C-130 Historical
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Hello All, A few weeks ago I began writing down my experiences flying C-130's in Vietnam in 1970 and 1971. FYI, they are now at a new web URL: http://vietnamairlift.com The old URL's still work, but to minimize confusion I've edited my posts here to reflect the new name. More stories will follow. Enjoy. Alan P.S. Thanks for your feedback. It's great to hear your experiences too! :)
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Found this in an old box of 'stuff'. Picked it up somewhere in SEA. May have been TSN. I think it may have had something to do with the airdrops at An Loc. I wasn't on any of those missions, so not sure. Can anyone remember how this was used? Sorry about the poor quality of the picture.
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My dad flew C-130\'s in Viet Nam, Cambodia in \'72,\'73. He was out of Mcconell in Kansas. Any idea of Squaron #, pictures of? Thanks, Gabe
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Johnson etal airplane US D172969 S DESCRIPTION (OCR text may contain errors) Sept. 7, 1954 Filed Oct. 1, 1953 C. L. JOHNSON ETAL AIRPLANE Des. 172,969 4 Shets-Sheet 1 INVENTORS CLARENCE L. JOHNSON WILLIS M. HAWKINS JR. EUGENE C. F 0ST By Sept. 7, 1954 c. JOHNSON ET AL 172,969 AIRPLANE Filed Oct. 1, 1953 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTORS CLARENCE L. JOHNSON WILLIS M. HAWKINSJR. P a 1954 c. L. JOHNSON ET AL Des- 172,969 AIRPLANE 4 Sheets-Sheet :5 Filed 001. . INVENTORS CLARENCE L. JOHNSON WILLIS M. HAWKINS JR. EUGENE C. FR ST Ag em p 1954 c. L. JOHNSON ET AL Des. 172,969 AIRPLANE 4 Sheets-Sheet …
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hello all,i have found something of interest in an old partwork magazine-warmachine issue 101 published by orbis publications in 1985 on page 2012-in an article about VC mortar attacks called THE NIGHT BELONGS TO CHARLIE -2 pictures of C-130E 62-1865 C/N 3829 with the tailcode DH clearly visible-it is the tailcode of the 345 TAS, yet on all lists i have seen about the destruction of this aircraft it is listed as a 776 TAS aircraft-tailcoded DL-like its sistership 63-7827 C/N 3904 tailcode DL-both were destroyed on the ground by VC mortar attack on 15 NOVEMBER 1967 at DAK TO,REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM. the pictures show the aircraft being destroyed and on fire-thankfully no-one …
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VMGR 152 recently retired the oldest KC-130F to the yard. http://www.military.com/features/0,15240,163569,00.html?wh=news
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This has become a yearly question I have been asking since I joined the forum in 2007. In Dec. 1967 I went on my first input to CRB on acft. 56-0475 from Naha (35th TAS). I went with Sgt. Willard -crew chief, Dan Lafferty--assistant crew chief. I was the third wiper of course! On Jan 1st. 68 I begged to go on a daily mission in-country and Willard reminded me that that was during my time off, but I was young and anxious to go! Lafferty decided to go with me. To make a long story short, I saw enough excitement to last me for a couple more years on that one mission! I will not bore you with the details because if you look back to my previous posts the whole story is the…
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I am getting ready to PCS away from this bad-ass airframe and would like to leave a detailed photo album behind for the next Crew Chief. Anyone have any info? I had been told that it was in the catch a falling star program, I have been on the acft since 2003 and have history from 1986 to present. Please help.
