Jansen Posted February 22, 2011 Author Share Posted February 22, 2011 The next two United States Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules are almost done Final Assembly. 168069 5660 VMGR-352 168070 5661 VMGR-252 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jansen Posted February 24, 2011 Author Share Posted February 24, 2011 Turns out my theory was correct. The preproduction KC-130s have different version numbers, and the regular production KC-130Js use 72J. 5488 382U-11J 165735 5489 382U-11J 165736 5499 382U-11J 165737 5506 382U-11J 165738 5507 382U-11J 165739 5508 382U-11J 165809 5509 382U-11J 165810 5515 382U-33J 165957 5516 382U-33J 166380 5527 382U-38J 166381 5528 382U-38J 166382 5543 382U-38J 166472 5544 382U-38J 166473 5553 382U-38J 166511 5554 382U-38J 166512 5555 382U-72J 166513..and the rest are 72J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Addeur noir Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 VMGR-152 KC-130J 168065 QD-065 is today visiting U-Tapao RTNS,Thailand,so confirming this airplane is with VMGR-152.The 3 other new VMGR-152 new airplanes,168066,168074 and 168075 have also been seen at U-Tapao this month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jansen Posted February 25, 2011 Author Share Posted February 25, 2011 VMGR-152 KC-130J 168065 QD-065 is today visiting U-Tapao RTNS,Thailand,so confirming this airplane is with VMGR-152.The 3 other new VMGR-152 new airplanes,168066,168074 and 168075 have also been seen at U-Tapao this month. I confirmed it in early January, but always good for a second source. Here is the post: http://herkybirds.com/showthread.php?2395-USMC-KC-130J-Thread&p=19974#post19974 Confirmed: 168065 5644 is with VMGR-152. Spotted 10 Jan 11 ROTM-PWAK squawking SUMO28. Selcal is BSDR. 168066 (5645) is BSEQ, and was delivered on 18 Dec 10. The other two you mentioned were delivered in September. 168068 (5647) for VMGR-352 was delivered 04 Jan 11. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3_Super_Bee Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Turns out my theory was correct. The preproduction KC-130s have different version numbers, and the regular production KC-130Js use 72J. 5488 382U-11J 165735 5489 382U-11J 165736 5499 382U-11J 165737 5506 382U-11J 165738 5507 382U-11J 165739 5508 382U-11J 165809 5509 382U-11J 165810 5515 382U-33J 165957 5516 382U-33J 166380 5527 382U-38J 166381 5528 382U-38J 166382 5543 382U-38J 166472 5544 382U-38J 166473 5553 382U-38J 166511 5554 382U-38J 166512 5555 382U-72J 166513..and the rest are 72J. All right. Sounds good. Thanks for clearing that up :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jansen Posted June 3, 2011 Author Share Posted June 3, 2011 First flights: 5660 168069 KC130J VMGR-352 01 Jun AE2F9B 5661 168070 KC130J VMGR-252 25 May AE2F9C Should be delivered by the end of June. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jansen Posted August 5, 2011 Author Share Posted August 5, 2011 168070 is in service, was spotted at RAF Leuchars 04 August 2011. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC130J Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 168070 is in service, was spotted at RAF Leuchars 04 August 2011. Flew Lajes-Rota as OTIS82 on 2 Aug. Also noted flying Lyneham-St.Johns on 5 Aug (callsign not known for that leg). Info from flight plans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freqhopping Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Anybody have an explanation for why 168069 is using the Otis callsign right now? It's on the east coast as OTIS11. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlg6016 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 The call signs are assigned to the plane commander not the aircraft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 168069 is now assigned to VMGR-252 Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectre623 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Version number is painted on cab nose (first painted on while in cab jig being built) is nothing more than the build code. It refers back to the desires of the buyer. It tells the production builder what to put on the airframe and what blueprint to pull and use to put the customers options on ie. mud flaps, radio, whiteside wall tires, cruise control etc. If you ever worked the production line at Lockheed and been through an auto factory they are very similar such as the way the line is layed out and the way the build code is used on both. As an OJT ( that is Lockheeds title for a person who has various lousy little jobs) when a worker had a problem that I was suppose to help figure out, it usually was because he was using the wrong blueprint. We were on a 7 day move and we moved the line on swing shift every 7th night and some dayshift guys wouldn't notice it the next morning and using yesterdays print (which he didn't turn in at the end of his shift) he would have problems trying to build an 18B with a set of 44E prints. First thing I would say is " let me see your prints" This was in the mid 80's and we were building H's. It was a great experience to have worked there.. BUT...wouldn't want to go back, ha ha. Bill :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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