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Dn't know about the FTU, but the aircraft:

Nashville had 16 H-2's

5 are still at Nashville

4 are AC130U's

1 is MC130W

1 transfered to DE ANG

4 transfered to Niagra Falls

1 is being modified to something at Robins, maybe MC-130W

In return Nashville has gained 6 WC-130H's

I guess they still have H-2's because they did not get the other 4 WC-130H's that are being used as hacks at ANG; LA, SC, FL and AFRC at Patrick.

Bob

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Nashville now has WCs as the H2s were taken away and reassigned under BRAC. Some of the H2s became gunships while others went to other units.

I just finished the "research project" on the old 'A' models that were assigned to the 118th/105th in the past and my plan is to start working on the same type of project with the 'H' models we had.

We weren't really sure what the mission of the 118th/105th would be after BRAC, but luckily they did survive as a C-130 unit, although we lost our own airplanes.

Nashville now trains foreign pilots on the C-130 missions.

The 118th AES, my former unit was slated to move to Ft. Worth under BRAC, but fortunately it survived in Nashville.

At one time, BRAC even considered Nashville for the C-27J but that didn't happen.

I'll post more info as I get it and get started on the new research project.

118th AES Retired

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I finally finished my history project for now on the 'A' models.

My "contact" is out of country right now but is to update me when he gets back on the current staus of things out there. I'm also headed out to the base on UTA weekend (5 Dec) for a Retirement/Christmas/Old Timer Reunion and may get some updates then.

Here is the list as I have it of the 'H' models we had when I left:

1. 89-1051 (c/n 382-5198)

2. 89-1052 (c/n 382-5199) (*slated for AC-130U)

3. 89-1053 (c/n 382-5201) (*slated for AC-130U)

4. 89-1054 (c/n 382-5203) (*slated for AC-130U)

5. 89-1055 (c/n 382-5204)

6. 89-1056 (c/n 382-5205) (*slated for AC-130U)

7. 89-1181 (c/n 382-5188)

8. 89-1182 (c/n 382-5190)

9. 89-1183 (c/n 382-5192) (*now a SIGNIT bird)

10. 89-1184 (c/n 382-5193)

11. 89-1185 (c/n 382-5194)

12. 89-1186 (c/n 382-5195)

13. 89-1187 (c/n 382-5196)

14. 89-1199 (c/n 382-5197)

15. 90-1057 (c/n 382-5240)

16. 90-1058 (c/n 382-5241)

I'll publish the story I wrote on "The Legend of How the 118th Got New Airplanes" later. I have to transcribe it from the hard copy as the computer I had it stored on crashed.

118th AES Retired

89-1183 (c/n 382-

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Better to lose one to a tornado rather than a crash any day as long as nobody is injured or killed!

In an ironic twist, one of our old 'A' models, 56-0517 went to Homestead as a ground trainer after it retired. She perished in Hurricane Andrew on 24 August 1992.

What a way to go out!

Take care of that 'H'. They were good birds and our CAMS guys did a great job maintaining them.

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Things sorta worked out for the best when 211 was written off- they got something like $11 million in parts from her. Some of those parts were used to help put the rest of the damaged airplanes back into service. Some of which resolved many issues with the logistics of getting new parts and the headaches involved.

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