C-130 General
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From Bob Daley: I am putting together a Library of C-130 Pictures, so we have them, whenever any one has a request. I have found all but 51 of the 2477 +/- built. Here are the ones I am missing. Thanks for any help you can give. [email protected] A's USAF/ Lock#/ Fate 56-0474/3082/ Lost Naha 1963 56-0476/3084/ Stored TSN by SVAF (Have 2 Poor Pics) 56-0477/3085/ Lost Laos 1968 Blind Bat (1 Poor) 56-0488/3096/ Lost Sewart 1962 56-0510/3118/ Lost Laos 1970 by Air America (2 Poor) 56-0526/3134/ Lost France 1958 57-0467/3174/ Lost SVN 1967(1 Poor) 57-0468/3175/ Lost Japan 1959 57-0475/3182/ Lost Thailand 1965 SVAF-South Vietnam AF, …
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The United States military made history yesterday when it landed a C-130 aircraft on Highway 287 north of Rawlins during a joint training exercise. Moments after sunrise, the cargo plane burst through storm clouds to the east of the roadway at about 240 miles per hour. 500 feet off each wingtip was an A10. Known also as “flying guns,” A10’s are the Air Force’s primary low-altitude close support aircraft. Until yesterday, the Air Force had never landed a C130 on an American highway, although two A10’s landed on a Michigan highway earlier this month. Prior to that, such a feat had only been done in Estonia during the Cold War. With a wingspan of more than 132 feet,…
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I am looking for a parachute signal / jump light / jump indicator from a C-130 or any Air Force plane that had it (C-141, C-5 or C-17). It does not need to be in working order....can be just the case with red / green lenses.
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Looking for common and special Ground Support Equipment stock or surplus [email protected] Thanks Ted
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What units and how many aircraft were modified with AWADS? I know Pope and Ramstein had them. Any list of tail numbers? Thank you
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What early C-130 systems had vacuum tubes?
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looking to buy YOUR copy of Lars' book. Started collecting them, message me or post what version you have, odds are very high that I will buy it if I dont have that revision. Thanks
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Anyone recognize this urinal? I have had it for a while and thinking of trying to get rid of it if I can get a deal that is worthwhile. Definitely cool to have around but I believe a collector may be more interested. Thinking of taking it down to the EAA Museum in Oshkosh and seeing if they want to display it. anyone know anything about these and if they are rare?
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Would like any info on a C- 130 ABCCC I was sent to Tan Son Nhut in 1965 as the crew chief. I know it was used as a command ship for the air war and Rolling Thunder. The crew stayed downtown at the Majestic Hotel in Saigon by the river. The aircraft was parked across the runway for the main base. I know the bomb dump was behind us which wasn't a good feeling. Call sign of the aircraft was "Headshed". I was relieved in December 65 by Ken Moser who is a site member and we were assigned to the 314 TCW at Sewart, Tenn. which was moving to CCK Taiwan at the time. Looking for serial number and whatever happened to the bird. Both Ken and I were discharged in 1966 and I know a l…
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Does anyone know what happened to teh eight C-130H Herks destined for the Libyan Air Force that were embargoed by the US and remained at Marietta since the early seventies? C/N & S/N listed below: C/N S/N Model Remarks 4515 119 C130H WFU Marietta (Libyan AF embargo) 4518 120 C130H WFU Marietta (Libyan AF embargo) 4523 121 C130H WFU Marietta (Libyan AF embargo) 4525 122 C130H WFU Marietta (Libyan AF embargo) 4536 123 C130H WFU Marietta (Libyan AF embargo) 4538 124 C130H WFU Marietta (Libyan AF embargo) 4540 125 C130H WFU Marietta (Libyan AF embargo) 4541 126 C130H WFU Marietta (Libyan AF embargo) S/fi VC10
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i am finding nutplate spec(part no’ and nsn) for 2 lug floating replaceable nut nutplate location is in engine heat shield both lug hole distance is about 1” nutplate for L3 screw nutplate image likes follows please let you guys know nutplate spec thanks for your response
