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Hello I have been trying to work out the visual differences between the transport/airlifter variants of the different C-130H models and earlier variants. For example how can I person identify a C-130H from a C-130G or C-130B or C-130E etc? Are their differences in shape of cabin window or engine nacelles or different escape doors etc. I have been looking at this on and off over the past 3 weeks. As of yet I have not really been able to identify any significant differences. Of course my eyes are not great. Well thanks for taking the time to read this and all the best.
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Make that 366 days this year:
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The 353rd SOG bids farewell to the Combat Talon II By 1st Lieutenant Renee Douglas, 353rd Special Operations Group / Published December 20, 2019 Kadena Japan -- After 24 years of service in the Pacific region the last of the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) MC-130H Combat Talon II aircraft returned to Hurlburt Field, Fla. Dec. 4, 2019. The earliest variant of the MC-130, the MC-130E Combat Talon, first flew in 1966 and saw extensive service in Southeast Asia, including the attempted rescue of Americans held at the Son Tay prisoner-of-war camp in 1970. In 1966, the 1st Special Operations Squadron (SOS) began flying the MC-…
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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chile-plane-missing-human-remains-and-debris-c-130-hercules-air-force-plane-today-2019-12-12/ Unfortunate, Bird is former KC130R 160628. RIP to crew and pax.
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Great Veteran Day Service at Macon Memorial Park, Macon Ga.
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Behold The MC-130J Spec Ops Transport With Its Badly Needed Terrain Following Radar Installed Nearly all of the Air Force's MC-130Js do not have an adequate terrain-following/terrain avoidance capability to perform their low-level missions. By Joseph TrevithickMay 15, 2019 Lockheed Martin Screen Capture Lockheed Martin has released a video showing one of the first MC-130J Commando II special operations transports equipped with the Raytheon AN/APQ-187 Silent Knight terrain-following/terrain avoidance radar. The U.S. Air Force plans to upgrade the entire Commando II fleet to this new configuration in the coming years, giving the planes a nap-of-the-earth…
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Hi everyone, one of our herks have been giving VVI reading differences of up to 500 feet between pilot and copilot. The technicians have worked on it and one day the difference increases on pilot side , another the increase is on copilot side. Both indicators have been changed and the entire system flushed with nitrogen and still the problem persist, any help or advise. Thanks so much.
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Super Herculean Accomplishment: Global C-130J Fleet Surpasses 2 Million Flight Hours ATLANTA, Oct. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced today the global community of C-130J Super Hercules operators recently surpassed 2 million flight hours. These hours were logged beginning with the C-130J's first flight on April 5, 1996, through the end of July 2019. Twenty-two operators from 18 nations contributed to this achievement, adding hours through multiple missions including combat, transport, aerial refueling, special operations, medevac, humanitarian relief, search and rescue, weather reconnaissance, firefighting and commercial freigh…
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This is my grandson Charlie in front of a new C-130J He said this is for Papaw!!
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I don't know if this has been posted before, but I was looking at the interwebs and found this: https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000677710 Really took me back to the days of old. It was neat to see some names I'd forgotten . . . Kim
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Saludos, amigos del chat, por favor ,necesito saber más o menos cuantas personas son requeridas para la realización de una inspección faseada de 200 hrs, gracias
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Interesting article: https://www.dm.af.mil/Media/Article-View/Article/1940777/ac-130u-spooky-gunship-rolls-into-retirement/fbclid/IwAR10UFtKav9cS9AHUVtfE5XAiRDq69CCjKO47XmnuoIV0FYjmKI0XxO1I3U/
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Cérémonie arrivée du C130J et 30ans du C130Des vecteurs de communication représentant le C130J sont offerts aux invités.Le lundi 15 Janvier 2018, sur la base aérienne 123 d'Orléans-Bricy, une cérémonie est organisée pour célébrer l'arrivée du premier C130J français et les 30 ans du C130 au sein de l'Armée de l'Air. La cérémonie s'est déroulée en présence de Madame Florence Parly, Ministre des Armées, du Général d'Armée Aérienne André Lanata, Chef d'Etat-Major de l'Armée de l'Air, et de nombreuses autorités françaises, américaines et allemandes.
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Can anyone recall which Squadron in SEA had YJ above the tail number
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Anyone have the Lockheed serial number of the new L-100J demo bird?
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Hello all, I'm from Indian Institute of Technology- Madras, India where we've been working with Lockheed Martin to develop a cargo handling vehicle, named Cargo Ground Buildup System (CGBS), for supporting C-130's operations at austere locations where there's an unavailability of material handling equipment and infrastructure. Attached is a flyer for CGBS and an animation of the working of the vehicle can be seen here. I would like to get the opinions of the experts in this community about our product. Also, I welcome any and all suggestions on how I can estimate the number of such vehicles that would possibly be required by countries operating…
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I just finished reading The Peacemakers by Richard Herman. Besides the outrageous story line (it is a novel), it was nice to read about the C-130 by someone who has a working knowledge of the airplane. I did find a few mistakes, but I'm a flight engineer. The author must have been a navigator because he never calls a map a map. It's always a chart. Don R.
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Hello, I'm calling to all you C-130 fans and experts. I'm composing a history of aircraft 63-7872, a C-130E. Can anyone direct me or send me through here, a good listing of the history of aircraft 63-7872, a C-130E? I have some information, but would love to have more including any photos or patches. Thanks much!! Dale
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What is everyone doing this memorial day I will be doing a honor guard at Macon Memorial Park. Macon Ga.!! We have to honor are fallen who gave their all!!
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Looking for gita, static, trainer, museum, forgotten c-130's in georgia/florida area I found a c-130 at fort benning and at hunter army airfield that I am going to try to go look at. Anyone know of any more C-130's I can go explore?
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14 May 2019 at 1:50pm Marshall Aerospace to leave Cambridge Airport after putting site up for massive housing development Marshall Aerospace and Degence Group is moving to a new location. Credit: ITV News Anglia Marshall Aerospace has announced it will leave its base at Cambridge Airport with the site being used for the development of up to 12,000 new homes. Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group employs more than 6,000 people, many working from the head office in Cambridge. Christopher Walkinshaw, from Marshall Aerospace, reassured staff that their jobs were secure, saying they were "absolutely at the centre of our planning for…
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I know there was a thread on here a few years ago but never saw a good answer. Looking for a POC, Webpage etc for C-130 Cartoon Illustrations or Illustrations from Dave Davenport (from the Spring Lake NC/Pope AFB area). I heard he passed away but not sure if he cataloged any of his work for resale or not. Thanks Scott
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I would like to wish a Happy Mothers Day to all the Mothers alive and that have gone to there Reward!!
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