eaglecrest61 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I've found at least 2 A models pics with 4 bladed props. Anyone know how/where/when this mod was made? FYI: tail numbers 55-0010 and 56-0518. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimH Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Sometime in the late '60s - I don't know the exact date, sorry. The AF decided to convert the A models because they were having a lot of trouble with the 3 bladed props.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 There was talk of replacing the three bladed props back in the 60's but nothing was done about it until after Jul 1975 when they killed a crew from the 63 TAS on 57-0454 in Michigan when a prop failed. Then almost all the remaining USAF A's got 4 bladed props Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Talon F/E Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 There was talk of replacing the three bladed props back in the 60's but nothing was donre about it until after Jul 1975 when they killed a crew from the 63 TAS on 57-0454 in Michigan when a prop failed. Then almost all the remaining USAF A's got 4 bladed props Bob When I was at Lockbourne in '69 there was two A models with 4 bladed props. I was told they were there for testing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglecrest61 Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 Thanks, Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 When I left Lockbourne in '67 the first one to be modified was in the Jumbo hanger in work. The flight deck was tore all to heck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jflimbach Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 After 8 years on E models, in 1976 I was assigned to the AMST (later C-17) program office at Wright-Patterson and attached to the 4450th Test Wing for flying. They had two A models, 55-0022 and 55-0024. I was dreading the thought of being pounded by those 3-bladed props. I almost fainted from relief when I got to the flight line and discovered 4-bladed props on both of them. Interestingly enough, they got other C-130 models in for specific test programs. In getting my required 4 hours a month I was also able to fly on C-130H, AC-130 and MC-130 types. Mostly testing new sensor systems. The bad news was we had to maintain multiple sets of pubs. Major pain for a part time flyer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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