bobdaley Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 it is on my desktop but I can't add it to the website.You can find it at this URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKXCZAlN-YYHope that worksBob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Did you find it? Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfix1338 Posted May 25, 2015 Author Share Posted May 25, 2015 yes thankyou. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfix1338 Posted June 2, 2015 Author Share Posted June 2, 2015 Hello all again,to add to my previous discovery on youtube-I have found another! The title is Abril de Vietnam en el ano del gato (Santiago Alverez 1975).It is a Cuban Spanish language film lasting about 2 hours showing The Republic of Viet Nam in the aftermath of its invasion in 1975. The soundtrack is appalling so I muted it, but, besides the many fascinating scenes in it at 1hr 48m 50s are scenes in colour and b&w of TAN SON NHUT AIRBASE,including C-130A aircraft on the southern ramp area damaged and destroyed including 56-0489/GZJ,an unidentifiable C-130A burnt out next to it and further south another C-130A coded GZL.I recommend everyone to see it-more pictures of a once proud VNAF conquered by a cruel and brutal tyranny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 I was the Crew Chief on 56-0489 from August 1967 until the end of January 1968 when I took over 56-0533. She was a good plane. So sad she had to meet her end this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HercMX Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Airfix, give us a web addy. This sounds interesting...Tx Jack...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfix1338 Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 Hello HercMX-the film is on youtube.Apparently it has been put on DVD in 2006 in Argentina.I am trying to track down a copy-to no avail-does anyone have a DVD of it?if so I would like to get one-especially if the picture quality is improved-I might be able to fill in some knowledge gaps as to which Aircraft is which- such as GZL.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Airfix, give us a web addy. This sounds interesting...Tx Jack......Here is the addy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_9Hzqr1mDU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HercMX Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Thx... Wish my Spanish were better..........Jack Thx... Wish my Spanish were better.....A shame about the Hercs on Charlie row.....Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfix1338 Posted October 21, 2015 Author Share Posted October 21, 2015 Hello all,I have just received a book-UNITED STATES AIR FORCES DIRECTORY 2014/15.Published by Mach 111 Publishing on the website AVIATION RETAIL DIRECT-the book is so popular it is in its second printing-I had to wait for mine-the information in it is first rate-including on our favourite-the C-130 Hercules.My original question on this thread is answered in this book-the 5 C-130A in Singapore undergoing wing repairs were 55-00012/GZH 55-00034/HCE 56-00518/HCM 56-00545/HCP 57-00472/HC?.Apart from 57-00460/HCF which defected to Singapore on 24th April 1975 and was interned the remaining 9 C-130A that escaped were 55-00008/HCC 55-00027/GZA 56-00479/GZM 56-00481/??? 56-00483/??? 56-00495/??? 56-00500/HCL 56-00524/??? 56-00543/??? .All of these aircraft went to the United States via Guam in 1975-most re-entering USAF service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 (edited) I think 57-0460 HCF also escaped in 1975 and was returned to USAF4 of them went into AMARG at DM right away55-0012,55-0034, 56-0545, and 57-0472. The rest flew with the Guard and Reserve until the late 80's when the A's were phased out.Bob Edited October 21, 2015 by bobdaley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfix1338 Posted October 21, 2015 Author Share Posted October 21, 2015 Hello again Bob-you are correct about everything in your reply,however the mystery remains as to which aircraft have which correct tailcodes? GZG and GZM were photographed at U Tapao in April 1975 after they escaped from the communist invasion-I have been unable to tie-up these with their respective Aircraft. Does ANYONE have any information or photos of the Aircraft in 1975?I am particularly interested in Guam where all Aircraft transited back to the USA-was anyone reading this there in that timeframe?Please reply if you have ANY information.Also MASDC/AMARC pictures of the returned Aircraft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfix1338 Posted October 21, 2015 Author Share Posted October 21, 2015 My latest information on VNAF C-130A Aircraft- 54-01631/??? 54-01634/??? 54-01640/HCO 55-00001/GZB 55-00002/??? 55-00005/GZC 55-00006/??? 55-00008/HCC 55-00012/GZH 55-00013/HCD 55-00016/GZE 55-00017/GZL 55-00027/GZA 55-00034/HCE 55-00045/HCA 56-00476/HCI 56-00479/GZM 56-00481/??? 56-00482/HCK 56-00483/??? 