venom 66 Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 (edited) I was wondering if anyone knows if 73 models (super E's) 1597 and 1598 are still at Yokota. I was there from jan 90 to jan 93. I had to pull 'SAAM' preps a couple times on those birds with Tsgt Don Herlacher. What fun that was. A 3 day BPO!! Edited July 25, 2009 by venom 66 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 They and 1582 are at Dyess Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c130dcc Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 yep that is true as a fcc i flew on both many times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaprad Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 I was DCC on 1582 in the desert a few years back. She actually flew great till she had a bleed air leak. After that she was ramp queen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCC1598 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Can someone enlighten me with some history on these "Greybirds"? I heard an old FE call my plane that one time and I know it has to do with their mission at Yakota requiring them to have no markings but thats about all the details I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
venom 66 Posted July 30, 2009 Author Share Posted July 30, 2009 (edited) From what I knew when I was at Yokota,1597 & 1598 were painted all over glossy grey with no exterior markings at all.The acft went on what was called 'SAAM' missions,that they flew into places that only the flt crew knew about.There used to be a place on the fuselage just aft of the paratroop doors,that a panel with the 'star and bars' painted on it can be installed with a bunch of screws,so the acft could go on normal missions.Also, the acft had no data plates in the flt deck. Edited July 31, 2009 by venom 66 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
venom 66 Posted July 30, 2009 Author Share Posted July 30, 2009 One funny story about one of the greybirds; one nite me and Tsgt Don Herlacher were tasked with walking around and changing the scroll checklists in the flt deck (anyone remember those things?) and we had just left one acft and walking to another,when about 0130 hrs, I turned to look behind me and one of those 'horror movie' fogs comes rolling in over the flt line.Just about the time the fog envelopes the acft,one of the main struts settles,and me and don damn near knock each other over trying to run away!! We didnt stop running till we was almost to the section! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesCade Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 I did more of those SAAM preps than I care to think about, talk about an over engineered process. It has always blown my mind that the AF in its infinite wisdom, thought that Dyess was be a good place for those three Super-Es. Wouldn't the Rock have been a MUCH more intelligent choice? James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEFEGeorge Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 As far as I can recall they were all at the Rock when I was there, 75-77 and 79-82. Been too many years, and way too much alcohol consumption, but I seem to recall that 1580 was the only gray bird at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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