C-130 General
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Heard from Glenn Secrest, 21AS/21TAS is having a Reunion at Travis. March 30 to April1. POC Barb Brewer 707-424-0212 bob
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In my search for photos, I came across a two websites with quite a few Herk photos, all years and models: http://www.aviationphotocompany.com/p392037361/h63E4281B#h7d05bbda -- 405 photos here http://www.fencecheck.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=179&t=23191&sid=74b7c29f4207468695dad8f413fdc926 And this website with a ton of information involving all things C-130s: http://www.uswarplanes.net/c130.html
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Lockheed Martin rolls out first LM-100J Super Hercules commercial freighter February 9, 2017 (by Stephanie Stinn) - Lockheed Martin today officially introduced the world to the latest member of the C-130J Super Hercules family: the LM-100J commercial freighter. Members of staff from Lockheed Martin pose in front of first LM-100J Commercial Freighter which rolled out of the Marietta plant on February 9, 2017. [Lockheed photo] Employees who designed and built the aircraft celebrated this new Super Hercules with a traditional "rollout" ce…
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From today's AFA Daily Report, 23 Feb 2017 Flight Tablets Approved Throughout AMC Air Mobility Command has approved the use of tablet computers in place of paper flight manuals at all AMC wings, according to a press release. AMC began the electronic flight bag initiative in 2010 as a cost-saving measure, and they estimate that replacing 120 pounds of paper with a tablet saves almost $3.8 million per year across the command. The savings come in reduced fuel consumption and paper printing and distribution costs. AMC has also taken security precautions with the new system. “Working with the Defense Information Systems Agency’s secur…
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From Air Force News, http://www.af.mil/News/ArticleDisplay/tabid/223/Article/1104487/afs-1st-hc-130-takes-its-final-flight-to-retirement.aspx PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) -- After more than 50 years of faithful service and rescue missions spanning the globe, King 52, the first HC-130P/N configured for Air Force rescue in 1964, retired March 6, 2017. Accompanied by its 920th Rescue Wing dedicated crew chiefs and a nostalgic aircrew, the aircraft, tail number 4852, heads to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, from Patrick AFB, Florida, where it has been stationed since mid-2015. “It was about to retire when we acquired it from Mo…
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Does anyone have a copy of a post ISO / PDM aircraft / engine check sheet? I cant find mine and I hate to have to remake it.
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If you use Lockheed's SMP manuals, can you contact me. I need a reference out of them or access to them if possible. Thanks
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http://www.wcvb.com/article/us-drops-largest-non-nuclear-bomb-on-afghanistan-battlefield-military-sources-say/9272073 All I can say is BOOOM!
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Awesome plane!!
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This picture of (a very young) me was taken at Tuy Hoa sometime in 1968. Anybody remember the "City of Tuy Hoa" ??
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Interesting: Easy to watch!
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25 May, 2017, 17:43 ET MARIETTA, Ga., May 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The first Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) LM-100J commercial freighter aircraft achieved a critical milestone with the completion of its first flight here today. "I was proud to fly the first flight of our LM-100J. It performed flawlessly, as is typical of our military C‑130J new production aircraft," said Wayne Roberts, chief test pilot for the LM-100J Program. "This new model will perform many commercial roles in the decades to come, like humanitarian service following natural disasters and others like nuclear accident response, oil spill containment, and firefighting. This aircraft will also enabl…
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I noticed that Google Earth has updated it's photos... Now the old ammo area to the northwest has been turned into large golf course.. 834 AD is gone.. Charlie Row is nearly gone Jack.......
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If it takes approximately four hours to inspect a 54H60 propeller blade using conventional (manual) methods, and an automated inspection system reduces inspection time to only 30 minutes or less, why don't propeller MRO shops take advantage of those man-hour savings? Here is an example of automatic 54H60 (laser) inspection: https://vimeo.com/185271141
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Hey folks, My question is more for those of you who have been doing business with the Hercules overseas in Europe, Middle East and Africa and about the MRO segment of maintenance with OGMA in Portugal. I understand this company is very good in their capacity of performing intermediate and depot level functions, but I'm concerned with their historicals, notably any major backlogs, their production control methodology, etc. I'm picking up a project and one of the aircraft is with OGMA now. I cannot find anything on the internet with regards to OGMA's past performance other than the French Air Force dropped OGMA as their main support for their C-130H and went with SABEN…
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http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/16523/the-usaf-is-rebuilding-world-war-ii-era-40mm-shells-for-its-ac-130u-gunships
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Guess there's a new movie coming out about the IAF raid. I was curious whether these IAF C-130s were -7 or 15 equipped. I know they were E-models but in doing some Google searches I had read something about newer engines. Unsure though. The raid happened in 76 so they "could" have re-engined some of their Hercs. Also I know some of these Hercs were VERY heavy. Am I remembering correctly that some may have exceeded 200k for takeoff?
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