bobdaley Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 I saw this pic of a USAF Laser C130. My guess 65-0979. Anyone know, it looks like it took the place of 55-0022? bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fltsload Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 That is c/n [cn]4131[/cn] 65-0979. It was transfered to Eglin AFB from Edwards AFB, to replace c/n [cn]3049{/cn] 55-0022. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Wilson Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Better watch out, that thing may give the T2 a bad case of \"Nose Envy\" Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 I can\'t say for sure what the tail number was, but back in the \'80s, a Drone Launcher (DC-130H) was modified to carry 60,000 pounds of external load(drones)on the wing pylons. It was nicknamed \"Big C\", the \'C\' being for Cyrano, and the loong nose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APG85 Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Another perfectly good Rescue bird turned into a freak...:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEFEGeorge Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 60g\'s on wing pylons is a hell of a load isn\'t it? A full external is a heavy load, but you\'re talking over 3.5 times the externals weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Yep, the wings were beefed up in the DC-130s. There were about 4 or 5 of the \'E\' models that had the pylons removed and were put back into normal service, and I never found out for sure what happened to the one \'H\'. I had some concerns about the \'E\'s going back to be used as normal airplanes, since the wings were stiffened; was always wondering what was going to happen if they made assult landings, etc., without all the flexure that is designed into the normal wings...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fltsload Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Same aircraft, the wings were beefed up to hold 10,000 lbs at the in and out board pylons. For a total of 40,000 lbs. That is why this aircraft had a rapid transfer fuel system installed. Sadly thou, the wings were removed back around 92-94. It now has the standard wing on it. The nose use extended for a microwave antenna. With was used to communicate with the drones. It was with the 514th FLTS at Hill AFB, untill it was sent to the 418th FLTS at Edwards AFB in 95. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 There were 7 DC130E\'s and the one DC-130H The Dc130H was 65-0979. The E\'s were all 61 models, all the E\'s were demoded back to slicks. They all hauled trashed until they were retired. 61-2361 is an Avionics trainer at Sheppard 61-2362 is on Display at Little Rock 61-2363 went to Malaysia as a Load trainer 61-2364 is a firefighter trainer at Goodfellow 61-2368 is a load trainer at Minneapolis 61-2369 is a ground trainer at Dobbins 61-2371 is an Avionics trainer at Sheppard. Bob I attached a pic of 65-0979 setting the world record. [img size=400]http://herkybirds.com/images/fbfiles/images/4131World_Record.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEFEGeorge Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Back many years ago, probably 1979-80, while assigned to the 16 T.A.T.S at LRF \"they\" chose 4 crews to fly to Davis-Monthan, get a \"walk-around\" course on the DCs, and fly them back to LRF the next day. It was an interesting trip back. No big deal with anything only the \"caution\", \"do not play with the fuel transfer panel, etc.\" Well damn, no fun. But guys enjoyed playing with the cameras. Even flying PPs out of the 16th guys would sit back there and play. That \"bugger-nose\" radome seemed to cause some nose gear vibration though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Wilson Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Ya know, looking at that pic lf 979 with all that wing load makes me wonder... Who needs bombers to deliver cruise missiles, mod the wings and give em to J models, think of all the bucks you could save. Load it up with troops or whatever for a S.A.M. mission, climb up drop your missiles and head on to the next frag\'ed stop LOL Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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