Complete C-141 Tail Number Listing. Please sumbit any corrections to c141heaven@gmail.com  
 
Lockheed Build # Model B C AF Tail # Year Ordered Total Hrs. SOLL II Accident Date Comment Status Date Last From Current Known Location AMARC #  
6001 NC-141A     61-2775 1961 8,243     Now on static display @ Dover AFB Deleware -- This "A" model C-141 is the very first built, its maiden flight taking place on 17 December 1963, the 60th Anniversary of the Wright brothers first flight. Added to the collection in February 1998, it takes its place beside the C-141B already on display.  This Starlifter spent its entire career as a test aircraft in numerous programs.    This is one of only four C-141’s that was not later modified into “B” model configuration.  This Starlifter spent its entire career as a test aircraft in numerous programs.    Just before being retired to the AMC Museum it was used to tow an F-106 fighter on a 1000-foot long towrope as a test to study the feasibility of launching the next generation of Space Shuttles from in-flight.
24-Feb-98   DOVER MUSEUM    
6002 NC-141A     61-2776 1961 9,607       7-Aug-98   DM-scrapped 0055  
6003 NC-141A     61-2777 1961 5,254             0010  
6004 C-141A B C 61-2778 1961 39,412   21-Dec-01 Originally, the C-141 was scheduled to depart Memphis on 20 December 2001. During preflight inspection a fuel leak was discovered behind engine number two. Maintenance personnel evaluated the fuel leak and determined that repairs would be required prior to departure. The plane was defueled and towed to the fuel cell hangar for repairs. Maintenance personnel were unable to locate or repair the fuel leak, so they inserted fuel tank vent plugs and pressurized the fuel tank to locate the leak. The leak was found and repaired. Once the repair was completed, the fuel systems technician exited the fuel tank but failed to document or request an in-progress inspection (IPI). to ensure all tools and materials are removed from the fuel tank; and fuel tank plugs (if used) are extracted from the fuel tank vents. Thus a fuel vent plug was not removed. As the aircraft was being refueled, upon reaching approximately 120.000 pounds of jet fuel, the interior left wing fuel tank pressure exceeded wing structural tolerances, as pressure was unable to vent due to the forgotten fuel vent plug. Over-pressurization resulted in catastrophic failure of the left wing structure at the wing root. PROBABLE CAUSE: "The AIB President found by clear and convincing evidence that the primary cause of the mishap was over-pressurization of the left wing fuel tanks. The over-pressurization was the direct result of the fuel systems technician's failure to remove a fuel tank vent plug. The forgotten fuel tank vent plug, in turn, caused the fuel tank overpressurization leading to its rupture."           
6005 NC-141A     61-2779 1961 5,815     Edwards AFB Museum 1-Jan-93   EDWARDS    
6006 C-141A     63-8075 1963 42,419     Travis Air Museum CA ("salvaged through Travis DMRO) 6-Apr-93   TRAVIS    
6007 C-141A B   63-8076 1963 41,418       25-Apr-03 MCGUIRE AMARC    
6008 C-141A     63-8077 1963 14,372   28-Aug-73 While on approach to Madrid-Torrejon AFB, the C-141 was cleared to descend to 5000 feet. The crew continued and descended to 3000 feet until it struck a ridge, became airborne again, rolled over and crashed into a ravine in an inverted attitude 28-Aug-93        
6009 C-141A B   63-8078 1963 40,122     "e" point crack 12-Dec-95 Altus SCRAPPED-DM 0015  
6010 C-141A B   63-8079 1963 41,545     Charleston AFB (South Carolina) Museum Display 24-Jun-93   CHARLESTON    
6011 C-141A B C 63-8080 1963 37,823       24-Jan-03 TN ANG AMARC    
6012 C-141A B   63-8081 1963 38,492       7-May-00 MCCHORD AMARC 0104  
6013 C-141A B   63-8082 1963 39,146       18-Jan-02 MCCHORD AMARC 0151  
6014 C-141A B   63-8083 1963 37,320       10-Apr-96 MCGUIRE SCRAPPED-DM 0022  
6015 C-141A B C 63-8084 1963 41,496                
6016 C-141A B C 63-8085 1963 37,602       14-Oct-03 MARCH AMARC    