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US Air Force tests dropping cruise missiles from ramp of cargo aircraft By Garrett Reim28 May 2020 The US Air Force (USAF) is moving forward with an experiment to drop cruise missiles from the back ramp of cargo aircraft. The Air Force Research Laboratory and Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) successfully tested releasing mock cruise missiles on 28 January 2020 from the cargo ramp of the Lockheed Martin MC-130J Commando II, the service says on 27 May. Source: US Air Force Mock CLEAVER cruise missile being dropped from MC-130J Dropping cruise missiles from cargo aircraft is considered a cheaper alternati…
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Connect the dots
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I'm trying to help a retired C-130 Crew Chief prove boots on the ground. He was based at CCK and did rotations to TSN with his plane, I have reached out to my Congressman, Steve Womack, to see if we can get a short cut to getting credit for Vietnam service. I was able to supply the Air Force documentation and photos that proved my service. I was lucky to have all my old travel vouchers. They sent me a letter acknowledging my Vietnam service. Most people are not as lucky. I am trying to quantify the number of C-130 squadrons that were based off shore. I was at CCK and we had three. I can't remember where the "A" and "B" models were PCS or where they based in Vietnam. Also …
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Good Day We have a request for this power supply for C-130 H Aircraft for 2ea and we are having difficulty in finding this. 915-38106-001 or 38106-001 Would you or anyone within your network be able to help us ? We have a firm order and is ready to send PO asap
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AC-130J #1 that went inverted while in OTE at Eglin (damaged beyond repair)…now ground trainer at Kirtland. Congrats to our teammates in the Simulators Division on the recent successful delivery of an Enhanced Fuselage Training Device to the 58th Special Operations Wing at Kirtland Air Force Base! Working in partnership with various stakeholders, to include Lockheed Martin and Air Force Special Operations Command, the division led an effort to convert an operational MC-130J aircraft – which had sustained damage – to a training device that will provide realistic simulation capabilities for approximately 200 MC-130J and HC-130J loadmasters and specia…
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https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20200423-0 😲 Surprised to see a USAF mishap on this website. I don't recall any previously.
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Many years ago, I was at a friend of the family's house. On their coffee table they had a book about C-130s. In this book they had a picture of the Orange Marine Corps C-130 in flight. The caption read something along the lines of "Transporting Sgt. Dave Davenport (or Sgt. Harold E. Davenport)." That is my father and it would mean a lot to me and my family if I could find a copy of that book. The problem is that I cannot find it until I find out the name of the Title and/or Author. If you know this book, please let me know. Thank you.
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Hello fellow Herk lovers. It's been a long time since I last checked in. A few years in fact. Had some health problems to deal with and of course the day to day grind. I'm not real sure if this is the proper place for this "homecoming", but I'm sure it will get moved if need be. I scrolled around a bit before signing in and noticed a few names still left from the old days. I did not see MT Crewchief or gizzard, although over the past few years I have been in personal contact with both of them as well as lee Sills. I made the trip out to Montana several times and Ken and I have become good friends. Same thing with Paul, out East. He and his wife traveled to Wisconsin a cou…
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Happy Christmas wishes to members of Herks Munir Abbasi Home Hercules Pakistan
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Hello Sim Instructor /Engineer! Any Herks Sim Instructor know that Hercules training simulator sim programming are based on PLC or not. Which manufacture PLC is equiped with sim module. How many bit are installed on this binary program i.e 64 bits or 32 bits. Best Regards Munir Abbasi Home Hercules Pakistan
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Hello to everybody. I have a problem with my headset. When the hot mic is off, I can not ear / or by intermittce. I faced this issue with many Hercules I don't know why. I am sitting in the forward post cargo compartment. Thanks
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Hello Herks flyer! Any body (PL) know that, from where reference is (TM) made to engine ground start sequence 3421 by aircrew for normal flying departure??? Munir Abbasi Home of Hercules Pakistan
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