damnpoor Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 I was just watching Heartbreak Ridge, and at the end when they fly home on the 130 it\'s lacking externals but has pods. I\'ve never seen a herk with pods but not externals. What\'s going on here? I found this screenshot, but you can\'t see the pods from it; [img size=150]http://victoryatseaonline.com/war/otherwars/heartbreak/ridge-32.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmac_Project Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 KC-130F\'s don\'t have external tanks. Engine MikeB) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC10FE Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Mike, Actually, some KC-130F\'s were fitted with externals at times, although they were technically B-models. Check out 3573B & 3644C & D in Bob Daley\'s collection. Don R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjvr99 Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Snow Aviation has a bird without externals, but modified tips ..... http://www.airliners.net/photo/Snow-Aviation-International/Lockheed-Martin-WC-130J/1214268/M/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Herk Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 I think the T2s are removing externals when they\'re downrange with MCARS pods... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damnpoor Posted May 25, 2008 Author Share Posted May 25, 2008 Blackmac_Project wrote: KC-130F\'s don\'t have external tanks. Engine MikeB) Oohhhh I see now. It would have been just like this one; [img size=150]http://www.aug.edu/~libwrw/vwar/ron1/R1_1965/Shoemake/images/shoe53.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dd0191 Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Singapore Air Force is flying several KC-130B\'s with out the external tanks. Being a shadow guy it does look weird... D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerec130 Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 EC-130H Compass Call has some birds with pods outboard of the outboards, but no external tanks. Paul A. \"Homer\" Simpson USAF (Ret) EC-130 H IN, E-3A/B/C EN, KC-135 A/Q EN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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