C-130 Historical
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13 hrs 31 min gruelling flight by one set of IAF crew, with over 1 hr plus endurance....kudos!
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Heres a video I found over on archive.org Its got everything, Marines, Herks (even some ABCCC stuff), 123's and yeah, more Herks and more Marines. I really disagree with the stupid propaganda statement at the front of the show though, talking about how it proves a ground war can be won from the air:mad: Wow, and here I thought all those marines were busy snuffing gooks but I guess they must have all ground ground service guys eh? Its posted over on my server, its 26 megs and 15 minutes so I would recommend right clicking the link and selecting "save link as" (firefox) or "save target as" (IE) to download it to your hardrive to watch. However if your stuck in the da…
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Taiwan honors members of US Armed Forces Taiwan honors members of US Armed Forces •Publication Date：12/15/2009 •Source： China Times The Ministry of National Defense presented roughly 600 medals to members of the United States Armed Forces Dec.14, in recognition of the help and support given to Taiwan in the aftermath of Typhoon Morakot. Approximately 10 representatives from the U.S. Armed Forces attended the ceremony, as did William A. Stanton, director of the American Institute in Taiwan. “We would like to offer you our great thanks for your magnanimous assistance, given as if to a brother,” said Kao Hua-chu, minister of national defense. The 600 medals, w…
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Can't believe it has been 20 years Dec 19th 1989) since the great invasion. I was in on the ranger drop on rio hato in a 15 ship formation #9 bad place to be...here is the pilots after action narrative 19 Jan 90 This will be a narrative of my crew’s performance during the Panama Invasion. I’m not sure what medal they deserve, but I do know without them I would be dead, along with about 50 paratroopers. Crew Members IAC Capt Michael E Schaar AC Dale Banghart CP Phil Pesica NAV Jerry Alvey NAV Scott Brinker ENG Sgt Al Brown ENG Sgt Tim Wilson LM Msgt Rick Ivars LM Amn Phillip DiCarlo The crew flew as #9 in a formation of 15. The weather enroute w…
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In the spring 1970, I was Port Duty Officer for the 8th Aerial Port Squadron at Tan Son Nhut AB. Our Korean allies had a dedicated C-130 (USAF crew, but mission dictated by Koreans) Flight 642 which flew weekly from TSN to Qui Nhon AB. This flight was handled completely by the Koreans from load planning to loading and unloading. I was in the flight line operations shack when I heard over the crash net that Flight 642 had declared an emergency for “fuel fumes in the cockpit†and was returning to TSN. I hustled down to Charlie Row to meet the aircraft, to be confronted by a very angry USAF Load Master who wanted to know “who in the hell put a motorcycle under the bagga…
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I've been meaning to do this for quite some time, but not managed to get around to it. I had the honor of leading the project to construct the site and relocate 0496 from Hemet Valley, CA to US Army Yuma Proving Ground, AZ, where she serves as an Air Transportability Test Bed.
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]2978[/ATTACH] Who wanted to build a stubby turboprop cargo aircraft at the dawn of the jet age? It was 1951, and the U.S. Air Force was seeking designs for an aircraft capable of hauling large bulky equipment, including artillery pieces and tanks, over long distances. It had to land in tight spaces, slow to 125 knots for paratroop drops, and fly, if need be, with one engine. What the Air Force wanted, in other words, was a tough, versatile heavylifter with plenty of “trunk†space. Read more on the "100 Years of Accelerating Tomorrow" area of the Lockheed site.
