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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-300 / C-141 Starlifter
    Latest Model:C-141B Starlifter
    Last Military Serial:65-0277 USAF
    Construction Number:300-6129
    Compressed ID:Lockheed C-141B sn 65-0277 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:McChord Air Museum, McChord Field, Tacoma, Washington

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    Dates

    Event

    From Unknown to 5 August 1966

    Constructed as a C-141A-LM by Lockheed at Marietta, GA, USA.

    August 1966

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 65-0277.

    9 August 1966

    Transferred to 4th MAS, 62nd MAW, McChord AFB, WA.

    January 1968

    Transferred to 437th Military Airlift Wing, Charleston AFB, SC.

    February 1973

    Transferred to 63rd Military Airlift Wing, Norton AFB, CA.

    January 1979

    Transferred to 443rd Military Airlift Training Wing, Altus AFB, OK.

    June 1980

    Converted to a C-141B.

    January 1981

    Transferred to 63rd Military Airlift Wing, Norton AFB, CA.

    March 1992

    Transferred to 62nd Military Airlift Wing, McChord AFB, WA.

    July 1996

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to McChord AFB (wa), 62 AW/CVM, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA.

    July 1996

    Placed on display with McChord Air Museum, McChord Field, Tacoma, WA.
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    20 July 2013


    Photographer: David Lednicer
    Notes: On display at the McChord Air Museum, Tacoma, WA.
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