C-130 General
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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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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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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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One day a man decided to retire. He booked himself on a Caribbean cruise and proceeded to have the time of his life, that is, until the ship sank. He soon found himself on an island with no other people, no supplies, nothing, only bananas and coconuts. After about four months, he is lying on the beach one day when the most gorgeous woman he has ever seen rows up to the shore. In disbelief, he asks, "Where did you come from? How did you get here?" She replies, "I rowed over from the other side of the island where I landed when my cruise ship sank." "Amazing," he notes. "You were really lucky to have a rowboat wash up with you." "Oh, this thing?" explains the woman. " I mad…
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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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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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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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The United States military made history yesterday when it landed a C-130 aircraft on Highway 287 north of Rawlins during a joint training exercise. Moments after sunrise, the cargo plane burst through storm clouds to the east of the roadway at about 240 miles per hour. 500 feet off each wingtip was an A10. Known also as “flying guns,” A10’s are the Air Force’s primary low-altitude close support aircraft. Until yesterday, the Air Force had never landed a C130 on an American highway, although two A10’s landed on a Michigan highway earlier this month. Prior to that, such a feat had only been done in Estonia during the Cold War. With a wingspan of more than 132 feet,…
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I am looking for a parachute signal / jump light / jump indicator from a C-130 or any Air Force plane that had it (C-141, C-5 or C-17). It does not need to be in working order....can be just the case with red / green lenses.
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Anyone recognize this urinal? I have had it for a while and thinking of trying to get rid of it if I can get a deal that is worthwhile. Definitely cool to have around but I believe a collector may be more interested. Thinking of taking it down to the EAA Museum in Oshkosh and seeing if they want to display it. anyone know anything about these and if they are rare?
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Underfloor heat inoperative Underfloor heat thermostat plug remove install. Underfloor heat switch replacement. Swtch toggle replace Corrosion treatment temp cont valve Thermostat replacement Temp cont valve replacement Replacement underfloor heat Wire No H230A20N repair Terminal 15 at TB42L retighten Thermostat replacement Temp cont valve replacement Shut off valve interlock relay replacement. Underfloor heat replacement hello guys, need an opinion to solve this recurring defect. Is there any other step should be done to solve this issue?
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What early C-130 systems had vacuum tubes?
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Looking for common and special Ground Support Equipment stock or surplus [email protected] Thanks Ted
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i am finding nutplate spec(part no’ and nsn) for 2 lug floating replaceable nut nutplate location is in engine heat shield both lug hole distance is about 1” nutplate for L3 screw nutplate image likes follows please let you guys know nutplate spec thanks for your response
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Connect the dots
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AC-130J #1 that went inverted while in OTE at Eglin (damaged beyond repair)…now ground trainer at Kirtland. Congrats to our teammates in the Simulators Division on the recent successful delivery of an Enhanced Fuselage Training Device to the 58th Special Operations Wing at Kirtland Air Force Base! Working in partnership with various stakeholders, to include Lockheed Martin and Air Force Special Operations Command, the division led an effort to convert an operational MC-130J aircraft – which had sustained damage – to a training device that will provide realistic simulation capabilities for approximately 200 MC-130J and HC-130J loadmasters and specia…
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https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20200423-0 😲 Surprised to see a USAF mishap on this website. I don't recall any previously.
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Good Day We have a request for this power supply for C-130 H Aircraft for 2ea and we are having difficulty in finding this. 915-38106-001 or 38106-001 Would you or anyone within your network be able to help us ? We have a firm order and is ready to send PO asap
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Hello fellow Herk lovers. It's been a long time since I last checked in. A few years in fact. Had some health problems to deal with and of course the day to day grind. I'm not real sure if this is the proper place for this "homecoming", but I'm sure it will get moved if need be. I scrolled around a bit before signing in and noticed a few names still left from the old days. I did not see MT Crewchief or gizzard, although over the past few years I have been in personal contact with both of them as well as lee Sills. I made the trip out to Montana several times and Ken and I have become good friends. Same thing with Paul, out East. He and his wife traveled to Wisconsin a cou…
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Hello Sim Instructor /Engineer! Any Herks Sim Instructor know that Hercules training simulator sim programming are based on PLC or not. Which manufacture PLC is equiped with sim module. How many bit are installed on this binary program i.e 64 bits or 32 bits. Best Regards Munir Abbasi Home Hercules Pakistan
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Happy Christmas wishes to members of Herks Munir Abbasi Home Hercules Pakistan
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Hello Herks flyer! Any body (PL) know that, from where reference is (TM) made to engine ground start sequence 3421 by aircrew for normal flying departure??? Munir Abbasi Home of Hercules Pakistan
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hello herkys... has anyone knows during training touch and go cant be aborted? any references pls
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Estimados: Buenos días, estoy terminado la carrera de despachador de aeronaves. Me gustaria saber donde puedo conseguir al load&trim sheet de un DC-10 y de C-130H. Si alguno lo tiene, este es mi correo [email protected] gracias Dear: Good morning, I'm finished the aircraft dispatcher race. I'd like to know where I can get the load & trim sheet of a DC-10 and C-130H. If anyone has it, this is my [email protected] Grace
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Marshall's wins historic USMC service contract October 1, 2020 (by Oliver Drury) - Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group (MADG) has won a ten-year multi-million dollar contract with the US Marine Corps to provide depot-level maintenance to its 66-strong fleet of KC-130J tanker aircraft deployed worldwide. The contract, one of the biggest in the company’s history, enables MADG to perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services in support of Naval Air Systems Command’s Tactical Airlift Program O…
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