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I've been in contact with the Air Force Historical Records section at Maxwell regarding some articles I've been working on and while I was at it I asked them about the loss of a C-130A from Naha on a leaflet mission to North Korean fighters in August 1963. While they have been unable to find anything in the records, they have advised me that 56-0474, which is shown on Lars Olausson's list as being involved in a defueling fire on August 27. 1963 is shown as having been repaird and reclaimed. Considering that Lars has no information after that fire on that airplane, this is another C-130 mystery. Of course, it's not really a mystery. Obviously they slapped the tail number o…
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I was in bed about half asleep and an old conversation I had with a guy quite a few years ago popped into my head and I knew I knew I had to get up and post this because I knew I wouldn't remember it in the morning!!! I met a guy in my gunshop in the 80's and he and I were talking about Viet Nam stuff and I was telling him about my Blind Bat experiences. He told me that during the time I was there (1968) , he was in the Peace Corps and was in Laos. I asked him what he did there and what it was like living with airplanes going over all night long etc. Also, I know that we never saw lights on the ground from homes/villages etc. If we spotted lights, we called in airstrik…
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At the end of the Vietnam War, did the US leave behind any C-130’s or enough cannibalized parts to make operational planes? If so is the status of the planes known?
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Here are a couple pictures of 63-7775 on permanent display at Fort indiantown Gap in Pennsylvania. I was one of the many Crew Chiefs that took care of her over the years. I took her into Tan Son Nhut once in 1971.....I know many of you out there remember this Herk. Warmest Regards Jack Braine
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Dale Brownell was a loadmaster flying the Danang-to-Khe Sanh shuttle during Lam Son 719. He took these photos of the C-130 destroyed by a rocket at Danang. You may also be interested in Jim Theis's eyewitness account. See http://vietnamairlift.com/apsheroes.html Enjoy, Alan Baker
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Hollywod Guard "Flying Bear" Patch
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Anyone have a larger image of this patch? [ATTACH=CONFIG]3889[/ATTACH] --Casey
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Gentlemen, is there a thread where one can ask what happened to an aircraft only by a very near loss? In explanation, I was once sideways, at high speed in I think an A Model up at Da Lat. All was saved by a Stan Eval Instructor pilot that really knew his stuff. Rumor was it was flown all the way back to Lockeed to check the superstructure. I'm not joking, honest. Sarg
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I just watched the video of the 130 landing on the carrier.I've seen it several times before but the resolution on the old films was poor on them.Watching this video and for the first time I noted that the main gear doors have been removed.
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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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I\'ve been away from the Herk HQ for sometime, wow, what a change! Does anyone know what the #\'d AF was at Pope in the late 80\'s? Thanks in advance for your help.
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Hello all, I have just come across the following item for sale on EBAY....170th AHC VIETNAM WAR HOME MOVIES DVD PLEIKU DAK TO BIKINIS & BUCCANEERS HUEY.This DVD is for sale for $24.95 and on the preview clearly shows the remains of the two C-130E Hercules hit and set on fire at DAK TO airfield on 15th November 1967 by VC Mortar fire....on the preview it describes how a brave helicopter pilot got into a third Hercules and backed it away from the conflagration...saving it from destruction too.The preview clearly shows DH as the tailcode of one aircraft (345 TAS 62-1865) whilst the other is so damaged on the tailplne area you cannot quite see it I know it is 776 TAS 63-…
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I'm trying to find out for someone what MajCom patch would the Portland guys be wearing and what would be on the left shoulder of the flight jacket, 30 years ago?
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anyone know where and if these 2 H models are currently?65-973 and 65-978, both are/were HC-130H's.Thanks in advance
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The following was posted yesterday (16 Mar 2010): The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. He is Air Force Major Curtis Daniel Miller of Palacios, Texas. He will be buried on March 29 in the Dallas-Ft. Worth National Cemetery. Miller was part of a 14-man aircrew, all of which are now accounted-for. Remains that could not be individually identified are included in a group which will be buried together in Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C. …
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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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Can anyone tell me where I can find more photos of the Cannon Air Force Base Ceremony this last Friday? My father was the pilot Lt.Col. Franklin that shut down the engines and was part of the ceremony. I am putting something together for him. If anyone can help I would be happy for any info. I will wait a week or so and then leave your site for I don't want to be a problem for you. Thanks
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