C-130 General
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a film by Alan Stinar https://youtu.be/XSLdee58tLA
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hello dear all, i'm looking for 1 pc, p/n 370512-1R. this is a LEADING EDGE. aircraft is C130J, italian air force. anybody knows who is the mfr for this part? i do not want to through LM. it will be super expensive and too long lead time. thank you
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Were there anymore H's that completed AMP after 89-9101, 91-1239, 94-6704, the original prototypes, before the program was scrapped? Thanks Bob
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I was just thinking about the remaining AD herk squadrons. Just a shell of what we have had. Yokota (1), Dyess (2), Little Rock (2) I consider the 62 as an RTU, but is AD, Elmendorf (1), and Ramstein (1). Not including Special Ops. 7 Worldwide. Downsizing and so forth. What a shame.
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Roman Nose 1 2
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Had lunch today with a few members of my High School graduating class (class of 1963), and it turned out that there was four of us there that are Vietnam Veterans. As the conversation continues I discover that the guy next to me flew (navigator) on KC-135s, became a lifer and finished up in the Wisconsin Air Guard on C-130s. OK, no big deal, until he tells me he flew the last remaining "Roman Nose" 130 into retirement at the Smithsonian in DC. Actually, I guess it's on display just out side DC at Dulles airfield where Smithsonian keeps the BIG stuff. I didn't think top ask him if he remembered the tail number. I'll email him and see if he remembers. Thought this was quite…
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Never knew about all this stuff...might have to go to the link below to check out the photos of all this stuff. http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/15713/this-is-all-the-stuff-you-can-hang-out-of-a-c-130s-rear-paratrooper-doors This Is All The Stuff You Can Hang Out of a C-130's Rear Paratrooper Doors Various kits use those openings to mount surveillance systems, communications antennas, firefighting gear, and more. By Joseph TrevithickNovember 2, 2017 Columbia University After more than five decades of steady service, it’s safe to say that Lockheed Martin’s C-130 Hercules family, as well as the civilian L-100 and now LM-100J models, has prove…
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Never knew about all this stuff... http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/15713/this-is-all-the-stuff-you-can-hang-out-of-a-c-130s-rear-paratrooper-doors This Is All The Stuff You Can Hang Out of a C-130's Rear Paratrooper Doors Various kits use those openings to mount surveillance systems, communications antennas, firefighting gear, and more. By Joseph TrevithickNovember 2, 2017 Columbia University After more than five decades of steady service, it’s safe to say that Lockheed Martin’s C-130 Hercules family, as well as the civilian L-100 and now LM-100J models, has proven to be an especially versatile design. Its widespread use has prompt…
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I had some stats on Herk safety in the ANG/AFRC. I counted 9 units with over 40 years of accident free flying, and a lot more with spotless records. So I decided to try the same for active duty units. I was looking up info and ran into some questions can anyone help? I think I remember 36AS was a 141 squadron from 1989 to 1993? When did 79 RQS first get Herks? It was the only Herk Sq not in the squadron history listings at AF Historical Research? Has 50AS been accident free since 1972? Has 67SOS been accident free since it got Herks in 1965? Has 53AS been accident free since it got Herks in 1993? Is 517 AS still an Associate SQ at Elmendorf? Back in 1969, 65-0990 …
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I have seen videos of the c130 and other planes taking off at what seems to be a very steep angle, It seems that it would get to/above stall angle. How does it keep going and not stall? Does it just generate enough thrust?
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Just curious, and I know assignments are always in flux but what units and C-130 types are currently at Little Rock? I guess the 50th is gone? and the Arkansas ANG may finally have some "newer" airframes? I was never stationed there but was born there when it was a SAC base. I did get to train there later as a Flt Engineer. Monty
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HAS ANYONE OUT THERE EVER HEARD OF A WOUNDED HERKY AWARD. I FLEW ON THE B MODEL IN VIET NAM FROM JAN 66 TO AUG 67. (LM) STATIONED AT MACTAN AIR BASE IN THE PI. THANKS FOR ANY REPLY.
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My older brother was a Captain in the Navy. He was also an aviator. He flew A4's. He sent this to me. I thought it was share worthy. He flew many missions over NVN and Cambodia. AIRCRAFT LOSSES OF THE VIETNAM WAR.pdf
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Good movie about the loss of the Granite Peak Hotshot team opening. IAR's ex-RC-130A 57-0512, now N118TG did the water drops for the movie.
