Dearstone Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 You guys amaze me with your memories, as much as I flew on every bird that I was assigned to I could not remember the tail numbers. I finally set down and went thru some of my flight records from my time assigned to PACAF and I found two aircraft that I either crewed or was a crew member, 63-7796 and 62-1847. I could not find any records on the birds I was on at Sewart while assigned to the 4442nd, but remember my first c/c Ssgt. Fred Furchess, and asst. c/c Ssgt. Jim Ridgeway. I couldn't find anything on 63-7796, but found that 62-1847 is assigned to 37 AS in Europe, the name of the site is Touch Down Aviation. I couldn't download the pics but there is four of them, all with the gray paint job and not the green, brown, and white that I remember. It's funny that basically all C-130 look alike but seeing my old bird was like looking at pictures of an old friend or family member that is gone and sort of puts a lump in your throat, but also brought back the hundreds of hours of dedicated labor that I put into her, and the pride that I felt each time I flew on her or stood and watched her take to the skies. Great times and great memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 There are pictures of both in the Gallery 62-1847 is Lockheed 3810 it went from 37AS at Ramstein to the Boneyard in 2009. 63-7796 is Lockheed 3862 it went from 62AS at Little Rock to the Boneyard in 2011. I guess you could say there are no more USAF E models flying, 62-1863 was converted to an HC-130P, there are 8 AC-130E's converted to H's and one former H model now called a C-130E by Robins 64-14859. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dearstone Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share Posted October 30, 2013 Thanks Bob, I didn't know how to cross the numbers. I was hoping they were still flying, but I guess everything has a lifespan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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