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C-130 and Sleep. 1 2
by Dutch- 27 replies
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I was sitting here, and I started looking back at my life and a question came to mind. I now want to ask all a three part question: How many of you have slept on top of a C-130? How many of you have slept in a C-130? How many of you have slept under a c-130? Please tell why and where. Thanks in Advance.
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The Lingering Story of Agent Orange January 2015 By John T. Correll AF Magazine The assumption in the 1960s was that the use of herbicides in Vietnam did not pose a significant danger. The UC-123K tactical transport known as “Patches†got its name the hard way. The aircraft was held together nose to tail with repairs to the battle damage inflicted by almost 600 hits from enemy ground gunners in Vietnam... See link for the rest of the story...rather lengthy. http://www.airforcemag.com/MagazineArchive/Pages/2015/January%202015/The-Lingering-Story-of-Agent-Orange.aspx Free Itunes download of the book "USAF C-123 Veterans: VA Illegally Denies Agent Ora…
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As a retired ol Herky mechanic I enjoyed watching news and events about other units that had the 130 and how we had interacted with each other. After I had left the Air National Guard most units were getting brand new models of the 130 and most units appeared to have a choice of the tail number assigned such as Charlotte NC with XX1451, XX1561 and Mansfield, Ohio with XX1791 etc. Later I saw that the 130 fleet from Mansfield had transitioned to some foreign made twin engine copy of the 130. It must have been a piece of junk as I understand the Mansfield unit now has the real C130 back. Wondered if they managed to get their original tail numbers back?
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A few months ago there were only a few of the old H models on AD at LRF. Now I hear they are all gone? Anyone no the whereabouts of 73-1582, 74-1658, 1668, 2070, 2131, and 93-1041 and 92-0554(was at Reno) Thanks Bob
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serial [cn]3212[/cn] the last C130A ex RAAF appears to be sold to a group who will operate her out of Australia. My understanding she is in pretty good shape, can any one elaborate more on what work was done. I will keep you posted as the facts come out Regards Col
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I am trying to locate a TAD from the 70 - 71 timeframe. Anyone have one they'd part with?! Thanks, Clod
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Hi All, Is there any chance to get the PDF-Presentations from HOC 2014 without the password, like the ones from the last years? Merry christmas, and greetings from Germany Stephan
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C-130 Designation Question
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I have been working on a new page for the site that breaks down C-130 designations. http://www.c-130hercules.net/C-130reference/C-130DesignationInfo.php I think I have it nailed down thus far but I do have a few questions: Some aircraft have/had a suffix preceded by a dash, e.g. C-130A-II and C-130E-II. Can someone explain? I have also seen some aircraft with a suffix in parenthesis, e.g. HC-130H(N). Can someone explain? Lastly I have seen some EC-130Es referred to as EC-130E(RR) and EC-130E(CL). Where these actual designations or just used to illustrate Rivet Rider vs. Rivet Clamp modified aircraft? --Casey
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I was trying to update my list of Herks in Museums or on display. Can anyone help with these questions? I looked on the net at the Hurlburt Museum and a site said that 84-0476 an MC-130H was in the Hurlburt Airpark. Last I heard it was still flying? 65-0994 MC-130P was supposed to go into the Hurlburt Airpark. Has it? 65-0988 HC-130P was supposed to go on display at Moody. Has it? 62-1801 C-130E was reported as going to Fort Campbell. Did it? Thanks for any help. Bob BTW if anyone has pics of these, could you post them?
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Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, or whatever it is that you celebrate if you do. Peace, Tiny
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I was looking around awhile back on google earth and noticed that there was a Herk parked out on Camp Perry here in Virginia. Camp Perry is only a few miles up I-64 from my house here in Newport News and I'm thinking about paying it a visit and trying to get some pictures of it. Now thats if they don't run me off eh!!! May give it a shot this coming weekend. Anyone know what Tail it is? Thanks Mark
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https://picasaweb.google.com/michalkrsek/MaranaPinalPark#5926428707266571858 I just got a request to help identify a C-130 at Marana Airport Pinal in AZ. I knew of some ex USAF Herks and some civilian Herks being there years ago but nothing recent. The picture says Sept 2013. I don't have a clue, can anyone help. Bob I do wonder if it was an old pic, with an incorrect date?
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I know that most FE and LM has flown the ci30. I will tell my story. we were coming back from the shuttle to CRB one night and the pilot wanted to do some touch and goes. He asked me and the load master to get in the pilot seat he got in the co pilot seat so I got in and gave it a try. I did 4 or 5 . I know the pilot really did most of the flying. I did like the go around. the load master got in the seat and he did a lot a lot better than I did
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A lot of us know Lars Olausson, the foremost expert on the C-130. I just got a sad note from his daughter Nina about his condition. "Lars is not very well and doesn't manage to handle the computer any more. He suffers from some kind of dementia and physicly he is tired and frail. Gudrun is all right though, considering. She takes care of him very good but it is tiring of course. None of us children (Fredrik, Ulla and I) live very close but try to visit as often as possibly. Fredrik often spends part of the weekends at the parents house. I'm sorry to bring you these bad news." Bob
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Bob Got your message thanks. I tried to reply but your e mail said "over quota" and you don't receive e mail through the site. Anyhow thanks for the reply. Bob
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Hey, Anyone out there who was stationed with the 67th? I was maintenance, hydraulics, 1969 - 1972 there. Good duty and lots of good memories.
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There was a video that I came across on youtube a few years back that had three airplanes competing for the contract that the C-130 ended up getting. I can't seem to find it anywhere. It had stuff about three different planes. Any help finding it or links to it would be much appreciated It was like this short video but more in depth
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for your viewing pleasure. C-130Q N130FF "Tanker 131" c/n [cn]4901[/cn] **************************************************************************************************** **************************************************************************************************** **************************************************************************************************** [yt]sf-zl6jzOQ4[/yt]
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I just discovered this site and was wondering if there are any of "the guys" around that were stationed at CCK. I was a Loadmaster on the C-130E and was stationed at CCK between Feb 1967 and Jun 1968.
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The Castle Air Museum has N466TM listed on their future projects page: http://www.castleairmuseum.org/c130ahercules It was seen at Atwater last month. Does anyone know when it actually arrived please? Thanks, Andy
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Andy I had not heard about that one. Thank you. Any idea when? Bob
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As pilots, were any of you taught how the prop slipstream affected wing lift? If so, is there so little effect that it is negligible? Does it affect the horizontal stabs more than the wings?
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Discharged
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I have been out 0f the USAF 48 years today. I didn't know when I was well off.
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Can anyone up date us on the H model shuffle? So far I heard that MT ANG has 2 H's from LRF 73-1597 and 74-1671 Mansfield OH ANG has 5 H's from various units 81-0626, 0629 and 630, 82-0054 and 0056 and 83-0488 CT ANG has 3 H's from LRF 74-1664, 1667 and 2134 Dobbins has 3 H's from LRF 92-0551, 0552 and 93-1039 I'm sure there are more. Thanks Bob
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Lockheed introduced a shoulder patch to commemorate the one million flight hours done by J model. Is there any way to get one online?
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