GVS Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 So I was looking at some gallery photos a few days ago and came across some that had a wiper on the center W/S. What is the nature of the mission that required a third wiper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casey Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Rescue birds have them. I'm not sure if any others do as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APG85 Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Rescue birds (HC-130H, P & N) had them along with a windshield washer system (prone to leaks underneath the flight deck) to get the salt spray off the windscreen during low level ops over the ocean. Most of the planes (all of the converted MC-130P's) have had them removed. Made changing the center windshield a challenge... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC10FE Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Changing that center windshield wiper motor had to be the toughest job on a Herc. One had to just about take apart the entire forward cockpit! Had to do it once at Korat RTAFB, Thailand. Never figured out why they would keep a bird down for a few days when the mission there was to refuel Jolly Greens over SEA. Don. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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