Force Eastern Test Range. |
Circa March 1968 |
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Transferred to 4413th Combat Crew Training Squadron, England AFB, LA.
Operated with markings: IH |
2 December 1968 |
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Converted to an AC-130A.
This configuration included four M-61 20mm cannons and four GAU-2B 7.62mm miniguns. |
By March 1969 |
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Transferred to 16th Special Operations Squadron, 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand.
Operated with markings: EA |
27 March 1969 |
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Damaged.
Damaged by anti-aircraft shell. |
19 February 1970 |
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Damaged.
Damaged by anti-aircraft shell. |
18 April 1970 |
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Damaged.
Damaged by anti-aircraft shell. |
November 1970 |
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Markings Applied: The First Lady, FI |
26 March 1971 |
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Damaged.
Hit by a 37mm shell which exploded just aft of her nose wheel, inflicting serious damage not only to the wheel but also to the area beneath her flight deck; serious damage to structure and to her hydraulic and electrical components. |
May 1971 |
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Transferred to Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV).
Upgraded with Surprise Package configuration which deleted two of the 7.62mm miniguns, two 20mm cannons and added two 40mm Bofors cannons. |
1971 |
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Transferred to 415th Special Operations Training Squadron, Hurlburt Field, FL.
Assigned for training gunship crews. |
25 July 1975 |
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Transferred to 711th Special Operations Squadron., 919th Special Operations Wing (AFRES), Duke Field, FL. |
27 June 1981 |
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Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At Greenham Common, still fitted with 3 bladed propellers. |
27 June 1981 |
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Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At Greenham Common. Note 3 bladed propellers. |
27 June 1981 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RAF Greenham Common IAT |
Circa 1981 |
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Upgraded from 3-bladed propellers to 4-bladed. |
17 May 1986 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: 35mm slide photographed at Chicago OHare Airport during open house |
17 May 1986 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: 35mm slide photographed at Chicago OHare Airport during open house |
27 July 1986 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: 35mm slide photographed at the Dayton, OH, International Air Show and Trade Exposition. |
28 July 1994 |
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Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: On finals to Fairford. |
28 July 1994 |
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Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: Close up of nose art. |
30 July 1994 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: On display at the 1994 International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford using callsign Irid 11 and named First Lady. |
From September 1994 to March 1995 |
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Participated in Operation Uphold Democracy in Panama. |
28 September 1995 |
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Last flight.
Last operational flight. |
1996 |
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To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
 View the Location Dossier |
September 1996 |
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Loaned to 96 ABW/MU, Eglin AFB, FL. |
10 September 1996 |
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Ferry flight. Delivered to Air Force Armament Museum, Eglin AFB, Valparaiso, FL.
View the Location Dossier |
Circa 2003 |
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Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At Valparaiso, Eglin AFB.Undergoing a repaint. |
12 September 2003 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield |
12 September 2003 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield |
28 March 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher |
