VNAF C-130A Hercules serial numbers


Type BuNo Details (where known)

C-130A 54-01631 Early, blunt-nosed (so called "Roman Nose") variant. Back to the USAF. Sold to T&G aviation as N117TG current.
C-130A 54-01634 Early, blunt-nosed (so called "Roman Nose") variant. Back to the USAF. Currently stored at AMARC CF0189
C-130A 54-01640 Early, blunt-nosed (so called "Roman Nose") variant. Back to the USAF. Then to AMARC CF088. Last reported with US Army at Fort Bragg as ZF007. Click here to see a photo of this aircraft when on ANG duty in 1979.
C-130A 55-00001 Used by VPAF as 001. Now derelict at Than Son Nhut.
C-130A 55-00002 Ran off runway at Bien Hoa? 75.04.06 burned w/o. Report here.
C-130A 55-00005 Used by VPAF as 003. Now derelict at Than Son Nhut.
C-130A 55-00006 Captured by NVA in April 1975.
C-130A 55-00008 Back to USAF. Sold to Peruvian Navy as AT530. Current with PSCI as N130SA
C-130A 55-00012 Back to USAF. AMARC CF022 scrapped.
C-130A 55-00013 Used by VPAF as 006. Now derelict at Than Son Nhut.
C-130A 55-00016 Shot down while at landing Song Be 74.12.25 w/o. Report here.
C-130A 55-00017 Captured by NVA in April 1975.
C-130A 55-00027 Back to USAF, then to Mexican Air Force as 10608?, then 302nd Squadron as F.A.M. 3608, now in storage.
C-130A 55-00034 Back to USAF, then to AMARC CF002. Last reported at Kirtland AFB Mar 86.
C-130A 55-00045 Captured by NVA in April 1975.
C-130A 55-00048 Not reported as operated by VNAF according to some sources.
C-130A 56-00476 Used by VPAF as 005. Now derelict at Than Son Nhut.
C-130A 56-00479 Back to USAF, then to Mexican Air Force 10606? Then TP300/XC-UTP, then 302nd Squadron as F.A.M. 3609, in service (oct 99).
C-130A 56-00481 Back to USAF, then to AMARC CF069, sold for scrapping to National A/c, fate unknown.
C-130A 56-00482 Tailcode HCK, 435th Transport Squadron. Left behind derelict at Than Son Nhut tail no 482.click to see a picture of this aircraft
C-130A 56-00483 Back to USAF, then sold to FAP Peruvian A/F as FAP385, stored in Peru.
C-130A 56-00489 Captured by NVA April 1975.
C-130A 56-00495 Back to USAF, then to AMARC CF097, sold for scrapping to National A/c, fate unknown.
C-130A 56-00500 Back to USAF, then sold to Multitrade a/c leasing as N223MA, last reported derelict in Luanda, Angola.
C-130A 56-00505 Captured by NVA April 1975.
C-130A 56-00518 Tailcode HCM, 435th Transport Squadron, escaped to Singapore.
C-130A 56-00519 Tailcode HCP, 435th Transport Squadron. Left behind. Fate unknown.
C-130A 56-00521 Destroyed Song Be SVN 74.12.18 w/o. Report here.
C-130A 56-00524 Back to USAF, now an instructional airframe at Goodfellow AFB Texas.
C-130A 56-00532 Tail code GZN, 437th Transport Squadron, Left behind. Used by VPAF as 004. Now derelict at Than Son Nhut.
C-130A 56-00542 Captured by NVA April 1975.
C-130A 56-00543 Back to USAF, then to AMARC CF080, sold for scrapping to National A/c, fate unknown.
C-130A 56-00545 Back to USAF, then to AMARC CF019, fuselage at Dobbins ARB.
C-130A 57-00460 Tailcode HCF, 435th Transport Squadron. Back to USAF , now at National Air & Space Museum, Dulles Washington.
C-130A 57-00465 Captured by NVA April 1975.
C-130A 57-00472 Back to USAF then to AMARC CF003, to US Army ZF001, last reported at Fort Bragg NC.

This list was compiled with the help of Sean O´Brien.

BuNo = Bureau of Aeronautics number