A97-214


Type: L-182-1A Hercules C-130A-50-LM
MSN: 182-3214
Call Sign: VM-JLM
Previous Identities: 57-507
Subsequent Identities: N2268N (NTU)
Owner: National Vietnam Veterans Museum, Phillip Island VIC. (Nose section only)

History:

14JAN59 Received by RAAF.
05MAR59 Received at 2AD, Richmond for acceptance inspection.
03OCT62 Despatched to 2AD for mods.
20DEC62 Received at 86 Wing ex 2AD.
03MAY63 Despatched to Lockheed for fuel tank corrosion repairs.
17SEP63 Received at 86 Wing ex USA.
02NOV64 Received at 2AD for Mod 115.
25JAN65 Received at 36SQN.
17MAY65 Received at Qantas for E service.
12AUG65 Received at 36SQN ex Qantas.
07FEB66 Received at 2AD for centroid riser repair.
07MAR66 Received at 36SQN ex 2AD.
07NOV66 Received at 2AD for Mod 125.
02DEC66 Received at 36SQN.
18APR67 Received at 2AD for Mods 137 and 138.
19MAY67 Despatched to 36SQN.
03JUL68 Received at Qantas for ADS.
14AUG68 Received at 36SQN ex Qantas.
05MAR69 Allotted to 2AD.
17JUN69 Allotted to 36SQN.
13MAR70 Received at Qantas for ADS.
17APR70 Despatched to 36SQN.
06JUN72 Received at Qantas for ADS.
02AUG72 Issued to 36SQN.
15NOV73 Allotted to 486SQN.
17DEC73 Allotted to 2AD for wing rehabilitation.
14JUN74 Allotted to 486SQN.
23SEP74 Allotted to 2AD for repairs.
03FEB75 Allotted to 486SQN.
17MAR75 Received at 2AD for ADS.
15MAY75 Issued to 486SQN.
22MAY78 Allotted to Laverton for declaration to DAS for disposal.
24MAY78 Registration application from Global Jet Sales/Parmax, Fort Worth, Texas as N2268N (NTU).
29JAN87 Confirmed at Laverton.
22MAY94 Transported by road from Laverton, VIC to RAAF Museum, Point Cook, VIC.
FEB22 The aircraft was broken up at Point Cook because of extensive corrosion.
22MAR22 The nose section was transported by road from Point Cook to the National Vietnam Veterans Museum at Phillip Island, VIC.

 

ABBREVIATIONS
ADS Anti-Deterioration Servicing
AMTDU Air Movements Training & Development Unit
DAS Department of Administrative Services
NTU Not Taken Up
2AD No 2 Aircraft Depot, RAAF Richmond


Issue Date Remarks
9 28JAN25
Added an image from the John Hopton Collection thanks to the CAHS.
8 09MAY23
Added nine images thanks to Maurice Austin.
Image 1 Image 2 Image 3 Image 4 Image 5
Image 6 Image 7 Image 8 Image 9
7 10AUG22
Added an image thanks to Eric Allen.
6 25MAR22
The aircraft has been broken up and the nose section preserved at the National Vietnam Veterans Museum.
5 10APR16
Refreshed page layout with no change to data.
4 13SEP15
Added an image thanks to Peter Gates.
Added an image thanks to Peter Gates.
3 13MAY12
Added two images thanks to Phil Vabre.
2 18DEC02
Added details from RAAF status card.
Also added a recent image thanks to Darren Crick.



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