56-00489/GZJ 56-00495/??? 56-00500/HCL 56-00505/??? 56-00518/HCM 56-00519/GZP 56-00521/HCH 56-00524/??? 56-00532/GZN 56-00542/GZI 56-00543/??? 56-00545/HCP 57-00460/HCF 57-00465/??? 57-00472/HC? Any information or corrections are welcome.Thankyou,regards simon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamMcGowan Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Most of the information below the chart is from a Professor Leeker who did a lot of writing for the UT Dallas Air America Collection.BobI take Leeker's records with a grain of salt. He seems to be considering routine transfers for maintenance as transfers to the CIA. I don't know how the Kadena office handled the paperwork when they baled an airplane but he shows practically every airplane in 315th Air Division as being used by the CIA at some time or other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitzferrari Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 More stuff! I am looking!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exluppis Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 On 16.01.2014. at 10:02 PM, airfix1338 said: next 56-0545 HCP-this is the correct tailcode for this aircraft(it is not 56-0519-this is GZP- I have many pictures of this aircraft from the internet!) Check this pic out. Bob Hi, I did find this one, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Could not find your pic. I have never had a confirmed list of the Vietnamese A's. Lots of guesses though. The two pics below confuse me in this case. The second clearly shows 56-0519 and HCP, the first even though not as clear shows 56-0519 as GZP? Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfix1338 Posted July 20, 2016 Author Share Posted July 20, 2016 Hello all,one of my original questions has been answered-I have just received MILITAIR 1982 by John Andrade as a secondhand book-in the section on Vietnam the ex-VNAF C-130A HERCULES that defected to Singapore in 1979 crewed by an ex-VNAF C-130A pilot is identified as 002-the VPAF code for VNAF C-130A 56-0519 GZP captured on the ground at TAN SON NHUT on 29/4/1975.The pilot was probably granted political asylum,the aircraft was presumably collected by a VPAF crew and taken back to communist occupied VIETNAM.Does anyone have anything to add or comment on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railrunner130 Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 IIRC the young boy in that photo was the subject of an article on the C-130 turning 60. Turns out he's an aeronautical engineer for Lockheed, working on the C-130. Interesting how life comes full circle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfix1338 Posted September 27, 2016 Author Share Posted September 27, 2016 Hello again,I have came across another Vietnamese language film called Nhung guong mat thang 5 (phim tai lieu 1975) showing the aftermath of the war in 1975,it shows the final fate of C-130A 55-00045 of the VNAF at Tan Son Nhut. At 2m09s pictures show the aircraft burnt out on the ground on the southern ramp area further south than the group of 3 C-130As led by 56-0489/GZJ.The tailcode is clearly shown on the still intact tailplane which has fallen on the ground as HCA/(0)5-0045.The pictures continue until 3m12s.Anyone got any thoughts or opinions on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitzferrari Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 On 1/18/2014 at 11:30 AM, bobdaley said: I'd still like to find an accurate, confirmed listing of the SVAF tail codes to USAF tail numbers or Lockheed numbers. I never have been able to get one and we get a lot of he said- she said type of info. Any help out there? Bob Bob was 56-519 the A/C that went to museum in Hue?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Fitz I WAS TOLD 56-0532 WENT TO Khe Sanh Last i heard 56-0519 was on the ramp at Tan Son Nhut Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyclark Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 You guys never cease to amaze me with your aircraft history. Since I worked on every airframe on the ramp, I was never tied closely to any single tail number. They all seemed to break at the same rate for us, which was all the time. It seems similar to growing up in one town all your life and knowing everyone, compared to being a military brat and moving constantly, always breaking and making friendships at the drop of a hat. I was the latter. Tiny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoHD Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 Hi bob, two south VN pilots flew their c130a to Utapao from con son island on 1 May 1975. Can you or anyone help to find the tail number on that aircraft and the passenger list? Or provide suggestion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 I have no info on it. Sorry, Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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