6017 C-141A B   63-8086 1963 41,177       19-Dec-97 MCCHORD AMARC 0048  
6018 C-141A B   63-8087 1963 38,764       23-Apr-99 ALTUS AMARC 0087  
6019 C-141A B   63-8088 1963 41,473     Museum @ Travis "Golden Bear" - replaces 63-8075 21-Mar-96   TRAVIS    
6020 C-141A B   63-8089 1963 37,787       22-Oct-96 MCCHORD AMARC 0028  
6021 C-141A B   63-8090 1963 42,017     Wing Crack from Altus, through Travis(Yokota) 7-Aug-96 ALTUS? AMARC 0027  
6022 C-141A B C 64-0609 1964 34,678       23-Jul-97 MCCHORD AMARC 0038  
6023 C-141A B   64-0610 1964 40,165       15-Mar-99 ALTUS AMARC 0065  
6024 C-141A B   64-0611 1964 41,729       14-Jan-02 MCCHORD AMARC 0146  
6025 C-141A B   64-0612 1964 41,210       1-Feb-00 ALTUS AMARC 0082  
6026 C-141A B   64-0613 1964 42,363       24-Nov-97 MCGUIRE AMARC 0044  
6027 C-141A B   64-0614 1964 37,186                
6028 C-141A B   64-0615 1964 39,583       2-Feb-00 MCCHORD AMARC 0083  
6029 C-141A B   64-0616 1964 42,801       5-Sep-00 MCGUIRE AMARC 0110  
6030 C-141A B   64-0617 1964 33,518       15-Mar-96 ALTUS SCRAPPED-DM 0019  
6031 C-141A B   64-0618 1964 41,469       4-Apr-01 MCCHORD AMARC 0122  
6032 C-141A B C 64-0619 1964 41,135                
6033 C-141A B   64-0620 1964 37,033     retirement scheduled for 12 jan 06          
6034 C-141A B   64-0621 1964 39,338       5-Apr-00 CHARLESTON AMARC 0091  
6035 C-141A B   64-0622 1964 38,244       28-May-03 TN ANG AMARC 0036  
6036 C-141A B   64-0623 1964 39,818       14-Sep-99 MCGUIRE AMARC 0075  
6037 C-141A B   64-0624 1964 27,379   12-Jul-84 CRASHED AT NAS SIGONELLA (Sicily, Italy)  ============= CHARLESTON =====    
6038 C-141A B   64-0625 1964 36,829     MAIN LANDING GEAR CRACK 22-Oct-97 MCGUIRE AMARC 0041  
6039 C-141A B   64-0626 1964 38,365     Static Display @ Dover Museum (frame crack) 12-Mar-96 MCGUIRE DOVER MUSEUM    
6040 C-141A B C 64-0627 1964 40,631                
6041 C-141A B   64-0628 1964 40,439       4-Dec-00 MCGUIRE AMARC 0112  
6042 C-141A B   64-0629 1964 39,653       19-May-99 ALTUS AMARC 0071  
6043 C-141A B   64-0630 1964 37,842 YES     14-Nov-00 MCGUIRE SCRAPPED-DM 0111  
6044 C-141A B   64-0631 1964 39,150       20-Dec-00 ALTUS AMARC 0113  
6045 C-141A B C 64-0632 1964 38,029     first "C" model to be "retired" 3-Dec-02 MS ANG AMARC    
6046 C-141A B   64-0633 1964 40,705     tail dragger   MCGUIRE      
6047 C-141A B   64-0634 1964 36,898       23-Apr-96 MCCHORD AMARC 0025  
6048 C-141A B   64-0635 1964 38,253       20-Jun-97 MCCHORD AMARC 0036  
6049 C-141A B   64-0636 1964 35,372       8-Jun-93 NORTON AMARC 0004  
6050 C-141A B   64-0637 1964 38,517     retirement scheduled for 5 jan 06          
6051 C-141A B   64-0638 1964 41,410       17-Jan-02 MCCHORD AMARC 0150  
6052 C-141A B   64-0639 1964 37,502       20-May-97 ALTUS AMARC 0037  
6053 C-141A B   64-0640 1964 39,618                
6054 C-141A     64-0641 1964 16,793   20-Mar-75 Near Seattle-The C-141 Starlifter struck a ridge of Mt. Constance in Olympic National Park. An air traffic controller mistook the airplane for another aircraft and gave the pilot a wrong clearance 21-Mar-75 ======= =====    
6055 C-141A B   64-0642 1964 32,509     loadmaster trainer @ Altus 20-Mar-96 ALTUS      
6056 C-141A B   64-0643 1964 44,006       17-Aug-00 MCCHORD AMARC 0109  
6057 C-141A B   64-0644 1964 41,452     ground trainer-museum status 7/15/98/ 'SCRAPPED IN JULY 2000' 23-Aug-96 MCGUIRE      
6058 C-141A B   64-0645 1964 40,806                
6059 C-141A B   64-0646 1964 41,346       11-Feb-00 MCGQUIRE AMARC 0086  
6060 C-141A B   64-0647 1964 18,547   18-Sep-79 Charleston SC - Destroyed by ground fire ============= ======= =====    
6061 C-141A B   64-0648 1964 35,129       1-Jul-93 travis SCRAPPED-DM 0005  
6062 C-141A B   64-0649 1964 39,717       19-Jul-00 Charleston AMARC 0107  
6063 C-141A B   64-0650 1964 39,568     over "G" roll ?? 3-Oct-95 travis SCRAPPED-DM 0012  
6064 C-141A B   64-0651 1964 40,409       21-Nov-96 ALTUS AMARC 0029  
6065 C-141A B   64-0652 1964 24,246   31-Aug-82 Crashed in Knoxville TN ============= Charleston =====    
