Roadrunner Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 Does anyone have any closeup photos of these strakes (?) on the loading ramp of an HC-130N? Nothing I can find online shows them in detail. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talons1555 Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 Those aren't loading strakes. Those are rails from the old ODS system. (overhead delivery system). This was removed from the HC-130's years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted May 21, 2022 Author Share Posted May 21, 2022 Still need closeup pics of them. I'm working with a CAD artist to create a 3D printed conversion set so (at long last) you can build an accurate 1/72 HC-130N/P model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talons1555 Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Good luck, I don't remember when the King birds had the ods removed, but guessing in late 80's. Hopefully someone can help you out here, I went thru my photos, but have nothing. sorry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyclark Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 (edited) Good luck, I found nothing in the books. If it were an accurate model, it wouldn't have them since the system was removed many moons ago. You may have the best pic of them. That tail # isn't even on the list of the seven aircraft that was supposed to have it, according to the GS-25-1. Edited May 26, 2022 by tinyclark 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talons1555 Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 On 5/26/2022 at 4:33 PM, tinyclark said: Good luck, I found nothing in the books. If it were an accurate model, it wouldn't have them since the system was removed many moons ago. You may have the best pic of them. That tail # isn't even on the list of the seven aircraft that was supposed to have it, according to the GS-25-1. Tiny, Due to boredom, went searching via images for tail numbers with the ODS installed. 69 5820, 5823, 5826, 5827, 5828, 5830, 5831, 5832, 5833 65 0962, 0968, 0974, 0982, 0983, 0984, 66 0221 Those are the ones I could find, so suspect most of the HC-130 fleet had them. Although I do remember some didn't since we used the ods to remove benson tanks and can remember from that. Gary 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted May 30, 2022 Author Share Posted May 30, 2022 On 5/26/2022 at 3:33 PM, tinyclark said: Good luck, I found nothing in the books. If it were an accurate model, it wouldn't have them since the system was removed many moons ago. You may have the best pic of them. That tail # isn't even on the list of the seven aircraft that was supposed to have it, according to the GS-25-1. Unless you’re building one from the 1960s-80s when they had them installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyclark Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 On 5/29/2022 at 12:17 PM, talons1555 said: Tiny, Due to boredom, went searching via images for tail numbers with the ODS installed. 69 5820, 5823, 5826, 5827, 5828, 5830, 5831, 5832, 5833 65 0962, 0968, 0974, 0982, 0983, 0984, 66 0221 Those are the ones I could find, so suspect most of the HC-130 fleet had them. Although I do remember some didn't since we used the ods to remove benson tanks and can remember from that. Gary Always goes to show you how accurate the books are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyclark Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 On 5/30/2022 at 5:09 PM, Roadrunner said: Unless you’re building one from the 1960s-80s when they had them installed. Maybe check the Lockheed News issues for better pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talons1555 Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 3 hours ago, tinyclark said: Maybe check the Lockheed News issues for better pics. I looked at a few of those issues, didn't really see anything. The removal of the ODS was at depot level, but would think there is a tcto number for that. I really don't think he will ever find anything even close to what he has. Such as it is. Have a good day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectre623 Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 We had 10 Rescue birds at Hill AFB Ut. in 1971 when we stood up The 1550 ATTW. Had H. N and P models and all of them had the ODS rails. And as stated before we used the winch on the ODS to lift the end of the 1800gal. tanks and drag them to the end of the ramp. We also removed the Fulton booms on the nose at Hill as they made too much noise and no one was qualified on the system anymore. Some tails, 971 and 851 and 224 I think. Been so many years ago. We crew chiefs were trained on the IFR pods also, what a mess when the hose unwound inside the pod. Max hacksaw time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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