6575chief Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 I know we had a problem on 1855 on landing when the crew would take the engines to reverse the left wing would dip down and try to take the acft to the left. We did alot of work on that problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herkeng130 Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 6575chief wrote: I know we had a problem on 1855 on landing when the crew would take the engines to reverse the left wing would dip down and try to take the acft to the left. We did alot of work on that problem.Was it 1855 or 7898 that we had to have cameras installed in the nose wheel well and the blue ribbon team ripped her apart and found nothing? I forget the tail number but I remember changing about 15 sets of nose wheels and barrings out for weeks on end with it... I honestly do not remember the solution...if the crews just ended up living with it or if it was finally fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polcat Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Just to let you know, I\'ve flown 62-1833 numerous times out here in the desert. She belongs to Ramstein. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFLTatCCK Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 As a question that was brought up about 62-1855 being a E-Flt Grey Bird. 62-1855 was not an E-Flt Aircraft in the early and mid- seventies at CCK or Clark. Our tails were 62-1859,63-7868,63-7879,64-0497,and 64-0515. Aircraft 63-7770 was used for a short time by E-FLT while one our our aircraft had a major repair accomplished. Vince Acquaviva( E-Flt) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 I was a crew chief on 1855 at CCK in 1967 flew alot of missions into Vietnam we flew out of Tuy Hoa I came to pope AFB in Feb 1968. went back to Vietnam TDY with the 778th i believe in April 68 we made low level air drops at Khe Shan, I flew most of the missions with my plane unless we pull some all nighters getting it ready to fly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCFH Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Being a wee junior at the time, I don't remember much except the fact i avoided 1855 like the plauge. I do remember that when we sent 1855 to Kadena our email accounts blew up. Apparently in the flight deck there was bit of corrosion, ok actually alot of corrosion. To summarize the corrosion had corrosion of its own. Needless to say Kadena was not very happy. Lost track of it after that. I am sure all of us in the 16th remember that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herkeng130 Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Being a wee junior at the time, I don't remember much except the fact i avoided 1855 like the plauge. I do remember that when we sent 1855 to Kadena our email accounts blew up. Apparently in the flight deck there was bit of corrosion, ok actually alot of corrosion. To summarize the corrosion had corrosion of its own. Needless to say Kadena was not very happy. Lost track of it after that. I am sure all of us in the 16th remember that. Well, She was SSgt James's plane... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCFH Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Wow haven't heard that name in a minute. Wonder if he still lives at the Matador by Eglin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davis Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I have a list of thirty three C-130E at cck in 72-73 an 62-1855 is not on my list also have names of C/C an A/C/C in 72-73 for all 33 acft. just where is this plane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted March 18, 2009 Author Share Posted March 18, 2009 When I was at CCK in 72-73 we had 6 squadrons 4 PCS with 16 E's each and there were 4 PCS E model squadrons there. I remember flying with Reed Mulkey then when he was in maintenance and he said they had almost 100 E's between the TDY and PCS aircraft. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCFH Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 (edited) 6575chief wrote: Was it 1855 or 7898 that we had to have cameras installed in the nose wheel well and the blue ribbon team ripped her apart and found nothing? I forget the tail number but I remember changing about 15 sets of nose wheels and barrings out for weeks on end with it... I honestly do not remember the solution...if the crews just ended up living with it or if it was finally fixed. If the beer haze will fade for a minute...the plane was 7898. Only remember because it had some of the old time VCR equipment right there by the crew door. I also want to say that the fix was P.F.Magic. As soon as the camera went in the problem stopped. Maybe it was shy? Edited March 26, 2009 by CCFH missing the letter E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 In 1967-68 62-1855 was station at CCK to the 345th I was asst crew chief Frank Holland was crew chief back at that time. I flew many missions into Vietnam with 1855. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustangchief Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 [ATTACH=CONFIG]2202[/ATTACH] She took the preflight comp with a 600 out of 600 perfect score Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polcat Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 1855 is slated to head to the bone-yard on Sep 22. Her replacement has been spotted: http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Air/Lockheed-Martin-C-130J-30/1960990/L/&sid=267330689322e58a886517a671cd0a8b Looks like she has already received a new tail flash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizzard Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Is that an escape hatch forward of the MLG fairing????????? Best I can remember, my dear old 60's model E's only had one on the right side, in about that same location. Giz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herkloadie Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Does 1855 have the commander's tail flash? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polcat Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Right now it does. I was never fond of flying 1855, seemed to always have a write-up or come back with one. Despite being the wing king's plane, I thought she should've had a little more upkeep. But then again, it is a 62 E model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMPTestFE Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 1855 is slated to head to the bone-yard on Sep 22. Her replacement has been spotted: http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Air/Lockheed-Martin-C-130J-30/1960990/L/&sid=267330689322e58a886517a671cd0a8b Looks like she has already received a new tail flash. Again...we picked her out of the boneyard in Feb 2005. Perfect FCF engine run! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herkloadie Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Thought I recognized that number. I got a flight on her when I was in the schoolhouse earlier this year. I had heard some not-so-positive comments on it but it flew just fine for us. Loud, dirty, and slow just like any other self-respecting Herk.:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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