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Hello everyone!i couldnt start apu on ground.when i put apu control switch to run it start running but as soon as i let the control switch it stop.i followed SMP -3 up to end means i change almost everything the problem remain the same. Has anyone have any idea? Thanks
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Few years back I read a book written by a c130 pilot. I got it from a British Council library so not sure if it is a UK book or a US book. Unfortunately I don't remember the name / cover details. Following are few parts I remember from that book. If anyone has read it and remembers the boo please share the name. Thanks in advance. *He mentions that he had issues with his eye sight but an officer called a favour which allowed him to fly. After he got his wings he sent part of it to that officer who helped him. *After a long time he saw his training aircraft (a Cessna as I remember) unexpectedly in an airfield *He and one of his friends owned small aircraft a…
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Looking at the list of H's (1978-1989) that are going to AMARG. Does anyone know why the Guard is inheriting so many 1974 H's from Yokota? Seems they would be the first to go, highest time and off active duty. I thought maybe wings but they all have new wings, then I thought avionics? I haven't a clue? Thanks Bob
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Hi friends, Just wanted to get some clarification: what does "continue with take off" mean in the definition of CFL. Does it mean that you continue rotation and achieve V2/ VObs at 35 ft screen height
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Since I have been keeping records, The 115AS CA NG and the 96AS AFRC From Minneapolis have had the longest accident free safety records. This year being 47 years without a class A accident. Just got this in, "I also forgot to mention that the 146AW accident free milestone came to an end with a class 1 accident, tail strike on C-130J 02-1463 at Taji last year. A newly acquired Navy pilot was the culprit. This incident ended the accident free milestone" I have not seen anything from the USAF about it. Bob BTW the new long time ANG unit will now be the 109AS also from Minneapolis with 46 years.
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I see the AF is saying they are 1300 pilots short. That wouldn't surprise me. They say they are 1200+ fighter pilots short and maybe 100 others. Is there a list some where of actual or perceived shortages by aircraft type? It seems wrong to me to want to give bonuses only to fighter pilots, that can't be good for everyone else s morale. Are the Guard and Reserve having shortages too? Particular units? If the Guard and Reserve have shortages, might it not be wise to shut a few units and bring the others up to strength? How many pilots have been condemned to drones? Can they make up the pilot shortage by having enlisted men and women, and whate…
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From Ramrod, "An Aussie maintenance crew were telling me that all their J's will be converting over to electric engine starters. I have not heard of any testing of electric starters for the AE2100 engine. The reason, so they stated, was to relieve the load and operational time on the APU in the high heat environment, go figure." Bob
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I was lucky enough to meet Bobby Dugger and this great aircraft this weekend and began to wonder what she looked like in those Vietnam days. I have a C-130 kit (the Italeri H version) and was thinking of building it to reflect the aircraft from that harrowing mission. Can anyone help with info or pictures? Many thanks in advance! http://parkflyerplastics.com/cart/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=503
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FYI, UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 161447Z AUG 17 FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC TO ALNAV INFO SECNAV WASHINGTON DC CNO WASHINGTON DC CMC WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS ALNAV 054/17 MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/-/AUG// SUBJ/DISPLAY OF THE NATIONAL FLAG AT HALF-STAFF// REF/A/DOC/DON/1990// REF/B/INST/DoD/1005.06/17JUL15// NARR/REF A IS THE UNITED STATES NAVY REGULATIONS. REF B IS THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION FOR THE DISPLAY OF THE NATIONAL FLAG AT HALF STAFF.// RMKS/1. In accordance with references (a) and (b), the National Flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff from sunrise on Sunday, 27 …
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This may have been discussed before on this board but I searched and did not find any information. I am looking for the Qualifications or guide lines used to award The Air Medal during the Vietnam War. After a recent move my Flight Logs re surfaced. I was never issued any Air Medals while active in the USAF. I can now document the number of Combat missions flown while in the 345th. I am missing my last month of flights in my record. I know I flew 8 leaflet drops in my last in country shuttle. ( Crew Scheduler didn't like me). These are not in my record. But I can document 134 combat missions. Since my retirement I have become active in Veterans groups and my own activitie…
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