6066 C-141A B   64-0653 1964 41,271     fuselage to Brooks for training 15-Apr-97 McChord/Andrews? AMARC 0034  
6067 C-141A B C 65-0216 1965 36,849                
6068 C-141A B   65-0217 1965 43,051       24-Jul-01 ALTUS AMARC 0136  
6069 C-141A B   65-0218 1965 40,631       5-Sep-01 MCGQUIRE AMARC 0140  
6070 C-141A B   65-0219 1965 39,708       30-Jul-01 ALTUS AMARC 0137  
6071 C-141A B   65-0220 1965 41,412       18-Jul-01 ALTUS AMARC 0135  
6072 C-141A B   65-0221 1965 42,594       16-Jan-02 MCCHORD AMARC 0148  
6073 C-141A B C 65-0222 1965 39,213       6-Jan-03 TN ANG AMARC    
6074 C-141A B   65-0223 1965 36,874       1-Oct-98 ALTUS AMARC 0058  
6075 C-141A B   65-0224 1965 42,330 YES     21-Aug-01 MCGQUIRE AMARC 0130  
6076 C-141A B C 65-0225 1965 35,744                
6077 C-141A B   65-0226 1965 35,029                
6078 C-141A B   65-0227 1965 41,158       23-Sep-98 Wright-Patt AMARC 0057  
6079 GC-141B B   65-0228 1965 36,251     Ground Trainer @ Sheppard AFG / NOTED 'ON DUMP', IN JAN 2000, BUT GONE BY AUG 2000.  PRESUMABLY SCRAPPED. 18-Apr-98   Sheppard AFB    
6080 C-141A B C 65-0229 1965 42,019                
6081 C-141A B   65-0230 1965 43,310       2-May-00 MCCHORD AMARC 0095  
6082 C-141A B   65-0231 1965 44,920       5-Apr-01 MCCHORD AMARC 0123  
6083 C-141A B C 65-0232 1965 42,375       2-Sep-03 WRIGHT PATT AMARC    
6084 C-141A B   65-0233 1965 37,368     fuselage shipped to Ft Bragg 29-Jul-93 TRAVIS Ft BRAGG 0009  
6085 C-141A B   65-0234 1965 44,708       2-Apr-99 MCCHORD AMARC 0066  
6086 C-141A B   65-0235 1965 42,100       3-Jul-01 MCCHORD AMARC 0133  
6087 C-141A B   65-0236 1965 31,658     Scott AFB Museum 8-Sep-93 ALTUS SCOTT AFB    
6088 C-141A B   65-0237 1965 43,220                
6089 C-141A B   65-0238 1965 43,146       21-Jan-00 ALTUS AMARC 0081  
6090 C-141A B   65-0239 1965 44,690       4-May-00 MCCHORD AMARC 0097  
6091 C-141A B   65-0240 1965 42,467       7-Nov-01 MCCHORD AMARC 0142  
6092 C-141A B   65-0241 1965 44,167       3-Feb-00 MCCHORD AMARC 0084  
6093 C-141A B   65-0242 1965 43,634       5-Apr-99 MCGUIRE AMARC 0067  
6094 C-141A B   65-0243 1965 42,878       6-Apr-99 ALTUS AMARC 0068  
6095 C-141A B   65-0244 1965 43,564       3-May-00 MCCHORD AMARC 0096  
6096 C-141A B C 65-0245 1965 43,124       8-Oct-03 MARCH AMARC    
6097 C-141A B   65-0246 1965 28,675   1986 travis-burned left wing off after taxi accident on 10/15/86--collided with lite pole! ============= ======= =====    
6098 C-141A B   65-0247 1965 41,429       15-Sep-96 TRAVIS AMARC 0011  
6099 C-141A B C 65-0248 1965 40,234     sent to DM in spring of 2005…sat there for about 2 months then re-generated and flew to Warner-Robbins to become a museum piece.          
6100 C-141A B C 65-0249 1965 40,212     retirement scheduld for 10 Nov 05          
6101 C-141A B   65-0250 1965 43,228     retirement scheduld for 3 Nov 05          
6102 C-141A B   65-0251 1965 46,732       3-Apr-01 MCCHORD AMARC 0121  
6103 C-141A B   65-0252 1965 40,438       21-Dec-98 MCGUIRE AMARC 0063  
6104 C-141A B   65-0253 1965 38,693   7-Oct-93 travis-caught fire on ramp-Aux Fuel Tank Pump problem? ============= ======= =====    
6105 C-141A B   65-0254 1965 45,238       5-Jul-00 MCCHORD AMARC 0103  
6106 C-141A B   65-0255 1965 37,744   30-Nov-92 Montana-mid air with another C141 (66-0142) ============= ======= =====    
6107 C-141A B C 65-0256 1965 42,927       9-Sep-03 WRIGHT PATT AMARC    
6108 C-141A B   65-0257 1965 43,570     Static display @ March AFB CA.  The museum's  C-141B Starlifter,  serial number 65-0257, was delivered to the US Air Force in 1966 and has been assigned to Travis AFB, CA., McChord AFB, WA., Norton AFB, CA., and March AFB, CA. It was last assigned to the 452nd Air Mobility Wing, March AFB, CA. Its nose art is "Spirit of the Inland Empire".   It retired from service and was towed across the runway to the museum in November, 1999 after its 44,130 flight hours had exceeded designed safety limit specifications. This aircraft was also modified to carry the Minuteman Missile.

