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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-100 / C-130 Hercules
    Latest Model:C-130A Hercules
    Last Military Serial:57-0466 USAF
    Construction Number:3173
    Last Civil Registration:N466TM
    Compressed ID:Lockheed C-130A sn 57-0466 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:T B M Inc, Atwater, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    1957

    Constructed as a C-130A.

    Circa 1957

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 57-0466.

    Based at Visalia Municipal Airport, Visalia, CA.
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    Operated as fire service #64.

    18 August 1989

    To T B M Inc, Tulare, CA with new c/r N466TM.
    Operated with markings: 64

    November 1989


    Photographer: Eric Bannwarth Collection

    4 April 1990

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR466TM (C-130A, 57-466) issued.

    1991


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: At Visalia/Cal. (VIS) Municipal Airport

    2005

    Operated by ASB Avionics, Mojave CA.

    30 January 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX466TM (C-130A, 57-466) issued.

    12 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    14 February 2013

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX466TM issued.

    17 March 2015

    To T B M Inc, Atwater, CA keeping c/r N466TM.

    11 October 2019

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX466TM issued.

    19 June 2021

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX466TM issued.

    21 January 2022

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX466TM issued.

    11 May 2023

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX466TM issued.

    23 August 2023

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX466TM issued.

    8 November 2023

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX466TM issued.

    21 February 2024

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX466TM issued.

    13 March 2024

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX466TM issued.

    18 March 2024


    Photographer: Mick Barry
    Notes: Photographed at Atwater (MER/KMER). No markings of any description on either side.

    14 May 2024

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX466TM issued.
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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Ruud Leeuw.com by Ruud Leeuw
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger
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