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Who is still flying E-Models in the USAF?


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62nd AS (AETC) will retire its last E-model in September. The 61st and 53rd (AMC) will be the last active duty E-model squadrons. Puerto Rico ANG still has E-models, but I have not heard when their Es will be retired. Then there are the MC-130Es as Duke Field (AFRC).

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64-14859 started life as an HC-130H, then became an EC-130H, then demoded and it became an C-130H, then Robins redesignated it a C-130E. It was flown as a trainer by 16 SOS, 711 SOS, 71 RQS, 67 SOS and last by 73 SOS. It was sent to AMARG as a C-130E in 2010. It has since left AMARG. Does anyone know what happened to it?

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Bob

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Thanks, I wonder if it could be flying with a DM squadron?

Possibly...I did a quick search and it hasn't come up on Mode-S.

Not to totally change the subject, but Harrisburg I think has two slick Js. I went through the database and couldn't find them. Any ideas what tails they are?

I'm curious about this...Are you sure they were based there, or maybe they were visitng?

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Not to totally change the subject, but Harrisburg I think has two slick Js. I went through the database and couldn't find them. Any ideas what tails they are?

Check 97-1931, 96-8154, 99-1933 -- I am not certain if they are still slick exteriors but according to the photos on many websites they were as recent as last year.

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193 got three Commado Solo new aircraft with the external antennas. They also got new slicks called EC's equipped to carry Capsules. Then they got 2 slicks from Keesler.

They may be equipped to carry Capsules too, but USAF calls all 7 EC-130J's. They are all short.

I have not eard about Baltimore, all their short J's were supposed to go to Little Rock and they have started to receive replacement C-27's.

Bob

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The 198th AS of the Puerto Rico ANG in San Juan is still flying our old C-130E models. Yes, folks, they still fly! And pretty well, too.

They come here to McChord for their Simulator Training every year, sometimes twice a year if they can't get out of it. lol

We also have onesy type units like Test Sqdns and there are always Foreign Military units with our old E models.

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I'm trying to find the Mode-S hex codes for the following aircraft before they are retired. I have been able to dig up some hexcodes for some birds in AMARG and museums, but that is very tough. If I can get the codes, we can tap into the ICAO24 ADS-B broadcasts and see whether they are still flying.

3717 61-2372

3787 62-1824

3819 62-1855

3821 62-1857

3823 62-1859

3862 63-7796

3889 63-7815

3894 63-7816

3897 63-7829

3915 63-7845

3967 63-7896

3990 MC130E 62-1843

4007 MC130E 64-0523

4046 MC130E 64-0551

4062 MC130E 64-0559

4065 MC130E 64-0561

4068 MC130E 64-0562

4077 MC130E 64-0565

4080 MC130E 64-0566

4086 MC130E 64-0568

4087 MC130E 64-0571

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64-14859 started life as an HC-130H, then became an EC-130H, then demoded and it became an C-130H, then Robins redesignated it a C-130E. It was flown as a trainer by 16 SOS, 711 SOS, 71 RQS, 67 SOS and last by 73 SOS. It was sent to AMARG as a C-130E in 2010. It has since left AMARG. Does anyone know what happened to it?

Thanks

Bob

I heard rumor from someone stationed at DM that she is making a come back as an EC again. When I was at Moldy Hole she was affectionetely named Timmy after the kid from South Park because of all the problems it would have.

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