Dutch Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 OK! I have a couple of questions. Just what does the M stand for in MC-130whatever and what is thier function in the big scheame of thing\'s Thank in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herkeng130 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 The letter in front of the Basic Mission Designation of C is the Modified mission designation of M M stands for Multimission other examples A - Ground Attack [1962-today] C - Transport [1962-today] D - Drone Director [1962-today] E - Special Electronic Mission [1962-today] F - Fighter [1978/86-today] H - Search and Rescue, Medevac [1962-today] K - Tanker [1962-today] L - Equipped for Cold Weather Operations [1962-today] M - Missile Carrier [1962-1971/73] (see note 1) M - Mine Countermeasures [1972/74-1976] (see note 1) M - Multimission [1977-today] O - Observation [1972/74-today] P - Maritime Patrol [1972/74-today] Q - Unmanned Drone [1962-today] R - Reconnaissance [1962-today] S - Antisubmarine Warfare [1962-today] T - Trainer [1962-today] U - Utility [1962-today] V - Staff Transport [1962-today] (see note 2) W - Weather Reconnaissance [1962-today] Its official mission is Infiltration, exfiltration and resupply of special operations forces. But the M is really a catch all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Wilson Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Actually the M in this case means \"MONEY\"!!! The M (yes, multi-mission)designation allows the aircraft to tap into SOCOM money instead of just living off of big blues dribbles of the pennys left after the fighter toys are bought. That was the one of the primary reasons for redesignating the HC-130P & N models to MC-130P\'s. Those AFSOC toys they put on those airplanes aint cheap :silly: Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 The MC130P passes gas to helicopters. The MC130E/H are supposed to be able to do insertions and I think pass gas. I don\'t know what the MC130W does, it sounds like it is MC130H lite> Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEFEGeorge Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Forgot the JC (test bed, etc.) and the YC (experimental, etc.), but that was a pretty thorough list though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEFEGeorge Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 The MC130E/H are supposed to be able to do insertions and I think pass gas For any female members the M actually stands for MALE. My bad........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Posted January 11, 2008 Author Share Posted January 11, 2008 This attachment may help some one else out three that is as handy capped as I am. I found it today on a news group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Posted January 11, 2008 Author Share Posted January 11, 2008 The attached may help soneone else out there that is as handy capped as I am. I found it on a news group today. [file name=How_to_Understand_US_Military_Aircraft_Designations.doc size=35840]http://herkybirds.com/images/fbfiles/files/How_to_Understand_US_Military_Aircraft_Designations.doc[/file] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Wilson Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 bobdaley wrote: The MC130P passes gas to helicopters. The MC130E/H are supposed to be able to do insertions and I think pass gas. I don\'t know what the MC130W does, it sounds like it is MC130H lite> Bob Bob, by the time I retired the P model did just about everything the E and H model did. Refueling, resupply, airdrops etc. Thanks to commanders that always added more and more to the mission statement! We didnt do seizures or FARP (even thought FARP kept raising its ugly head). Besides the only thing they could do that we could not was low level girly style! We didnt have the TFTA to set and forget LOL I think the W model is an all in one but not sure. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Herk Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Dan Wilson wrote: Bob, by the time I retired the P model did just about everything the E and H model did. Refueling, resupply, airdrops etc. Yes. Just not quite as well. :laugh: :kiss: We didnt do seizures or FARP (even thought FARP kept raising its ugly head). Besides the only thing they could do that we could not was low level girly style!We didnt have the TFTA to set and forget LOL Set & forget...yeah, that\'s how it is. Autopilot too. Cush. Easy. Whisky has no TF, no ECM. Has high-speed ramp/door, UARRSI, SOFI-type stuff (FLIR, etc.), 241 radar - but 1 nav. Talon-lite or shado-plus - however you wanna look at it. :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc130fe Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Dan Remember the M stands for more, and more and more. If have to remember, the MC-P world does have the FARP mission. I have been doing it for 10+ years on three different continents in three different operations. Don\'t sell us short. I\'ll be the first to give the Talons a mission if it is their mission set. Each acft trains to certain standards even though we can all do each others mission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Wilson Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Gary, yeah your right about the FARP, I forgot the 67th and 17th - oops. Did you do it at the 9th? There has only been a couple of short periods there that I can remember we actually had to do it. The W has UARRSI? How did they manage to get the production for that fired up again? Maybe they should have finished the fleet if they had it going again, nothing like a force multiplier that you don\'t have! (but then again they never made you do three IRF\'s direct from Florida to Asia on a non IFR bird:side: ) Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc130fe Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Never did one with the 9 SOS, but kept the qual while I was there. You know ever AFSOC bird gets these days will have a hole in the head for those long range missions. Visiting Cannon as we speak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC10FE Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Dan, OK, I\'ll bite. Having been away from the Air Force for more than 20 years, what the hell is FARP? Don R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Herk Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Forward Air Refueling Point or Forward Air Refueling/Rearming Point. Think Eagle Claw & Desert 1. Land, hook hoses up to the aircraft SPR, & refuel/rearm helicopters. Was used extensively in Afghanistan - particularly the rearming part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC10FE Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Thanks, US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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