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[F1ashman]

This is a little off the beaten path but still airlifter business. Trying to find a hook up that has experience with personnel airdrops out of C-7 Caribous. Air Force took possession from the US Army o/a 67 and did some personnel airdrops with the Bou primarily in SEA. Trying to find hung jumper retrieval procedures. Supposedly procedures were in the PACAF TACM 55-27. Anyone on the Canadian side or Australian side have current or past procedures that would be willing to pass them would be an immense help. Anyone know where a 40 year old pub could be found archived or on line? Purpose is to use these procedures to pass a USASOC inspection for DoD contract jump aircraft. The venerable Bou is currently being retrofitted with turbo-props. Can remember Bous taking off in front of our C-130 out of Saigon and then passing them inbound to Bien Hoa after we had already offloaded/onloaded our cargo at Bien Hoa and were headed back to Saigon. Thanx in advance for any help or advice. CCK 70-71 Det 6, 6th APSq (Aerial Delivery) and 345th TAS/316th TAGp Yokota 77-83. Respectfully F1ashman sends.

[BobWoods]

The Caribou web site may lead you to the info you are looking for.

http://www.c-7acaribou.com/

[EClark]

I don\'t have any new info but I do know the C-7 came to Sewart in 68 the 4442 TNG Sqd. had C-130 but gave up some and replaced them with the C-7A sure made a different sound on the flight line:laugh: :laugh:

[khimmelrick]

Take a look at this Army FM:

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/3-21-220/index.html

Also, could you send me an email to [email protected] with your contact info. I may have soe info on this that you can use.

Thanks.