C-130 Historical
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Gang, Let us not forget the Desert One / Eagle Claw Op.. So long ago, but we still need to take a moment and appreciate all those that were involved. They are truly American heroes. Lest we never forget those that we lost. They all had the Guts to Try. Thank you all. Frank Carberry
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The Desert One anniversary is upon us once again. As always, let's take just one moment from our daily grinds to remember those who gave it all. We owe them so much more. To those who were involved: I salute, thank, and admire you all for having "The Guts To Try". so long ago. Frank Carberry Honorary Member, 8th SOS
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As always, let's take a moment to pay homage to our hero's that we lost at Desert One so long ago. With the Herky site being inop this week, I missed the actual date. Non the less, lest we remember that they "gave it all". Frank C.
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Extracted from the Lockheed Code One Magazine Willis Hawkins And The Genesis Of The Hercules By Jeff Rhodes "If this design is really as terrible as Kelly Johnson says it is, the Air Force will think that, too, and they'll give the contract to somebody else. I think we ought to submit the proposal." With those words, Willis Hawkins convinced his boss, Hall Hibbard, then vice president and chief engineer of Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, to submit the proposal for the aircraft that would become the C-130 Hercules. It was 10 April 1951.Hawkins was thirty-seven years old and in charge of the Advanced Design department for Lockheed. He led the team that in a litt…
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Anyone know where Dobbins H-2's went when they got the #'s from Little Rock?
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I found a Handbook O operating instructions for AC130A computer take off and landing manual while going through my late father's possessions, I have no need or desire for this and do not feel comfortable throwing away if there is somebody seeking this booklet
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Dolittle Raiders
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There will be a four-ship re-enactment of the Dolittle Raiders takeoff at Duke Field during the \"Dolittle Raiders\' Homecoming\" planned for May 28-31 In Fort Walton Beach, FL. http://www.nwfdailynews.com/article/13231 More good info.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doolittle_Raid
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Today will be the last reunion of the remaining members of Doolittle's B-25 Raiders. There are only four left, and only three can now travel. so they have decided this is their last. Those of you who have been to the USAF Museum at Wright-Pat may remember the goblets and bottle of 1896 Cognac. They will open it today, even though it was supposed to be a "Last Man Standing" thing. So another American aviation story comes to a close. Four out of eighty......... Thank you all........... Giz
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Today is Saturday, November 22. Monday, November 24, is the 44th anniversary of the greatest C-130 mission ever flown. There is a page about it on my web site at www.sammcgowan.com/dragon.html but if you want to read an indepth account of the mission, go to http://www-cgsc.army.mil/carl/resources/csi/odom/odom.asp#map7. There are a few discrepancies in the article. For one thing, it doesn\'t mention the 778th TCS although most of the crews involved were from it. It also gives the impression tht Col. Burgess Gradwell of 322nd Air Division was flying the lead airplane. Actually, he was the mission commander and was riding in the lead, but Capt. Warren \"Huey\" Long was the …
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Today is November 22, 2010. Forty-six years ago crews from the 464th Troop Carrier Wing at Pope were getting ready for the historic RED DRAGON/DRAGON ROUGE mission to deliver Belgian paratroops to rescue whites being held hostage in Stanleyville in the Congo by Simba rebels. I came across this article on The History Net that I wrote back in the 1980s. If I remember correctly, the publisher of Military History had started a new magazine on Cold War operations or something like that and they published it originaily in it. Look at the comments beneath the article. http://www.historynet.com/congo-crisis-operation-dragon-rouge.htm
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Resting Place for a Red Dragon Herk: A 47-year-old C-130E, one of the Air Force's oldest Hercules aircraft and the veteran of a harrowing rescue decades ago, landed for the last time at Robins AFB, Ga., for display at the adjacent Museum of Aviation. Aircraft # 63-7868 arrived at Robins on Tuesday, reported the Macon Telegraph. On Nov. 23, 1964, this aircraft was among the C-130s that participated in Operation Dragon Rouge to rescue 2,000 western hostages held by rebels in Stanleyville in the former Republic of the Congo. Damaged by rebel fire departing Stanleyville, aircraft # 63-7868 continued 800 miles on three engines, delivering its passengers to safety and earning i…
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Dragon Rouge Film
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I have discovered a number of films online from the 1964 Dragon Rouge Congo rescue mission and have posted links to them on the TCTAA site - www.troopcarrier.org. One film is of Captain Gonzales' crew arriving back at Leopoldville with the first survivors of the brutal massacre. Several Pope airplanes are in the films, and a number of crew members and maintenance personnel are visibile in some clips. Capt. Gonzales and his crew were flying 63-7795 that day. It is apparently used as a ground trainer somewhere now, possibly Little Rock. Whoever is using it needs to be aware that it is one of the most historic of all Herks. The Dragon Rouge operation has never been equal…
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http://www.history.army.mil/documents/glasgow/glas-fm.htm I just (re)found this article on the Net. It's an Army report on the Congo Rescue mission flown by crews from the 464th Troop Carrier Wing. (The rescue mission that actually worked.) Some interesting observations - one of which is that the Air Force pretty well left the mission planning up to the Belgians.
