C-130 Historical
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When I was in Desert Storm with the 345th TAS,I was assigned to what was known as 'quick turn'. For about a week,we worked 2-12 hour shifts doing nothing but catching 130's,parking them,looking them over,fixing any little problems,fueling them,and blocking them out. No matter what squadron, wing, or branch they were assigned to. Anyways,I had an idea one day waiting to move the power unit after eng start.There were two other guys to help with the cord and power unit, so after I told them what to do,when the taxi light came on we all snapped to attention (we were standing straight off the AC's left shoulder,but out beyond the left wingtip) then we saluted,and then did the…
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I am saddened to report the passing of Col. Jerry James "JJ" Smith. JJ flew C-130's at Dyess AFB as part of the 346th and I was lucky to be a young A3C loadmaster on his crew. We flew many missions, including early cross-switch rotations to Evereaux and Mildenhall. We went on two NASA Gemini support missions to North Africa and Kano Nigeria. JJ flew C-121 Super Coni missions out of Udorn Thailand tracking movement along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. He later spent almost a decade as an Instructor pilot and liason to the RAF at Lakenheath England. JJ was a wonderful pilot who loved flying the C-130. He logged thousands of hours covering the globe. I was honored to have…
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I threw this out a few years ago, and it's one of my favorites: This is for the young buck's out there to keep the story living. A C-130 load get's into an altercation with a jump master.......heated exchanges, and the load gets a sick-sack plowed into his face right before the jump master exits the Herk. The result....the load is pissed and JUMPS AFTER HIM! From what the O-Club stories say, the Load is really into a whacko fit on the DZ and a lot of paratroopers are bewildered. Does anyone remember this incident? Kurt
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I have heard at one time there was a plan on the drawing board to make a Herc that could land on water. What have people heard of this ? Chuck
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High Tide sent me a pic of my old airplane at Naha that he is also using it as his avatar! The only pics I have of it are close-up's of a bullet hole and the tail number! The pics of it in the gallery are earlier ones take when it was in tough shape! I have asked Bob to put it in the gallery for me cause it looks like the way I am used to! Also, I don't know how to submit a pic to the gallery! This pic was taken in Korea in 1968 while it was with the 35th TAS! My Crew Chief was Sgt. Willard, the assistant CC was Dan Lafferty, and Smitty (can't remember his whole name),and I were 3rd. and 4th. wipers!!! Wayne, thanks for the pic--it brings back good (mostly!) memories.…
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Hello again, I am a Model Builder and a Historian, I would like to Write an article about the evolution of the C-130J Program beginning with the Lockheed C-130SS Stretch STOL proposal from 1977, the Hercules on water Proposal C-130 STOL Seaplane, The Credible Sport XSC or YMC-130 program and the HTTB, High Technology Test bed, NC-130X, program. Can anyone supply me with any photos or documents that contain information about the above mentioned programs? If you cannot supply this information would you be so kind as to provide the names and or places I should write to or obtain such? I have already done a through literature search on the above programs and found…
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Hello, Can anyone tell me anything about the following programs: Rivet Duke Rivet Kit and Rivet Acorn. Without revealing anything still classified. Are these just slicks with elint gear etc. or variations of Pacer Coin Comfy Levi etc. Thanks Tim
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Got the following from a Southern Air loadmaster friend of mine. Don R. Little known aviation fact: The Julian Calendar assigns each day its own number sequentially labeled from the 1st of January, the C001 day to the 31st of December, the C365 day or C366 day in Leap-Years. The ‘C’ is used to ensure the reader knows that the Julian calendar is the system being used. The C130 day, 10 May, is the greatest day of the year owing to its namesake the greatest aircraft either built or flown by, not only mankind, but even by any, every and all yet unknown extraterrestrial species. An interesting coincidental bit of serendipity is that this year Mother’s Day al…
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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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I was browsing the gallery and an image of this aircraft popped up in the random images. Anyone know what happened to cause the damage that resulted it it being written off in Nov 84?
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Guys/Gals, Let's take a moment and remember those lost at Desert One. 29 years ago, they "Had The Guts To Try".. May we never forget their sacrifice.. Frank C.
