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Looking for a book I saw in the 80\'s Had a photo of 62-1825 with shark teeth painted on the nose Would like the title of the book or isbn number thanks
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The word on the street is that 62-1829 is going to be a static display outside LRAFB at the new off campus Education complex?? I caught a glimpse of some nose writing displaying "City of Jacksonville" and a Razorback just above it. We'll see how this turns out. Dave
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You guys amaze me with your memories, as much as I flew on every bird that I was assigned to I could not remember the tail numbers. I finally set down and went thru some of my flight records from my time assigned to PACAF and I found two aircraft that I either crewed or was a crew member, 63-7796 and 62-1847. I could not find any records on the birds I was on at Sewart while assigned to the 4442nd, but remember my first c/c Ssgt. Fred Furchess, and asst. c/c Ssgt. Jim Ridgeway. I couldn't find anything on 63-7796, but found that 62-1847 is assigned to 37 AS in Europe, the name of the site is Touch Down Aviation. I couldn't download the pics but there is four of them, all …
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FYI, 62-1862 is sitting in the new air power park in front of Scott AFB, Illinois. I'll get a picture as soon as I can.
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FYI 62-1862 just got put on permanent static display in front of the main gate at Scott AFB. It sits with a C-140, C-141, C-9A, and a KC-135E, and sometime, a C-21. IT looks good, but #2 prop was not fully squared, slightly crooked! Some things drive me crazy. www.scottfieldairpark.org
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Read awhile back that 62-1862 was going on a one time flight from LRF to Scott to be a plane on a pole. Has it left LRF? Is it on display at Scott? Thanks Bob
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63-7777 1 2 3
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Anybody have any photos of 63-7777. Crewed her from 1987-1990 at Yokota.
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Just wanted to let everyone know that we took another E model to the boneyard yesterday. 7786 flew in great and we landed A-1 (wouldn't you know it). We only have about 4 left here at Little Rock. (1289, 2358, 1792, and 9815 I believe). Dave
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I guess since I am putting photos on here I will add this one. Here are our units other nose art bird. 63-7811. I took a photo of our units original markings that was carried on our Curtiss Jennies when the unit was formed back in 1925. This is a piece of canvas off of the original Jennies ( the diamond was just aft of the cockpit) and it is kept in our commanders conference room. So took a photo of it and cleaned it up and our maintenance guys converted it over to a huge nose art sticker. This diamond is our squadron emblem and we wear a modified version on our flight suits.
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Back a few years ago, when 193SOS gave up its E\'s for J\'s, the two Senior Hunter aircraft, the ones without the huge radio antennas, moved to Hurlburt. I had heard that AFSOC, SOCOM was going to use them as some sort of Command Post. I just heard from the UK that 63-7816 was over there and was being used as a command post/control center for AFSOC RPV\'s. I never heard of a flying RPV Command Post. Is that true, or just a guess? What are 7815 and 7816 used for? Thanks Bob
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Andy I had not heard about that one. Thank you. Any idea when? Bob
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In early January 63-7823 was flying in AMC at Little Rock with a lot of time until it had to be grounded. Tuesday it showed up at DM. It was not inducted into AMARG but was towed right into the ARM yard. It is supposed to be "being prepared for road transport". Anyone know why it was sent out to Tucson even though it seemed to have a lot of time on it? Anyone know where it is going? Or why it was not processed through AMARG? Thanks Bob I'll try to attach some pictures from the Wombat.
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I got some pictures of 63-7836 when it was at AMARC before it went to the shredder. It seems that it was set up at one time with on board cameras. It was not a Jackpot, MEAFSA, or Berlin for lunch bunch Herk. It seems to have had a normal trash haul career, so the camera set up seems odd. Anyone have any ideas? I\'ll try to attach the pictures. Bob 7836 was deilivered in 64 and was in Navy MATS until 67. It went to Pope in 67 and Little Rock in 75 and AMARC in 94. [img size=800]http://herkybirds.com/images/fbfiles/images/3906_a.jpg
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Looking to see if anyone knows if they crushed 63-7839 at AMARG? I saw pictures of it on the AMARG site a few months ago all covered and chained down. It's also in the gallery on this site. Now I can't find it listed anywhere. I was the DCC/FCC from 97' - 01' at Little Rock. It was a great aircraft that flew like a champ and took me all over the world. Can anyone help me out. Thanks Karl Campbell
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Anybody know where 63-7846 is. I was CC on her when she arrived at McGuire.
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Anyone out at Hill know what they did with 63-7851. It was Withdrawn From Use because of corrosion? I heard they were just going to scrap it? Thanks Bob
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Hi Just read that 63-7865 departed Ramstein for the Boneyard. Anyone know if it is stopping at Little Rock? Anyone know its call sign and maybe we can flight track it? Thanks Bob
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Pics of 63-7872 out of EDF circa 1984 [ATTACH]321[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]322[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]323[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]324[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]325[/ATTACH]
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Saw this pic on the net today. Says it was of 63-9815 at Duke Field 1115 MAS in 1973. Anyone know anything about this aircraft, the squadron or its mission? I think I remember seeing this aircraft at Howard in the 70's when I was on rote there. Bob
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64-0510 c/n [cn]3996[/cn]. Still flying in the P.R. A.N.G. My old plane in 1967-1969, she took me all over the world and still going. But not for long Sept. she is going to Bone Yard so sad!
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I have been looking all over the net, and I can't find the picture I'm looking for. SOOOOO, does anyone know where I could find a picture of 64-0551, c/n 4046 during Project 46 testing with tiger teeth? Thanks!!!
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Bob [img size=500]http://herkybirds.com/images/fbfiles/images/080708_mammoth_lake1.jpg
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Does anyone happen to have any information, dealing with the history of A 64-14852? Anything would be greatly appreciated.
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64-14859 4082 Which started life as an HC-130H and became an EC-130H then was demoded and became a C-130H later renamed a C-130E by Robins was flying as a hack, pilot pro, aircraft at Moldyhole brfore it went into the Boneyard. It was pulled out of the Boneyard and there have been no confirmed reports of it since. Two rumors were it was a hack at D-M and that it was going to Waco to be reconverted to an EC-130H. Can anyone confirm its where abouts? Thanks Bob
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I saw this pic of a USAF Laser C130. My guess 65-0979. Anyone know, it looks like it took the place of 55-0022? bob
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