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I came across this website (photobucket.com) and found some pics of a C-130 crash. It looks like hill and desert terrain. The N number is N135FF with a large 82 on the tail. I cannot make out the script on the forward pilots side of the acft. I hope some one can help with information. I would like to know the model of the acft, year, company name, date and details of the crash, location, etc, survivors or not and so on.

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N135FF belonged to Hemet Valley flying service I think and the number on the tail was 82. the pics are of the H&P 130 and are not of N135FF. There was also a C-130 N116TG that had 82 on the tail but this was a French number. This A/C crashed in France Sept 6 2000 killing 2 and 2 made it out some how, I know because I was on it.

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N135FF belonged to Hemet Valley flying service I think and the number on the tail was 82. the pics are of the H&P 130 and are not of N135FF. There was also a C-130 N116TG that had 82 on the tail but this was a French number. This A/C crashed in France Sept 6 2000 killing 2 and 2 made it out some how, I know because I was on it.

Interesting. Happy you survived that one for sure! Got a story to tell?

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That I know of there were 3 C130 AFF crashes.

The first was 3148 ex USAF 56-0540 N135FF operated by Hemet of CA near Palmdale CA on 13 Aug 1994. Originally blamed on a fuel tank explosion now seems to have been declared a wing seperation.

The second was 3086 ex USAF 56-0478 N116TG operated by T&G of AZ(Now called IAR). Crashed in France 6 Sept 2000. Flew into terrain.

The third was 3146 ex USAF 56-0538 N130HP operated by H&P of WY near Walker CA. Wing seperation.

Instead of making sure aircraft were properly inspected and maintained the USFS knee jerk banned the use of civilian A's but still flies ARF's H models.

Bob

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