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I heard something about a herk going down in Turkey back around 1980, from Dyess. According to this person the acft had an engine come off in flight. 39 or so souls lost according to this mans account. Said he was a former MX officer. Anyone have any specifics or is this even true. I wouldnt have known myself cause I was still chasing teenage girls at the time in HS.
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This post is another one started while laying in bed thinking about my life in the USAF and my time on the Hercules. Do you guys at Naha remember the civilian company that had a hangar right next to or near our squadron areas (at least near the 35th) ? The guys that worked there had Dyna Electron on their coveralls and they were doing some kind of TCTO an our A-Models I think! The company was based in Kansas I think, as I know a guy that was working for them at that time! I don't see him anymore, but he was one of my old gun shop customers that I got to know quite well! I guess I never did ask him what they were working on there or if I did I can't remember now!! Do a…
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The CCK Gang' My name Tommy Norton, I was at CCK from Aug 71 til we were moved to P.I. . I got into E Flight early 73, I was Asst. crew chief on 640497 David "Splash" Splawn was Crew Chief. I've got Vince Aquavelva in my sights, and looking for some of the other guys we served with. I would love to hook up with Lurch, I wonder if he still drives his honda, Ha! to this very day, I don't see how he got in and out of that car. Last time I heard about POPs, he was Saudia Arabia. Dave and Millie are still here in North Carolina, as am I. Vince, you seem to be pretty knowledgeable about CCK, do you know if we were on blanket orders (over on the lizzards) as far as going TDY.…
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Hey guys' I'm in the process of trying to get all the E Flight people together, if you are interested send me a p/m with contact info and I will get in touch with you. I've got a roster started and its growing. Maybe we can have a reunion, or at least reconect. If anybody knows the wherebouts of any E Flight people I would appreciate the info. Thanks Tommy
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I have always wondered about something, and never could get an answer! Of course, it has been years since I asked! I had a good friend at Naha who was in the 21st. TAS and then became a crew-chief in E-Flight. His name is John Eggers. I always asked him just what he did when he went flying, and he would never tell me anything. Even after a whole lot of beer! A few years later he and I met up again at Dover AFB and we went to C-133 FTD classes together, and then instead of going back to the flight-line the rest of the day, we went fishing and of course drank a few beers! He was planning to get out of the AF after 8 years, and even then he wouldn't tell me anything about E…
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Once again it's time to set aside a moment and honor those we lost at Desert One 35 years ago. Lest we never forget that the "Had The Guts To Try" Frank C
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May we once again take a moment to remember those that gave it all at Desert One 33 years ago. My we never forget those we lost and all those who participated. I thank you all and will never forget those "Who Had The Guts To Try".. Thank You Frank Carberry Honorary Member, 8th SOS.
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http://www.archive.org/details/gov.archives.arc.66768 Enjoy!
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