olcatmech2 Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Trying to figure out where this aircraft was assigned, thinking it was a guard unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkyrie Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Bob Daly put together listings C 130 stock. Its listed as ending up as B/U England AFB {derelict} Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkyrie Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Sorry wrong tail # Mech, but check his listings. It's quit good. Thanks a ton to Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 The hulk was recently moved fgrom England AFB to Ft Polk and it is being used as a ground trainer by the Army. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olcatmech2 Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 Thanks for the photo of it now. I had thought that it was assigned to the NCANG many years ago but the dementia in me probably had that wrong. Might have been one of the Van Nuys birds back in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 It started in the Reserve with the 337TAS at Westover, Then at 156 TAS Charlotte, then 115 TAS Van Nuys, then 187 TAS Cheyenne, the 135 TAS at Baltimore then back to Cheyenne and from Cheyenne to the boneyard at DM and then to the Army. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olcatmech2 Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 Oh thank you so much! I wasn't as bad off as I thought then ! This airplane did serve at Charlotte and for some reason I remembered it being awfully familiar in my mind. Thank you, thank you Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 If you are egver by Charlotte, could you get us a picture of 61-2367 that they are supposed to be putting on display there. Thanks Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olcatmech2 Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 I'll drive over there and get some photos and I'd consider it an honor too ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABNRGR80 Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 The hulk was recently moved fgrom England AFB to Ft Polk and it is being used as a ground trainer by the Army. Bob This old girl is in my hands down here at Ft Polk she is has been placed in a fenced area for the airborne soldiers to use as a pre airborne platform she is going to be re-painted back to her orginal camo pattern, and display along with some of her histroy as well some time later this spring i will be inviting some of her old crew back to see her and she what she is doing, still supporting the troops ill keep you all up dated as time goes by, i do have some photos of her as well as her partner in my photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olcatmech2 Posted January 29, 2010 Author Share Posted January 29, 2010 Sounds great when the Rangers are saying nice things about an old airframe. I always thought you folks have probably jumped out of so many different birds that one tail number wasn't any different than any other. Not only do you guys serve well beyond the call of duty but you make us old Air Force types proud of you too ! Big salute to you sir. Larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABNRGR80 Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Sounds great when the Rangers are saying nice things about an old airframe. I always thought you folks have probably jumped out of so many different birds that one tail number wasn't any different than any other. Not only do you guys serve well beyond the call of duty but you make us old Air Force types proud of you too ! Big salute to you sir. Larry Thanks Part of my job is getting the jumpers on the post aircraft, so i deal a lot with all the diff AF wings, I saw that old hulk along with another just siting at Alex airport being used as a storage bld for their dam lawn equipment after talking with a few people up there i got them and moved down to the post so we could use them for training I have alwasy learned its better to pratice on something as close to the real thing before executing the mission, So i got them old planes to use as training aides, Helps them execute a better jump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Can you post a pic of the other one 57-0528? Thanks Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABNRGR80 Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Can you post a pic of the other one 57-0528? Thanks Bob Not sure if that the number on her, but both planes are in my album I will be putting some more on in the future, while they are being re-painted Ill check the others number, i cant remember off the top of my head for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABNRGR80 Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Sorry for the long delay since the last post, The Army has been keeping me busy, I finally got one plane re painted gray and i am starting on the 2nd one this coming weekend Once i get them done i am going to invite some of the old crews as well as anyone else interested to come see them 1 C130 will be painted as close to the orginal camo colors to include all markings, and the 2nd will have the more current gray color will all markings Ill post some photos in a few days, kind of want to wait so not to give up the surprise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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