C-130 General
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Hello - My name is Ernie White, a member of the McChord Air Museum Foundation. A few weeks ago we rolled out our C-130 (62-1789) c/n [cn]3736[/cn] from the McChord Field Paint Hangar re-dressed as s/n 63-7788 as she looked while assigned to the 36th TAS at McChord in 1978. The new 7788 has been restored inside and out backdating her with a SEA paint scheme. Please visit our webpage http://www.mcchordairmuseum.org to read the restoration story and pictures. Thanks !
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Hello - My name is Ernie White, a member of the McChord Air Museum Foundation. A few weeks ago we rolled out our C-130 (62-1789) from the McChord Field Paint Hangar re-dressed as s/n 63-7788 as she looked while assigned to the 36th TAS at McChord in 1978. The new 7788 has been restored inside and out backdating her with a SEA paint scheme. Please visit our webpage http://www.mcchordairmuseum.org to read the restoration story and pictures. Thanks !
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I corresponded with Lt Col Lars Olausson of the Flygvapnet for many decades and contributed to his most excellent Hercules Production List, but have not been able to contact him recently. Does anyone have any news of him? Thanks very much. Mark Sublette
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hey guys from the 314th fms jet eng shop 68 69 and all c130 lovers look forward to hearing from you was tdy first part 69 to cam ranh bay flight line dispatch truck fms worked on 64 0505 for mr sanchez will forward picture thanks for new found friends from just a few years back last worked on c130 air nat guard 89 93 st joseph mo.
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FOR A SERIOUS REQUIREMENT OF 8 FLYERS AND 2 TEARDOWNS.
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A C-130 is currently for sale as scrap metal from Ellsworth AFB: http://www.govliquidation.com/auction/view?auctionId=9307293 It is described as being recovered from a crash site. Does anyone know which aircraft this is? Andy Marden
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Have a friend interested in buying a C-130A still equipped with the Aero Three blade props. Concerned about future parts availability and reliability. Seems they are a lost cause. RZHill
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Interesting. Good thing things turned out like they did. http://www.fayobserver.com/military/report-details-midair-collision-of-fort-bragg-planes-faults-crews/article_769c2d00-7a3c-52d4-b2b9-c59f1a60b720.html
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As a retired FE (military & commercial), I have a lot of time on my hands & am easily amused. One of my daily rituals is to come visit this forum. The last thing I do before signing off is to check any new member's profile. If I'm the first there, I feel I've accomplished something for that day. For those of you who don't check members' profiles, you probably have no idea what I'm talking about. For those of you that do (Larry, Sonny, Mt crewchief, etc), you know exactly what I'm talking about, right? Don R.
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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.
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I am trying to help someone looking into ANG Airlift Support Herks. Aircraft flown by ANG non airlift units, mostly fighter units. Years ago they were a way to replace the old C-131's/ T-29's flown by the ANG I made up a list with what I had notes on but I know I missed some. Any help would be appreciated. The letters at the end just refer to the model. Thanks Bob 107 TFS MC 61-2645B 122 TFS LA 62-1859E 65-0967H 79-0480H 123 FIS OR 56-0485A 56-0530A 56-0531A 56-0535A 141 TFS NJ 57-0513A 152 TFS AZ 54-1637A 56-0493A 157TFS SC 64-0520E 65-0985H 79-0476H 159 FIS FL 64-0521E 64-14866H 79-0475H 160 TFS AL 79-0474H 176 TFS WI 55-0023A 58-075…
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I saw pictures of these two Peru L-100's on the net awhile back. Last i heard Peru had 5 L-100's left of which 2 were flyable FAP 397 4850 and FAP 382 4706. The other three are stored, I heard they are corroded. FAP 384 4715, FAP 394 4358 and FAP 398 4853 Anyone know which of the stored L-100's these pics are? Bob
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The ned of an era. Many fond memories. Too many rotes to count. The Bird in the Hand, Mickey's Tea Room, Top 3 Club, Sherwood Forest. Click here: Huge US airbase to close - ITV News Don R
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Has anyone been to Greybull WY in awhile? This is a google earth image from last year. None of them are registered any more. The 6 visible herks are from the left The grey one is 3220 ex 57-0513 ex N8230H The next 2 wingless are 3218 ex 57-0511 ex N134HP and 3166 ex 57-0459 ex N135HP Then the green one almost in one piece is 3115 ex 56-0507 ex N132HP The one looking like it is held down by tires is 3143 ex 56-0535 ex N133FF And the one with just the forward fuselage is 3537 ex 58-0740. Anyone able to update this and has anyone heard what they plan to do with them? Looks like beer cans to me. Thanks Bob It appears that 57-0459 is to the left of 57-0511!