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Maintenance problems caused 3 trips to the runway and back. Then when we finally took off we had to shut down that engine and come back to TSN. Couldn't even offer our pax a complimentary drink. ;-) Enjoy, Alan
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I'm hoping to find someone who might remember this or may have been involved. Between 1976 and 1979 I lived in Iran with my parents, near a town called Masjed-I-Suleiman (MIS). We lived in a joint US/British community called "Naftak". The US part of the community were the employees (and their families) of a US company called Bowen-McLaughlin-York (BMY) who had a military vehicle repair facility nearby. The British part of the community formed the training staff at a military technical training school located in the town. All worked closely with the local Iranian army units. As history shows, things began to go wrong in Iran during 1978, resulting in the overthro…
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"Refusing to falsify this training certification may have been a career-limiting move, but what could they do? Send me to Vietnam?" http://vietnamairlift.com/paperwork.html
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http://vietnamairlift.com/khesanh.html Also a fun photo of FE Bruno Fronzaglio rolling a C-130 tire at Khe Sanh. Enjoy. Alan
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Hello all, im new here. Recently put a scale radio controlled herc (100inch wingspan) into the air, and stupidly forgot about the time. She ran out of fuel on rhs two engines on climbout after low (approx 20feet) slow pass...and well...crashed. I need to build a new fueselage to replace the original and do not have any scale plans as the original kit was an ARF (almost ready to fly). Can anyone help me out with scale herky bird plans??? [img size=640]http://herkybirds.com/images/fbfiles/images/Herc_crash_photo.jpg
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Does anyone out there have any photos of 64-0550 (4045) @ Naples when it broke off one of the main gear assemblies (left, I think) after a screwed up landing? This was in the late 70\'s or early 80\'s. It sat there for a long time before flying out. All I remember of the crew were the co-pilot was Bill Beale & the FE was Billy Legg. I had a line on some pics a couple of years ago, but it didn\'t work out. Thanks in advance. Don R.
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Another CHECO SEA Glossary question: Here's the entry: HAVE AUGER (S/NF) Highly classified electro-optical sensor installed on SURPRISE PACKAGE aircraft. Anybody know what this was?
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anyone stationed at RM remember the name of a good german restaurant pretty near base; I have it recorded as Middledicks but i really doubt that's the right name. we're headed back to Germany & I'd like to retrace some good memories. Thnx
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anyone know fo a way to find cooridantes for crash's sites ,such as in puerto rico, goingt here this summer like to see if i can find.
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If you have ever been to Fort Campbell you need to read the following story. It is long but worth your effort. Stockade Annie Was Soldiers' Friend By Charles Waters Not often does a person live to become a legend in his or her own time, but Anna Mabry Barr, better known in Clarksville as "Stockade Annie," had achieved that distinction. Mrs. Barr was a familiar figure in Clarksville and Fort Campbell as she administered to prisoners and soldiers in the jails, hospitals and stockade. She was granted a free run of the stockade and was the only person allowed to talk with prisoners without custodial personnel being present. Her career as "Stockade Annie" …
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Did the Air Force replace the APN-59 with the APN-161? If so when and on starting with which CN? Thanks
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Lets not forget our heroes of Desert One. 37 Years ago.. Frank
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Polygamy Must Stop Guthrie, O. T., June 18 – A delegation of Cheyenne Indians visited Governor Barnes regarding the enforcement of the law abolishing polygamy, which takes effect July 16. The governor informed them they would have to choose one among their many wives and abandon the others. The New Era, Humeston, Iowa June 23, 1897 * * *
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Hello all, Just discovered this site and thought I would see if anyone was in the 774 TAS at Clark when we lost a bird in Vietnam in Oct 69. In particular, interested in who the crew members were because I am making A trip to DC soon and would like to find their names on the wall. Cause of the crash was thought to be an inflight explosion possibly due to sabatoge. If any members recognize my name, send me a hello email. John Henley
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When 14 hours are not enough... http://vietnamairlift.com/longcrewday.html Recollections of Tan Son Nhut... http://vietnamairlift.com/saigon.html Enjoy, Alan
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I was 19 years old when we received our first C-130A's at Ardmore AFB, Oklahoma. I was in the 773 Troop Carrier Squadron as an Aircraft Instrument Repairman. I worked on all 16 of our aircraft and I do not remember any of the numbers. Do any of you know which 16 aircraft the 773rd received??? I am now 74 years old with slipping memory. Snowyday
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When the #4 engine tachometer started unwinding that got my attention. http://vietnamairlift.com/typhoon.html Enjoy, Alan
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