NZDF-Serials Lockheed Hercules

Serial	c/n	US.Serial	Delivered	Aircraft history
NZ7001	4052	64-15094	1965	Part of an order for three C.130 aircraft that was approved by the NZ Government on 17 June 1963 at a total cost of NZ$9.62 million. Built as a C130H-105-LM. First flown on 19 November 1964 and delivered to RNZAF on 24 March 1965. Much of the flight testing for the "H" Model Hercules was carried out on this aircraft by Lockheed as it was the first of that model to be flown. Arrived at Wellington on 14 April 1965 and BOC at Hobsonville on 08 April 1965 with No.40 Squadron, Whenuapai. Radio call sign ZMZVA. First deployment was to transport NZ Army detachments to South Vietnam from Whenuapai on 06 July of that year. Outer wing replacement completed in the United States on 11 July 1981. Still in service.
NZ7002	4053	64-15095	1965	Part of an order for three C.130 aircraft that was approved by the NZ Government on 17 June 1963 at a total cost of NZ$9.62 million. Built as a C130H-105-LM was one of the first 3 "H" models off the production line. Arrived at Wellington on 14 April 1965 and BOC at Hobsonville on 08 April 1965 with No.40 Squadron, Whenuapai on 15 April 1965. Radio call sign ZMZVB. Outer wing replacement completed in the United States during latter half of 1981. Still in service.
NZ7003	4054	64-15096	1965	Part of an order for three C.130 aircraft that was approved by the NZ Government on 17 June 1963 at a total cost of NZ$9.62 million. Built as a C130H-105-LM was one of the first 3 "H" models off the production line. Arrived at Wellington on 14 April 1965 and BOC at Hobsonville on 08 April 1965 with No.40 Squadron, Whenuapai on 15 April 1965. Radio call sign ZMZVD. First deployment was to transport NZ Army detachments to South Vietnam from Whenuapai on 06 July of that year. Outer wing replacement completed in the United States during latter half of 1981. Still in service
NZ7004	4312	68-8218	1968	Part of an order for two additional C.130 aircraft that was approved by the NZ Government on 29 May 1967 at a total cost of NZ$6.01 million. Delivered to the RNZAF in December 1968. Delivered to Auckland on 09 January 1969. BOC at Auckland on 22 May 1969 with No.40 Squadron, Whenuapai. Radio call sign ZMZVS. Outer wing replacement completed in the United States on 12 June 1981. Still in service.
NZ7005	4313	68-8219	1968	Part of an order for two additional C.130 aircraft that was approved by the NZ Government on 29 May 1967 at a total cost of NZ$6.01 million. Delivered to the RNZAF in Decenber 1968. Deliveered to Auckland on 09 Jnauray 1969. BOC at Auckland on 06 June 1969 with No.40 Squadron, Whenuapai. Radio call sign ZMZVT. Outer wing replacement completed in the United States during latter half of 1981. Still in service.