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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-100 / C-130 Hercules
    Latest Model:C-130K-LM Hercules
    Last Military Serial:XV208 RAF
    Construction Number:4233
    Compressed ID:Lockheed C-130K-LM sn XV208 RAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Cambridge - Teversham Airport, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

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    Dates

    Event

    1967

    Constructed as a C-130K-LM by Lockheed at Marietta, GA.

    1968

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 68-8558.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XV208.

    From 3 January 1974 to After 2001

    Transferred to Meteorological Research Flight, Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, Hampshire.

    To Cambridge-Teversham Airport, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.
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    20 September 1975


    Photographer: Paul Thallon
    Notes: 1975 photo at RAF Leuchars of Lockheed C-130K Hercules W.2 of Royal Aircraft Establishment Meteorological Research Flight Farnborough

    Circa 1976


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At Greenham Common.

    Circa 1976


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: After finishing with the Metrological Research Flight this aircraft was used as a test bed for the engine for the Airbus A400M.

    9 June 1984


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF Mildenhall Air Fete 84

    9 June 1984


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    28 July 1994


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: On finals to Fairford.

    30 July 1994


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: On static display at IAT Fairford.Look at the length of the tow-bar, the ground crew hated it.

    21 June 2010


    Photographer: Simon Wallwork
    Notes: Everyone thought XV208 would be saved, it was very low-time compared to the rest of the fleet. Here it is at Marshalls after its time as a testbed for the A400 engine.

    2015

    Scrapped.
    Broken up at Cambridge - only the cockpit saved for further use by Marshall Aerospace.
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