C-130 General
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Just came back from the 2016 Alaska State Fair. I found Hanoi Jane urinal stickers are back. Couldn't resist buying one for old times' sake. Pee'd on a lot of these thru'out SEA. bet you did too.
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Tried to add a comment to the news article on C-130X but coulkdn't get it to post. According to USAF on 31 May there were 532 Herks in USAF, 1 E model, 371 H's and 160J's in USAF, AFRC, ANG Bob H includes all models AC,WC, EC etc J same thing
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C-130E 62-1787 was recently identified as the airplane flown by Captain William R. Caldwell's crew as SPARE 617 over An Loc in April 1972. They were hit by heavy ground fire as they approached the drop zone. Jon Sanders, the engineer, was killed and most of the other crew members were wounded. Captain Caldwell and SSgt. Charles L. Shaub were awarded the Air Force Cross for their actions. 787 is current with the Arkansas Air Guard and is slated to go to the Air Force Museum upon retirement. It'll be on public display at the Yankee Air Museum in Yipsilanti, Michigan July 18-19.
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The 910th is home to the DoD’s only aerial spray capability and dedicated aerial spray maintenance flight. The mission: http://www.youngstown.afrc.af.mil/Portals/12/documents/MASTER Wing mission briefing 12092015.pdf?ver=2016-02-03-081707-173 A ride with the mosquito hunters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrKScG4yaOI
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TO 1C-130E(H)-1 is for sale on EBay for $25. It is dated: change 1 15 October 2004 The title page says: Distribution Statement – Distribution authorized to the Department of Defense and U.S. DoD contractors only… Warning – This document contains technical data whose export is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act…. Violations of these export laws are subject to severe criminal penalties. Handling and Distribution notice – Comply with distribution statement and destroy by any method that will prevent disclosure of the content(s) or reconstruction of the document. This may be an old document but some of these planes are still …
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FYI Lockheed Martin invites you to attend the 27th Hercules Operators Council (HOC) in Atlanta, Georgia, October 19-22. This annual event offers pertinent briefings on the C-130B-J, L-100 and LM-100J model aircraft and encourages the global Hercules community to share operational, technical, modification and maintenance insights among Hercules owners/operators, suppliers and service centers. Registration/Event Information: HOC 2015 registration opens on June 15 and may be accessed on the HOC website: www.lockheedmartin.com/us/aeronautics/eoc/hoc.html.
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A couple of visitors to AAD 2016 at AFB Waterkloof in Pretoria, South Africa
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Anyone on this site former Southern Air Transport employees?
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I would like to buy a 35 TAS Patch if anyone has a spare . I was the flight line Maintenance Officer with the 35th in 1968. I lost mine and it is the only patch from my Air Force Career that I do not have. Thanks for any help in getting one. Barry Sanders USAF Retired
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Does anyone know What unit displays this tail flash? Thanks. Don R.
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I was told that Google maps shows a C-130 fuselage sitting in a field next to the Brazos River, outside Waco Texas. Sure enough I found it too. It's painted in CG colors and appears to be complete from the 737 forward with part of the center wing box still attached. It almost looks like somebody made it a nice hunting shack! We thought we knew where all the old CG Hercs ended up, but this one has us puzzled. Does anybody have any info on this one? Coordinates are 31.683850, -97.209271 Thanks!
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Guy's and Gal's I need a drawing of the top of a C-130 showing the walkways and the life rafts. Send them direct to me at [email protected]. I thank you in advance.
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Heard through the grapevine the 50th is closing. I had heard they were an associate (AD) sq, Any news is appreciated.
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Can any of you guys help me out with getting a picture of what 68-10943 looks like now at Warner Robins? A while back I seen a pic of her with her wings off evidently being used as a ground training aircraft of some sort. I understand it went to depot with a cracked wing box and never came back out. I was asst crew chief on it 84-85, I am in contact with the crew chief from that time period also and a later crew chief on her and I told those guys I seen a pic of her once sitting stripped at W.R.and I would find it again for them. Well, I cant find it. I am hoping maybe some one could share a pic of her in her current state. Thanks As a side note, if anyone reading t…
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The Modular Airborne Firefighting System, also known by its acronym MAFFS, is self-sufficient technical equipment which can be used on board a cargo aircraft, such as a Lockheed C-130 Hercules.
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Yokota receives last C-130H loadmaster July 17, 2016 (by A1C Elizabeth Baker) - The 374th Airlift Wing is the last active duty wing in the Air Force to operate the reliable and versatile work horse of airlift: the C-130 Hercules. Recently, the 374 AW received the U.S. Air Force’s last active duty loadmaster trained on the C-130H. A!C Stephen Clark, 36th AS C-130 Hercules loadmaster, stands inside a C-130H at Yokota AB on July 13, 2016. Yokota AB is the last active duty installation to operate the C-130H, and Clark is the last active duty loadmaster trained on the H model. [USAF illustra…
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We are selling a C-130E, 1962. Please contact me for more infos. Thanks Phil
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I heard awhile back that 130305, the first Canadian E model was withdrawn at Winnipeg and was going on display in their Air Park. Never heard anything more about it. Can anyone confirm it? Bob
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Just heard Portuguese Herk crashed at their base at Montijo. At least 3 dead, no other details. Condolences to all concerned. Bob
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Hey guys, My father in law told me a story today that I believe to be a myth but wondered if any of you had ever heard it before. Apparently whilst working in South Africa in the early 90's, he was told that the C-130 gearbox required a specific type of grease. This grease had a specific rule (that was apparently provided by the OEM) that women on their "time of the month" could not touch it. If they did, secretions in their sweat (apparently only present at that time of the month), would react with the grease and damage it. I cannot find anything about this online and it frankly sounds way too farfetched to be real. Dan
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Lars Olausson passed away on June 18, 2016. That makes me sad... Regards Stephan
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Little Rock AFB receives Milestone C-130J June 21, 2016 (by Stephanie Stinn) - The 61st Airlift Squadron at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, received a milestone Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules airlifter on June 20th. USAF C-130J-30 #14-5796 on its delivery flight from Lockheed Martins Marietta facility to 61st AS on June 20, 2016. [Lockheed Martin Photography by Andrew McMurtrie] This is the last C-130J-30 delivery for the 61st, which operates a fleet of 14 Super Hercules airlift…
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I don't know if I should laugh or be amazed.A fellow on the crew chief site said he was on a C-130E that was at 61K doing HALO drops.I questioned it and he affirmed that was what he said.I spent quite a few years on Herks,The best altitude I was ever at on one was during Apollo13 support off of Samoa we were at 37500.and literally hanging on the props.Anyone ever seen 61k in a C-130?
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http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/20/world/asia/access-to-bay-adds-enticement-as-us-weighs-lifting-vietnam-embargo.html?_r=0 Wonder if Herky Hill is still there?
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