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Just found this on the net. http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/1135032--fire-breaks-out-on-military-aircraft-all-nine-crew-evacuate-safely?bn=1
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Robins Corrosion Flight (C-130 Paint) in Action 13 WMAZ Special Report http://www.13wmaz.com/story/news/local/robins-air-force-base/2015/02/26/behind-the-lines-painting-planes-a-patriotic-duty/24086755/ People recognize the grayish-blue of Air Force aircraft around the world. Many of those planes get their trademark color inside hangars at Robins Air Force Base. The people in the Corrosion Control shop call it their patriotic duty to put a top notch coat of paint on every plane. Inside Building 89, the hands of a 20-man crew fly over, around, and under the body of a C-130 aircraft. Its makeover in the paint shop is the last stop before she returns from maintena…
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Ladies and Gents, Just wanted to post that the 29th Weapons Squadron (C-130H part of it anyway) has moved to St Joseph, MO. I've been in the WIC now for about 2 years and I volunteered to come up from Little Rock and help get it going. It's supposed to go full time to the guard in a couple of years, but it is great for this area to have it and for the AF to keep it as well. We just completed out first syllabus sortie up here, so the ball is rolling now. I only have about 3 years left until 20 and this assignment will take me there, so we'll see what happens. I've been chasing this old bird around the last few years and it's sad seeing it roll off into the histor…
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Anyone got a recent update on the Canadian Herks at Abbotsford? Thanks Bob
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This is from a friend whose brother used to fly L-100's. Couldn't get a jack under the jack pad to change a MLG tire so he used this set up to help "Getter Done" ha ha . Anybody out there have a similar story or pic. Bill
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I though you all might enjoy this article by Dan Rattiner at Dan'sPapers.com --Casey The dark green four-engine propeller plane lumbers slowly through the skies over the Hamptons. All of us are familiar with it. It’s seen about once a month sniffing around up there, banking into a slow turn over the ocean—one wing high, the other low—then leveling to head off over the hills of, for example, Bridgehampton. Soon, it’s off into the distance and gone. It’s been up there doing this for more than 20 years. It does seem impossible that those four propellers ca…
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Pilot states that on take off and retraction of nose landing gear (NLG) that a vibration occurs as the wheels rotate to a stop. I'm thinking bearings and tires, the hydraulic components appear to be good. Any advice?
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Just looking at the weather a couple places I was stationed Dover and Langley. Looking at the lows near zero and highs in the teens and twenties, sure am glad I'm not in that weather now. just don't know how all of us adapted.
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Could anyone clear up my confusion about USCG Herks. I just read a good article in AFM about the USCG. They are getting 13 or 14 C-27's. An Admiral said that was enough aircraft for three CG Air Stations. The article said the first HC-27's would go to Sacramento. Right now they have 4 CGAS's with HC-144's Mobile, Corpus, Miami and Otis. They have 5 CGAS's with Herks. Elizabeth City with J's and Kodiak getting J's and three with H's Clearwater, Barbers Point, and Sacramento. I know 7 Herks are going to the USFS. What about all the other H's? Are the HC-27's replacing the Herks or are they opening up new bases? Would HC-27's have the range required to operate out of Bar…
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C-130 Makes AFA Air Classics C-130 Herciles.pdf
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The Gabon AF just finished towing L-100-20 TR-KKB c/n [cn]4710[/cn] from the Libreville airport to the port on the other side of the city to be transported by ship to OGMA. I will try to post pics of the aircraft move. Merry Christmas, Sonny