Metalbasher Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Trying to find some information on 64-0533. Right now it's sitting static at Elmo. They are refurbishing the acft and are looking for any information on it, to include pix from the back in the day wearing the SEA paint scheme. I have tried looking at the database to convert to LMCO production # but nothing comes up. Any help is greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalbasher Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 I managed to get the production #...found it on an old bob daley list I had stashed. Turns out it is LMCO production # 4022...found one pix in the gallery wearing SEA colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalbasher Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 I managed to get the production #...found it on an old bob daley list I had stashed. Turns out it is LMCO production # 4022...found one pix in the gallery wearing SEA colors. Any idea what operating/unit "FB" on the tail stands for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 FB 47 TAS, Dyess AFB? More info can be found it the C-130 Database, LPN 4022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EClark Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Metalbasher If you go to my pic's in one I think it is maints. control. the tail number is on the board.The 61st was at Sewart AFB Tenn back in the late 60's . I was there 1966-1969. in 1970 they moved to Little Rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Davidson Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Um just talked to my dad.... he said FB was Forbes AFB Dyess had 63 model 130s.... e said Little Rock had some 64 models if this helps happy hunting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimH Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Forbes had B models Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scramble Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 This is what we at Scramble have: ex RS/37th AS 86th AW jan05-apr99, affected by wing box problems due to wrong grade material used during modification programm in the early 70s sep02, ex -/37th AS dec98-mar93, ex 314th AW nov92, ex 62nd TAS apr68, ex 61st TAS 64th TAW aug67 ex 61st TAS 64th TAW jul67 ex 61st TAS 64th TAW may67 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalbasher Posted December 5, 2012 Author Share Posted December 5, 2012 Thanks for all the good info guys...greatly appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC10FE Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Forbes had B models Jim, Forbes also had E-models in the early 1970's. In some of Lars Olausson's earlier books, he listed all the C-130 tail codes. From his 7th edition (1990), he writes "FB 47 TAS/313 TAW Forbes AFB, KS. Became wing code for 47 TAS and 48 TAS in 1972. Originally C-130B, converted to C-130E. Unit inactivated in July 1973." "FH 38 TAS/313 TAW Forbes AFB, KS. Unit activated 10 Oct 69. Redesignated 48 TAS/313 TAW 15 Nov 1971. Reassigned wing code FB in mid-72. Inactivated along with 313 TAW in July 1973. (C-130E)" Don R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 FB 47 TAS, Dyess AFB? More info can be found it the C-130 Database, LPN 4022 Jim, Forbes also had E-models in the early 1970's. In some of Lars Olausson's earlier books, he listed all the C-130 tail codes. From his 7th edition (1990), he writes "FB 47 TAS/313 TAW Forbes AFB, KS. Became wing code for 47 TAS and 48 TAS in 1972. Originally C-130B, converted to C-130E. Unit inactivated in July 1973." "FH 38 TAS/313 TAW Forbes AFB, KS. Unit activated 10 Oct 69. Redesignated 48 TAS/313 TAW 15 Nov 1971. Reassigned wing code FB in mid-72. Inactivated along with 313 TAW in July 1973. (C-130E)" Don R. I knew Dyess did not sound right for FB. Wikipedia shows that the unit moved to Dyess prior to inactivation (6 July-August 73.) If true, I wonder why and why for such a short time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimH Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Sorry Casey, I should have clarified my statement - Forbes had B models in 1966. I was at Dyess with the 63 E models at the time.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyStacey Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 I believe I was crew Chief on 64-0533 at LRAFB FROM 81-85 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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