This aircraft was the first plane to arrive in Oklahoma City with the Red Cross and search dogs, after the tragic bombing.

65-0257 came to rest at the March Field Air Museum on 10 Nov 1999.

According to the AF Historical Research Agency, Maxwell AFB, AL, this aircraft had the following history:

 - Manufactured by Lockheed Aircraft, Marietta GA and gained by the USAF on 27 May 1966.

 - Jun 1966 To 60th Military Airlift Wing (Military Air Transport Command), Travis AFB CA

 - Apr 1971 To 62nd Military Airlift Wing (Military Airlift Command) McChord AFB WA

 - Mar 1982 To Lockheed Aircraft, Marietta (to C-141B)

 - Jun 1983 To 62nd Military Airlift Wing (MAC), McChord AFB (deployment to Travis AFB)

 - Nov 1986 To 60th Military Airlift Wing (MAC), Travis AFB   (last assignment located)

This aircraft is on loan from the Air Force Museum, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio.



29-Sep-99 MARCH MARCH    
6109 C-141A B   65-0258 1965 43,202       14-Oct-03 WRIGHT PATT AMARC    
6110 NC-141A B   US Govt 1965 ??     Became 714 = the NASA one!          
6111 C-141A B   65-0259 1965 45,841       2-Apr-01 MCCHORD AMARC 0118  
6112 C-141A B   65-0260 1965 41,654       5-Aug-99 MCCHORD AMARC 0073  
6113 C-141A B C 65-0261 1965 38,747                
6114 C-141A B   65-0262 1965 37,896       13-Jul-93 MCCHORD AMARC 0007  
6115 C-141A B   65-0263 1965 39,827     &