hklm Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 And with all due respect, they were in their time!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atouk Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 I haven't posted in a long time, but I am glad that we are finally equipping our active duty with the airframes that we have been long overdue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hklm Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 (edited) Yes, it is about time for Canada, as our E models are fadding fast! Have a look in the gallery, there are pics of our first Js coming out of paint. Edited February 11, 2010 by hklm Addition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Talon 1 F/E Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 I remember when we thought the A model was the greatest thing since sliced bread,,,depressing huh? A model hah. Heaven was going from A to B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tusker Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Hey! hklm, If I'm not mistakin', 308 is retired or it will be soon,...coming back from that war overseas!!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loadsmith Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 MARIETTA, Ga., February 9th, 2010 -- The first Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] C-130J produced for Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, leaves the company’s paint facility in Marietta, Ga. Dyess will receive 28 C-130Js between 2010 and 2012 as part of the recapitalization of its aging C-130H1s. The C-130J will give Dyess a proven airlifter that will fly farther, faster, with more payload and much higher reliability. The first aircraft is scheduled to arrive at Dyess in the spring. (Lockheed Martin photo) http://www.lockheedmartin.com/data/assets/aeronautics/press_photos/2010/Dyess-J-rolls-out-of-paint-hr.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hklm Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 It may be very close. I have not payed too much attention to the legacy fleet as all my time is currently being spent on the J procect. The days of having back up airframes for a local Talex are gone. Most days you are sharing frames for T-1's and local TAT. I was in Col Lake on Maple Flag when 315 rolled 40000 hrs. She has since been retired though! Sad day's when our trusty E models are fading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railrunner130 Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Where are the Dyess H-1s going? Yakota/Little Rock split? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jansen Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Time to revive this thread! Anybody in Marietta willing to post some info? I figure the next ones to come out of the shop are the KC-130J's (probably for VMGR-152) followed by some more Canadian CC-130J's. I think there might be a bit of a backlog in flight testing as there were a lot of the planes sitting by the flight test hanger for a long while, like 06-3171 (almost a month before first flight). Looking for delivery confirmation on: 5631 168074 VMGR-152? 5632 168075 VMGR-152? I'm tracking Canadian CC-130J deliveries on this Flickr page here, but this is the updated info I have: 5635 130603 Delayed to Sept 5636 130604 Delivered Aug 27 5637 130605 Sept The first USAF HC-130J's are supposed to be delivered in September 5633 09-0108 5634 09-0109 My thread on the two new birds going to Dyess in October. And yes, I've sent all I have to Bob Daley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3_Super_Bee Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 I figure the next ones to come out of the shop Shop? What are you talking about? Paint, Assembly, Mod, What? I'm tracking Canadian CC-130J deliveries on this Flickr page here, but this is the updated info I have: You have the LM picture of the flight line shot... The Indian Herc in question is KC-3802... It was the only one(of the 3 Indian Hercs painted) that had a black radome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jansen Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Shop? What are you talking about? Paint, Assembly, Mod, What? Assembly You have the LM picture of the flight line shot... The Indian Herc in question is KC-3802... It was the only one(of the 3 Indian Hercs painted) that had a black radome. Thanks! Was wondering if I'd ever solve that mystery. Bob and I were discussing the Indian aircraft, as we have both seen different pictures naming them as KC-38xx and K-38xx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3_Super_Bee Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Assembly Final Assembly looks like this... KC-130 < Technically out of Finally Assembly, but still in the building. KC-130 Dyess Canadian Canadian Canadian Canadian Next to enter Final Assembly Indian Indian Indian HC/MC HC/MC HC/MC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jansen Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 That's faster than I thought! At three a month I can see the next batch of Canadian aircraft delivered by the end of January, if the flight test backlog clears up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jansen Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Any updates? This is how I figure FA looks like: 5653 KC-3804 India 5654 KC-3805 India 5655 KC-3806 Last Indian herk (for now) 5656 09-6207 MC130J First USAF MC-130J 5657 09-6208 MC130J 5658 09-6209 MC130J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railrunner130 Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Does the 62 in the tail number mean that the 62nd AS is becoming a SOS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3_Super_Bee Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Does the 62 in the tail number mean that the 62nd AS is becoming a SOS? No. Supposedly the last four are a sequential number for aircraft assigned tail numbers in any given fiscal year. 09-6208 The tail number was assigned in 2009 and its the 6,208th number assigned, but what don't make since to me is that's way to many aircraft for one year. Plus I know the first two MC's are going to the 27th at Cannon AFB. (or least that's what's on the sticker on the side of the plane.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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