Mt.crewchief Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 (edited) I was told that this load was the computers for the army payroll in Korea. I am not quite sure of that, but we did deliver it to Osan. It took a lot of jockeying to get that thing loaded! I think that was the trip to Cubi Pt. that the local (civilian) fuel-truck driver came out with JP-5 and I wouldn't use it until somebody came along and told me that it was okay to use! Edited February 9, 2009 by Mt.crewchief correcting stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Wilson Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Looks really reminiscent of shoving the ABCCC suppository into our 7th ACCS birds Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EClark Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 We did one of those in Feb. 68 it took the whole cargo bay you could just get by on the side it was real heavy got it in Naha I think took it Korea I remember because we had a low prop oil light on run up had to taxie back and check it it wasn't low did not come back on misson accomp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC10FE Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Here's a photo of a wide load. Back in the summer of 1993, we had to take a mobile control tower from Bangkok to some small airport in northern Cambodia for the United Nations. There was only about one inch clearance on each side and it was so wide, the loadmaster had to operate the ramp & door from the external control panel. Don R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RZHill Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 just where is 'the external control panel ' for the ramp and door ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC10FE Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 (edited) Well, RZ, it is exactly where Lockheed put it. Most commercial -30's came without paratroop doors, so they installed a panel on the left side aft of where the door would be. Behind that panel is a hand pump & the controls for the ramp & door. Don R. Edited February 24, 2009 by DC10FE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC10FE Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 To add just a note to my last post, on commercial Hercs with paratroop doors, the correct nomenclature is aft entry doors. Don R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Don, I remember one of the engineers at SAT telling me he was checking out a leaking rudder pack when he heard the pump come on. He threw himself in the loading ramp storage (fortunately no loading ramps) and started banging as the door came up. We had a procedure to pull the ADS CB if you went up on the door becase of the external panel, but people get in a hurry....did it myself more than once. the engineers first name was Emory, he was also one of the engineers on the credible sport. I dont remember his last name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RZHill Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Well, RZ, it is exactly where Lockheed put it. Most commercial -30's came without paratroop doors, so they installed a panel on the left side aft of where the door would be. Behind that panel is a hand pump & the controls for the ramp & door. Don R.[/quote Shows that you can always learn something about the Herc. RZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC10FE Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 I was cleaning out a closet this past weekend and came across a box of old photos. Here's another wide load -- from Luanda, Angola to the diamond mines at Cafunfo. Don R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straygoose Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Cubi Point, brings back memories. 1978 had just landed from a SEAL drop and was headed to the other side to debrief. Me and Rat stopped at a hot dog stand at the main gain at Subic when 2 Marine cops tried to arrest us for being out of unifrom until they finally determined that we were Air Force and let us go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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