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Thought I'd start up a thread to track KC-130J deliveries to the Marines. My latest data shows:

5631 168074 Delivered Oct to VMGR-152, spotted in South Korea

5632 168075 Delivered Sep to VMGR-152, spotted in Japan

That makes 38 delivered out of 46 ordered.

Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 (VMGR-152) is based at MCAS Futenma (ROTM) in Japan. They are slated to operate 15 KC-130Js by Sept 2011.

5644 168065 #14, might be in flight test

5645 168066 #15

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As suggested, here is a list of all USMC KC-130J aircraft, thanks to Bob Daley:

5488 165735 Flying VMGR-252

5489 165736 Flying VMGR-352

5499 165737 Flying VMGR-252

5506 165738 Flying VMGR-252

5507 165739 Flying VMGR-352

5508 165809 Flying VMGR-252

5509 165810 Flying VMGR-252

5515 165957 Flying VMGR-152

5516 166380 Flying VMGR-252

5527 166381 Flying VMGR-252

5528 166382 Flying VMGR-252

5543 166472 Flying VMGR-252

5544 166473 Flying VX-20 IFR pod tests

5553 166511 Flying VMGR-252

5554 166512 Flying VMGR-352

5555 166513 Flying VMGR-252

5556 166514 Flying VMGR-152

5562 166762 Flying VMGR-352

5563 166763 Flying VMGR-152

5564 166764 Flying VMGR-352

5565 166765 Flying VMGR-352

5577 167108 Flying VMGR-352

5578 167109 Flying VMGR-152

5579 167110 Flying VMGR-352

5580 167111 Flying VMGR-352

5590 167923 Flying VMGR-152

5591 167924 Flying VMGR-352

5592 167925 Flying VMGR-152

5593 167926 Flying VMGR-152

5602 167112 Flying VMGR-252

5603 167982 Flying VMGR-152

5604 167983 Flying VMGR-152

5605 167984 Flying VMGR-352

5606 167985 Flying VMGR-352

5617 167981 Flying VMGR-152

5618 167927 Flying VMGR-152

5631 168074 Flying VMGR-152

5632 168075 Flying VMGR-152

5644 168065 Flying VMGR-152

5645 168066 Flying VMGR-152

5646 168067 Flying VMGR-352

5647 168068 Flying VMGR-352

VX-20 1

152 15

252 12

352 14

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As suggested, here is a list of all USMC KC-130J aircraft, thanks to Bob Daley:

5488 165735 Flying VMGR-252

5489 165736 Flying VMGR-352

5499 165737 Flying VMGR-252

5506 165738 Flying VMGR-252

5507 165739 Flying VMGR-352

5508 165809 Flying VMGR-252

5509 165810 Flying VMGR-252

5515 165957 Flying VMGR-152

5516 166380 Flying VMGR-252

5527 166381 Flying VMGR-252

5528 166382 Flying VMGR-252

5543 166472 Flying VMGR-252

5544 166473 Flying VX-20 IFR pod tests

5553 166511 Flying VMGR-252

5554 166512 Flying VMGR-352

5555 166513 Flying VMGR-252

5556 166514 Flying VMGR-152

5562 166762 Flying VMGR-352

5563 166763 Flying VMGR-152

5564 166764 Flying VMGR-352

5565 166765 Flying VMGR-352

5577 167108 Flying VMGR-352

5578 167109 Flying VMGR-152

5579 167110 Flying VMGR-352

5580 167111 Flying VMGR-352

5590 167923 Flying VMGR-152

5591 167924 Flying VMGR-352

5592 167925 Flying VMGR-152

5593 167926 Flying VMGR-152

5602 167112 Flying VMGR-252

5603 167982 Flying VMGR-152

5604 167983 Flying VMGR-152

5605 167984 Flying VMGR-352

5606 167985 Flying VMGR-352

5617 167981 Flying VMGR-152

5618 167927 Flying VMGR-152

5631 168074 Flying VMGR-152

5632 168075 Flying VMGR-152

I saw 165735 in VMGR-352 markings at MCAS Miramar on 21st October and 166764 at MCAS Yuma on 20th October in VMGR-252 markings.

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The 1000th Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3 engine made its first flight last week, Dec. 1, in Marietta, Ga., onboard a new Lockheed Martin KC-130J variant destined for the U.S. Marine Corps' fleet. The AE 2100D3 engine is a lightweight, modular turboprop engine from the 'common core' AE engine product line manufactured by Rolls-Royce Corp. in Indianapolis, Ind. With more than four million hours of proven AE engine military service and more than 38 million hours in civil use, the Rolls-Royce AE engine product line provides unparalleled reliability to our military and civil customers around the world. The crew onboard were Lockheed Martin pilots Chuck Nelson and Mark Sasscer and Loadmaster Rick James. This Lockheed Martin aircraft is one of 47 KC-130Js on order by the USMC, of which 38 have been delivered to date. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

SN 5646 is tail number 168067 destined for VMGR-352. It will be the 41st KC-130J for the USMC when delivered.

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Just curious, what other airframes use this engine?

Don R.

For the military version AE2100D3:

Alenia G.222 (C-27J Spartan, is the US Military) Has same engines / glass cockpit of the C-130J, LMAero and Alenia did a joint venture for the aircraft.

ShinMaywa US-2 (Japanese Large STOL amphibious SAR aircraft)

For the civilian version AE2100A

Saab 2000 (50 seat regional)

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The following are planned deliveries for 2010, according to my sources:

5638 KC-3801 India 16 Dec

5644 168065 VMGR-152 May have been delivered

5645 168066 VMGR-152

5646 168067 VMGR-352

5647 168068 VMGR-352

5648 08-3174 Dyess 5th for Dyess

5646 and 5647 are going to VMGR-352 if you go by their tail codes. Lockheed Martin counts them as "delivered" upon acceptance, and not necessarily when they are in country.

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Lockheed Martin counts them as "delivered" upon acceptance, and not necessarily when they are in country.

DCMA (the customer) is going to accept the aircraft at Marietta. Once they do that, the plane ownership changes, that's why LM counts the "delivered", because they have been(paperwork wise to the customer) Then DCMA will then transfer the aircraft to the designated operator. Be it, USAF, USMC, Canada, India, whatever.

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