bobdaley Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Hi Just read that 63-7865 departed Ramstein for the Boneyard. Anyone know if it is stopping at Little Rock? Anyone know its call sign and maybe we can flight track it? Thanks Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StovetopNav Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Not sure...we always used \"Herky\" call sign when I was at RMS \'01-\'04. Should be at DM tomorrow AM. BTW, 12 more Es will retire by the end of Sep, according to NDAA language... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalbasher Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Air Force Retires Storied C-130: One of the oldest aircraft in USAF\'s inventory, a C-130E transport with tail number 63-7865, left its home with the 86th Airlift Wing at Ramstein AB, Germany, for the last time June 4 to fly into retirement back in the US. Stars and Stripes reported June 5 that the aircraft has had an illustrious life, with more than 44 years of service, even winning an honorary Purple Heart in 1972 during the Vietnam War for the severe damage that it sustained. Its last combat sortie occurred in November 2007 in Iraq. The airplane will be stored in the \"boneyard\" at the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. By the end of the summer, the 86th AW expects to retire five of its C-130Es, each of which entered service between 1964 and 1965. The wing is scheduled to receive its first new C-130J aircraft next spring. (Includes Ramstein report by Capt. Jeffrey Holland) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Seems a shame to send this one to the \"boneyard\". It should be in a museum!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamsf Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 I\'ll second that! What would it take to get the old girl into a museum and not the scrap heap. I was lucky enough to be 2nd wiper at Kadena and CC at Yakota. The only C-130 to be presented with the Purple Heart. It\'s a crying shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jconner2 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Since we have an ex Herky jock as the new CS of the Air Force, a series of petitions and letters from active members and vets would be a start to get it saved. Lots of us logged hours on these old \"E\" models including 865, bunch of 7\'s and other with history dating to the early 60\'s. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StovetopNav Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 The \"good\" news is that at least it\'s going into type 1000 storage, so it will be preserved if it is requested to be moved... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Wilson Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 StovetopNav wrote: Not sure...we always used \"Herky\" call sign when I was at RMS \'01-\'04. Should be at DM tomorrow AM. BTW, 12 more Es will retire by the end of Sep, according to NDAA language... Actually the \"Herky\" callsign was local only (at least when I was there) and any trip would actually use a VCSL callsign. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StovetopNav Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 I can only speak to 2001-2004, but \"Herky\" was used on all local, SAAM/Channel msns. Only exception was \"JGO/KOO\" msns. I even flew OIF/OEF msns under the Herky call sign...still got the 781s that say so from my 2003 forays into our favorite country...could be different now, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Wilson Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Well StoveTop my guess is your correct in this, my time in the 37th was 89 - 93. Guess things changed, Thanks for the correction. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StovetopNav Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 BTW, 7885 and 502 will be headed to DM soon. Were they 37th birds when you were there??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC10FE Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 I was the 6th or 7th FE to get to RM back in 1977 when the 37th was reactivated there. Originally, squadron call sign was \"Herty,\" but that was used only for a very short while before it was changed to \"Herky.\" It was used mainly for locals only, at least until I left in 1983. Aah, the good old days!!! Don R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted June 11, 2008 Author Share Posted June 11, 2008 There are 17 new inputs to AMARC on the ramp there now. The ones I have been told about are 62-1808, 1810, 1816, 1837, 1864,63-7770, 7782, 7818, 7837, 7865, 7871, 7885, 7889, 64-0502, 0512, 17681, 72-1292. Interesting, 72-1292 was inspected and not restricted and 62-1864 was unrestricted. The rest were all restricted or grounded. Bob PS Added a few more, seems there sre only 5 restricted E\'s still on the flight lines. All at Little Rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomhauer Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 62-1837 was inspected at Pemco in 2004 and no longer restricted. 62-1864, 62-1817, and 62-1786 (other Idaho E models)were never restricted because they had replacement center wing boxes with fairly low EBH. 62-1864 would have been due PDM this year, but 62-1837 had a couple years to go. Both were exceptional flyers and it pains me to see them parked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StovetopNav Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 1864 had almost 37K EBH and because it was due PDM, I would think that\'s why it was retired. 1837 was definitely restricted...remember once they hit AD the hours pile up quick... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted June 25, 2008 Author Share Posted June 25, 2008 AMARC inputs above updated. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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