C-130 General
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Hello all. First let me say that I'm a retired military journalist and rode in 130's on many occasions. It is a fantastic aircraft and I love the Specter version. When I was at Fort Benning we used to watch them hose down Kilo Impact Area with the 40MM, the Vulcans and the 105. It was quite a light show to us grunts on the ground. I didn't know until I did a google that there were any in private hands. I retired from the Army in 2007 as a Master Sgt. and was the Public Affairs Supervisor for the 87th (TS) Division out of Birmingham, AL. Since retiring I have opened a movie logistics company, Black Creek Productions, in Gadsden, AL. http://www.blackcreekproductions.com…
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I am looking at identifying the C-130 below which crashed 21sep14 on a training mission. Each Egypt C-130 has different camouflage shemes. Thx. Alexandre.
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Happy Birthday United States Air Force - September 18, 1947! 67 years young….
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Please can anyone help with the current AC-130U names? This is what I have at the moment, any corrections or additions would be most welcome. 87-0128 = Terminator, ex Big Daddy 89-1052 = ? 89-1053 = ? 89-1054 = ? 89-1056 = Hondo 89-0509 = Total Carnage 89-0510 = Gunslinger, ex Armageddon 89-0511 = The Lost Boys, ex Predator 89-0512 = Dead On 89-0513 = Killer Instincts 89-0514 = Maximum Carnage 90-0163 = Bad Omen 90-0164 = Bad Intentions 90-0165 = Widow Maker, ex Death Before Dawn, Thumper, Midnight Medusa 90-0166 = Hellraiser or Hellraiser II 90-0167 = Terminator II, ex Intimidator, Azrael, Ghostriders 92-0253 = 8 Ball Are the names only carried …
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Hello All C-130B/E/H/J ,C-130 indicate model or series & B/E/H/J indicate model No or Series ,please confirm Regards Munir Abbasi Home of hercules pakistan
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John Harris lost his battle with cancer last night. John was my Form F instructor at Sheppard, in 1970. He shipped out to SEA, and then to Langley. He always filled out the form by hand. No calculator or slip stick. Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers. Pat Wylie
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I recall several FE's stories about preventing the pilot(s) from doing something stupid and would like to hear the stories. One of mine is when we were landing and the No. 3 engine flamed out on the flair. The co-pilot grabbed the No. 4 condition lever and I stretched out my right leg over the center console pressing my No. size 13 boot on the co-pilots left hand stating "you've got the wrong engine". He immediately took his hand off the No. 4 condition lever and placed it on the No. 3 lever, shutting the engine down. We all know if I'd hadn't done this aircraft would be on the runway with both right engines and possibly running off the runway had the pilot went to…
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While on rotation to south East Asia, I missed my first Christmas away from home. I was sitting on a grassy knoll over looking the ramp at NKP. I was thinking and praying about my family and friends back home. It was a tough morning. My AC, Skip Davenport, walk up behind me and gave me a Red Cross gift bag. It was filled with goodies (love) and a wonderful letter from a small elementary school in Texas. The letter thank me and wished me a Merry Christmas. It meant so much that I'll always cherish it. Well, Clebe McClary, who was Ralph H. Johnson's platoon leader in a battle that won Ralph a CMH, ( the VA Hospital in Charleston is honored with his name) has started a g…
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How can I get a copy of Lars Olausson Lockheed Hercules production list
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The book is titled "Runway Visions" and I do not have it right here in front of me so I can't give you the author, however, he was a C-130 pilot out of CCK and the book is more or less his recollections of his flying activities in and out of Vietnam. I haven't finished reading it yet, but early on he speaks of the engine start procedure and specifically mentions "turning #2 engine" first. Is that a typo? I recall ALWAYS starting #3 engine first. Any ideas out there?
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Anybody have any information on this? Pretty interesting the way the wings are not perpendicular to the fuselage .[ATTACH=CONFIG]4297[/ATTACH]
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]4303[/ATTACH] HILL AIR FORCE BASE, OGDEN — A C-130 performed an emergency landing at Hill Air Force Base on Sunday afternoon. The aircraft declared an inflight emergency and landed around 1 p.m. Sunday, according to a press release from Hill Air Force Base’s Office of Public Affairs. "The aircraft was on a firefighting mission when the air crew became aware of a potential malfunction with the nose landing gear. The crew then executed an emergency landing," said Army Major Beth Smith of U.S. Northern Command. The aircraft sustained minor damage, but none of the six crewmembers on the plane were injured, Smith said. The C-130 came from the 1…
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FOD
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flyer a void bird strike
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I was at CCK from Mar. 1969 to June 1970, and was in the 314th OMS. I can't remember ever seeing a patch for the 314th. I am sure there was one. If any of you have one from that period, could you post a pic of it so I can add it to my album. Thanks, Ken Carlson
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I just found out that one of our Form F instructors, at Sheppard AFB, has had a stroke. He was at Sheppard in the early '70's. When John left Sheppard, he transferred the the 37 TAS. He, also, did all his Form F's by hand, never using a slip stick! Please keep him in his prayers. Pat Wylie
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Ok I know it sounds stupid but I would like to have a P-38 canopener. Any one out there have a spare one that they can part with please lit me know. I will pay for it. TIA [email protected]
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Ah, the good says...........
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Hello Everyone, I'm running the Compressor performance check , and I have all values of compressor pressure above above a normal sittuation in T.O. 2J - T56-56 SWP 058 04, always in HIGH ZONE. In troubeshotting we have notice that PS3 (CDP) pressure begin taking in the 2 hours position, but in related manual Figure 2 the CDP pressure has to be taken in 11 hours position. I am still waiting for the next engine come from shop to test cell to fix that. My question is the oil tube (HOT OIL) that pass in the diffuser in 2 hours position next to the bleed presure tap (where I take the CDP pressure actually) can affect my CDP reading like that ? 27,58 inHg CIT (TAMB) 74 …
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ASL intends to purchase 10 LM-100J aircraft to replace their aging L-100 air frames. http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us/news/press-releases/2014/july/140716ae_asl-signs-letter-of-intent-to-procure-LM-100J.html
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Argentine Aircraft TC 64, TC 61, TC 66, TC 100
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hello guys...........been away from the forum for a while.................looking at the Herc J model.......looks like they changed the engines and props................free turbine with a condition lever going from fuel shut off,.....Feather.....min and max RPM........just like the ATR and Dash-8 engines.........engine FADEC ....no more TD Amp...............am I right!!
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Anyone know which Herk this was? Thanks Bob
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I have a patch from all units I was assigned to in my Air Force Career except for a 35th TAS patch. Anyone out there know where I can find one? As a young LT. going to Nam I did not think to save one when I left in Jan 69 for Danang and F4's. I figured that this group who remember that real 130's only had three blade props and were built in 57 might have a lead on where a extra one might be hidden away. thanks Barry Sanders USAF Ret./[email protected]
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What is the diameter of the nose wheel tire? When the outer wing was redesigned were the airfoils changed? Thanks.
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Production List
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The latest version of Bob Daley's production list has been added to the site. http://www.c-130hercules.net/content.php/212-C-130-Production-list --Casey
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