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Hope the photo attached.... Anyway, have a look at this photo. The gentlemen in front is my uncle, Charlie Agar. If you knew him, please pass ANY INFO. He passed away 23 Sept 08, never got a chance to catch up with him and hear his stories, crew chief tales etc. I believe this was a Blind Bat plane, or maybe one of the early Gunships (can't see the back)???? Assuming the tail number is 0647....can't find anything on it. Again if you know ANYTHING about that plane, post it up. I'd love to see what you got, anything at all. Anybody got anything?? Thanks, topbolts
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Thought i would see how many old timers out ther that rembers this callsign. HERMON BILLY.
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Wow, 6 months time in grade as Senior to make Chief...
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Hi, I was looking for pictures of Evergreen C-130's who flew missions for the US Army in Iraq. Unfortunatly, I cannot find any information on this subject. Is there anyone who can send me a link to a good article, (or pictures), on this? Thanks in advance and regards,
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Hello: I am a new member, I would like to know if there are any old timers that may have served in the 29th TCS from late 65 to mid 67, also people who may have served at Lajes fied in the late 60's early 70's. I was a crew chief at both locations and am intrested in knowing what has become of some of the old timers. Thank you
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I am very sad to have to post the passing of my hard crew loadmaster from my years in the 345th TAS (1974 - 1976). Wally Waller, MSgt, USAF, Ret passed away on March 3rd. Here is his obit; WALLER, Orman Eugene M/Sgt. (Retired) Age 63 of Hendersonville. March 3, 2009. Survived by his wife, Elaine Hammond; children, Toby K. Waller and Denise Perez (Justo); grandchildren, Marissa and Justin Perez, Hannah and Allie Collins; mother, Mary Evelyn Christiansen; aunts, Louise Waller, Emma Jean Cunningham and Margaret Schrom. Memorial Services will be held at Cole & Garrett Funeral Home, Hendersonville on Sunday, March 8, 2009 at 3 p.m. Visitation with the family will beg…
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Hello everyone, Let me introduce myself my name is justin nichols and my grandfather i believe he rode and maintained a C-130. Years ago on a telephone converstion he told me and showed me a site where his plane was being restored for display...somewhere. After some talking he had a photo (to which I have a copy of) of one of there trips where he is standing shaking hands with i think either a vietnamse boy or korean boy. Either way he wasnt sure if he was able to make the trip to donate the photo, because they really would have liked to have it....well I promised him when i got old enough to drive i would pick him up and take him there to do it. ...i never got …
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OK, it's time for my occassional request for photos of 64-0550 after it ran off the runway at NAS Naples, Italy back in the late 1970's/early 1980's. I don't think I've requested them on this "new" board and since there are a lot of new faces here (as compared to the old web site), I figured I'd try again. I know there are some photos out there as I saw them after they moved the airplane from the end of the runway to the Navy ramp. It sat there for a long time before being repaired. All I can remember is that the FE was TSgt Billy Legg & the copilot was 1Lt Bill Beale. He was making the landing and came in extremely fast. They went around, I think, & came in…
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Aviation sims are all about fighters and missiles. Here's one that's different. www.yankeeairpirate.net
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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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Before Herk,Old Shakey & Provider there was the Mighty STRAT,born in the 40s & working & supporting SAC missions in the 50s with the USAF. Today,one of these fine Proptransports still lives on by way of the BAHF from Toms River NJ. Boeing STRAT N522718 project is in work at the hangar to become a <Flying Museum>Exibit of COLD WAR history & Nostalgia when complete. All is going good at this time & C97G Strat has got HER #3 engine back on the wing by the hard & dedicated volunteer workforce in action. This spring & early summer we hope to put some life back into the huge P&W 4360s & do a ground run & checkout. Inside HER fusela…
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While stationed at CCK my room-mates acft. 62-1854 was shot up real bad at Quan Loi RVN and was rebuilt and flown out later. It seemed like several months, but I am not sure. I found the pics in the gallery. More under (3818) His name was John Rosenfeld--From Denver Ken Carlson http://herkybirds.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=86&stc=1&d=1234929383
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I was at Naha June 69-Jun 71. Was asst. crew chief on 55-023, and crew chief on 56-469. Pulled TDYs to Ubon religiously starting in Oct. 69 until the Wing deactivated. Along with Charlie Agar, Jay Green, Terry Shockler, John Roy, and others. I returned to Ubon with the Spectre gunships and crewed 54-1623 and 56-469 (again). Agar and Green followed me back there shortly after I arrived. Got to fly the "flagpole" a couple of times and played I.O. once. Had to go to Cam Rahn and TanSon Nhut when planes broke there couple of times. Sorry but I don't remember any of the flight crew names, although there was this one engineer who was rather short I got along famously wit…
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