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C-130 Seaplane Program Put On Back Burner (Updated) Funding challenges and ‘reprioritization of capabilities’ has resulted in an indefinite delay of the C-130 floatplane’s test flight. byHoward Altman| UPDATED Feb 2, 2023 6:57 PM Howard Altman The initial test flight of an amphibious MC-130J special operations transport was anticipated to take place this year, but those plans have changed. “We were initially aiming to conduct an operation capability demonstration in [2023],” Air Force Capt. Alicia Premo, a spokeswoman for Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), told The War Zone in an email Thursday after we requested a program…
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Hi all, I'm not a C-130 bubba, but I did fly on P-3's back in the day. I'm on the civilian side and looking a for a bit of knowledge from Herc pilots/maintainers. I've been reading through some maintenance documents particular to the exterior lighting system. The TO references aircraft modified by TO 1C-130-1167, which is a retrofit adding strobes to the anti-collision lights. I'm curious if this was a widespread retrofit and non-strobe ACLs are the exception, or it was only applied in a limited fashion. Any info would help...cheers and happy holidays!
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Hello, I have acquired an old C130 propeller blade online. It is painted gray with yellow tips. However the paint is in poor condition and I intend to repaint it to place it in the loft. I have done a lot of search but have not been able to find the right paint number.Attaching a picture here to see if someone can shed some light on the FS# for this color. Thanks in advance
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Although it only makes a brief appearance, here's an old A-model (N-466TM) doing what she was built to do:
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Hello, We fly with four H planes, 2 of them are -30, one of the -30 planes have a placard above the FE panel that says: RING AT F.S. 165 We have no idea what it means, anybody does ?? Marcel the Netherlands
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Pardon my ignorance please. I wasn't an airlifter back in the day, although I spent a year of my life at lovely Ubon Ratchtani on the banks of the lovely "Moon River" '71/'72.
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In this video (and some others) when the case doesn’t hit the floor, one of the gunners blocks the gun with the spent shell. Why? See approx time 2:42 in video. TIA, Herk
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There's a video on YouTube showing two Southern Air Transport loadmasters "surfing" off the ramp of a Herc after air drops in the southern Sudan. It was taken about 10 or more years ago. One of the loadmasters was the late Dennis Garcia and I can't remember the other one's name. I had it bookmarked on my computer (I thought), but now I can find it. I've typed just about everything relevant into Google, but nothing comes up about it. Can anyone help? Anyone? Thanks in advance. Don R.
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Trying to find some information on 64-0533. Right now it's sitting static at Elmo. They are refurbishing the acft and are looking for any information on it, to include pix from the back in the day wearing the SEA paint scheme. I have tried looking at the database to convert to LMCO production # but nothing comes up. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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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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AC-130 Gunships Are Finally Getting A New 105mm Howitzer The AC-130's biggest gun is getting a makeover to make it more capable and reliable than its 1960s-era predecessor. By Joseph Trevithick January 20, 2022 USAF/USN The U.S. Navy recently announced that a team of its engineers had crafted an improved 105mm howitzer for use on the U.S. Air Force's AC-130 gunships. That service's remaining fleets of AC-130W Stinger II and AC-130J Ghostrider aircraft are currently armed with a modified version of a howitzer the U.S. Army first began fielding in the 1960s and that is no longer in operational use anywhere else in the U.S. military. Enginee…
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Friday, 17 Dec 2021, C-130H # 82-0055 - was damn close (less than 2”) but no impact to the bridge/acft. Occurred off I-10 as you get off I-10 West for Route 87, turning left to head to Navarre (bridge is I-10). Acft ended up at Hurlburt Field as scheduled. Photos show C-130 aircraft being transported on I-10 to Hurlburt Field by WEAR staff Friday, December 17th 2021 SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla -- A C-130 aircraft was seen being transported Friday afternoon on I-10 in Northwest Florida. Florida Highway Patrol says the moving of the aircraft was permitted and approved over dimension transport. It was heading to Hurlburt Field. According to …
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I am seeking a C130 slipstick in good condition. Thanks, Steve
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Yokota Air Base The first C-130J Super Hercules left for Guam this morning in support of the 70th Anniversary of Operation Christmas Drop. Over the coming days, alongside our partners and allies, members from the 374th Airlift Wing will conduct critical Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief training while providing food and supplies to more than 20,000 islanders throughout the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau. Andersen Air Force Base, Guam | U.S. Pacific Air Forces
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was anybody with me at Smyrna air force base, Smyrna Tenn. 1960 thru 1972 before they made it a country club, then car manufact. plant? Lived at 212 B Cannon drive, base housing
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I am looking for what the actual acronyms prefixes for EC130, MC130 and AC130 stand for. If you can help out it would really be appreciated!
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11/3/2009 - RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AFNS) -- READY FOR REVIEW After more than 30 years of flying for the Air Force, the last C-130E Hercules aircraft here set forth Nov. 2 destined for a new life. Tail number 72-1299 c/n [cn]4527[/cn], which has been at Ramstein since 2007, departed for Poland, under a Foreign Military Sales lease agreement between Air Force Materiel Command and Poland in support of our partnership and teamwork with United States allies. "We are saying goodbye as it moves forward into a new era of air power," said Master Sgt. Patrick Perry, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron section chief, during a ceremony held on the flightline to comme…
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