Dan Wilson Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 My note say this is at Khe Sahn, is that right? What tail number is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 149813 USMC KC130F 2/10/68 I met the pilot last year CWO Wildfang. A great guy. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Wilson Posted May 11, 2010 Author Share Posted May 11, 2010 Thanks Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC10FE Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 Dan, Here are a couple more. Don R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herkfixer Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 What's the full story on these pictures? Looks as if the #1 & #2 props are partially feathered. Was it shot up in-flight and limped home to this type of landing? A little more information would be great. Thanks, Rex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenmonster Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 (edited) I have seen film of this incident . If I remember correctly, (and thats a big if) it took fire in the right wing approching Khe San which resulted in a massive fuel leak friom the right wing. They landed and during the ground evac. it caught fire buring to the ground. I think this was during the siege and C-130's were no longer allowed to land there after that. Again thats if I remember correctly. Edited May 11, 2010 by fenmonster gross spelling errror Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiefbert Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 Here's a link with some more info: http://www.popasmoke.com/visions/image.php?source=1589 Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamMcGowan Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 My note say this is at Khe Sahn, is that right? What tail number is it? This photo is undoubtedly from the film footage that was taken after the crash. It was the only Marine C-130 lost in Vietnam in combat. Another was lost in a midair with a fighter during a refueling mission over or close to North Vietnam. This footage was shown over and over on the 6 O'Clock news during the siege. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 The Marines consider 149809 shot down 1 Feb 69 as another viet nam loss. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3_Super_Bee Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 149813 USMC KC130F 2/10/68 I Bob Was going to say Marine Corps or Navy, by the prop stripes. met the pilot last year CWO Wildfang. A great guy. A CWO???? Navy/Marine Corps Warrants don't fly... Don't think was a Vietnam thing(maybe wrong) either, just read an article on an Army Warrant, in 1969, left the Marines after 12 years of service, and went into the Army Warrant Officer program. The reason? He wanted to be a pilot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 There were warrant officer Navy/Marine C130 pilots during Vietnam: '66 to '70 anyways...I don't know how many? no where near the number of Army warrants flying helos... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3_Super_Bee Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 There were warrant officer Navy/Marine C130 pilots during Vietnam: '66 to '70 anyways...I don't know how many? no where near the number of Army warrants flying helos... Ok, wasn't sure... Army still has crap load of flying Warrants...Know a few Navy Enlisted that crossed over to fly helo's (or should I say Choppers, since they are Army aircraft? LOL) Navy actually will have again, maybe... They selected 4 for the Pilot program and 3 for the NFO program back a few years ago, to see if it was possible to have a flying Warrant program. They will only be in the big boys though, P-3C, EP-3E, E-6B's, and the Helo's... No tailhooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamMcGowan Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 The Marines had a handful of warrant officers still flying during Vietnam but I don't think the Navy did. There was even one Marine NCO pilot still flying in the early 60s. CWO Henry Wildfang was one of the last, if not the last, of the USMC warrant officer pilots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battleherk Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Does anyone know where I can find the video of the crash? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 I found a picture from 2 years ago at thew MCATA Reunion. From the left CWO Henry Wildfang, CJ McQueen, and me. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in WV Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 The USMC had WO pilots through the Korean war and a bit later. I was told CWO Wildfang had a Presidential waver to stay past 30 years. I know a couple of prior USMC load masters that flew with him and both said he was a great stick. One commented the best on instruments he had flown with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC10FE Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 When I was at Rhein Main the first time (1967/1970), there was a CWO that was a pilot on the Navy C-131 stationed at Mildenhall. Don R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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