airfix1338 Posted July 19, 2017 Author Share Posted July 19, 2017 A C-130A flew from Con Son Island?-this is news to me-can anyone throw any light on where this information came from?BoHD can you tell us this source??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 My roommate, Sgt, Bob Malott, was the Crew Chief on 57-0472 in '68. I have a couple of pictures of her with bullet holes somewhere. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFLTatCCK Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 On 8/1/2014 at 4:12 PM, airfix1338 said: hello all,i have just found a picture of C-130A 54-01640 in an old edition of AIR EXTRA issue 26 page 6 and the camouflage matches a picture on this website showing the aircraft in VNAF service coded HCO-there is even the faint outline of the VNAF star and bar on the rear fuselage! does anyone have any thoughts or comments on this? C-130A 54-1640 was a "Snub-Nose" that was later at Willow Grove ARF,PA in 1975. I flew that a few times as an Flt Engineer. It flew great during a Europe run we made from the US. EFLTatCCK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomlpi Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 I was crew chief of 55-034. 927 TAG, Slfridge AFB in 11972. I was on the mission to take the airplane to Tan Son Nhut. We left Selfridge 10/27/72 and arrived 0n 11/03. The aircraft came home and went to storage at Kirtland AFB. I'm searching for a pic of my bird after the ARVN AF painted their insignia on it. I have been asked to write an article about that trip and would love to have a pic of 55-034 in Vietnam [email protected] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfix1338 Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share Posted April 4, 2020 Hello-this aircraft was coded HCE of the 435 Transport Squadron 53 Tactical Wing VNAF at TAN SON NHUT Air Base and escaped on 29 4 75 to U Tapao AFB Thailand.A picture of this aircraft in black and white is on the vnafmamn website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfix1338 Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 Correction-this aircraft was in Singapore along with 4 others being repaired when the Republic of Viet Nam fell-they were all repaired and claimed back by the USAF and flown to Guam then on to the USA-most re-entered USAF service and others went to MASDC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfix1338 Posted May 21, 2020 Author Share Posted May 21, 2020 Hello All,this is my newly updated list of the VNAF C-130A HERCULES serial numbers and tailcodes. 54-01631/??? 54-01634/GZP 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/??? 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/GZL 56-00518/HCM 56-00519/GZP 56-00521/HCH 56-00524/??? 56-00532/GZN 56-00542/GZI 56-00543/GZD 56-00545/HCP 57-00460/HCF 57-00465/??? 57-00472/HC? As can be seen there are a lot of missing Tailcodes from this list of the 435 TS coded HCA-HCP and the 437 TS GZA-GZP.If anyone can add to or correct this list please reply,thankyou regards Simon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfix1338 Posted July 21, 2020 Author Share Posted July 21, 2020 Hello All,here is my very latest updated list of VNAF C-130A HERCULES serial numbers and tailcodes. 54-01631/??? 54-01634/GZP 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/??? 55-00027/GZA 55-00034/HCE 55-00045/HCA 56-00476/HCI 56-00479/GZM 56-00481/GZK 56-00482/HCK 56-00483/??? 56-00489/GZJ 56-00495/??? 56-00500/HCL 56-00505/GZL 56-00518/HCM 56-00519/GZP 56-00521/HCH 56-00524/??? 56-00532/GZN 56-00542/GZO 56-00543/GZD 56-00545/HCP 57-00460/HCF 57-00465/??? 57-00472/HC? As before if anyone has any information updates or corrections please reply to fill in the gaps of THE REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM AIR FORCE 435 TS HCA-HCP and 437 TS GZA-GZP, thankyou. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfix1338 Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 Hello All-this is my newest update of confirmed VNAF C-130A HERCULES serial numbers and tailcodes. 54-01631/??? 54-01634/GZP 54-01640/HCO 55-00001/GZB 55-00002/HCB 55-00005/GZC 55-00006/??? 55-00008/HCC 55-00012/GZH 55-00013/HCD 55-00016/GZE 55-00017/??? 55-00027/GZA 55-00034/HCE 55-00045/HCA 56-00476/HCI 56-00479/GZM 56-00481/GZK 56-00482/HCK 56-00483/??? 56-00489/GZJ 56-00495/??? 56-00500/HCL 56-00505/GZL 56-00518/HCM 56-00519/GZP 56-00521/HCH 56-00524/??? 56-00532/GZN 56-00542/GZO 56-00543/GZD 56-00545/HCP 57-00460/HCF 57-00465/??? 57-00472/HC? As before if anyone can add to or update this please reply to fill in the gaps.THE REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM AIR FORCE 435 TS HCA -HCP and 437 TS GZA-GZP. Thankyou regards Simon. / Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfix1338 Posted April 10, 2021 Author Share Posted April 10, 2021 Hello All-after some new information came my way here is a much updated VNAF C-130A SERIAL/TAILCODE update- 54-01631/??? 54-01634/GZP 54-01640/HCO 55-00001/GZB 55-00002/HCB 55-00005/GZC 55-00006/GZI 55-00008/HCC 55-00012/GZH 55-00013/HCD 55-00016/GZE 55-00017/HCG 55-00027/GZA 55-00034/HCE 55-00045/HCA 56-00476/HCI 56-00479/GZM 56-00481/GZK 56-00482/HCK 56-00483/??? 56-00489/GZJ 56-00495/??? 56-00500/HCL 56-00505/GZL 56-00518/HCM 56-00519/GZP 56-00521/HCH 56-00524/??? 56-00532/GZN 56-00542/GZO 56-00543/GZD 56-00545/HCP 57-00460/HCF 57-465/HCN 57-00472/HCJ. 435 TS HCA-HCP and 437 TS GZA-GZP/ 53RD TRANSPORT WING /5TH AIR DIVISION/ THE REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM AIR FORCE. As before if anyone can help with new or updated information please reply,thank you regards Simon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 54-1631 was intended for VNAF but was rejected according to Lars Olausson's Lockheed Hercules Production List. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddyairplanes Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 airfix1338 i want to say thank you for your research and pulling together of the serials for the VNAF. i am a flight sim modder active within the StrikeFighters2 community at CombatAce.com i have been working on creating historical skins for the C-130 of all major users that could be represented in game. the VNAF Hercules have been under represented in game despite the game being out for 20+ years and a C-130A model for 17+ years. your research and sharing it here have been a big help prelimminary work on the new skin note: this is not an ad for the game, even though it is not free. my work, as well as the model that i have repainted and done the markings on are free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfix1338 Posted October 31, 2021 Author Share Posted October 31, 2021 Hello All, after some new information from a French AVIATION MAGAZINE came my way I have a newly updated list of VNAF C-130A HERCULES 435 TRANSPORT SQUADRON HCA-HCP and 437 TRANSPORT SQUADRON GZA-GZP,53RD TACTICAL WING/ 5TH AIR DIVISION/TAN SON NHUT AIR BASE ,REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM. 54-01631/??? 54-01634/GZP 54-01640/HCO 55-00001/GZB 55-00002/HCB 55-00005/GZC 55-00006/GZI 55-00008/HCC 55-00012/GZH 55-00013/HCD 55-00016/HCO 55-00017/HCG 55-00027/GZA 55-00034/HCE 55-00045/HCA 56-00476/HCI 56-00479/GZM 56-00481/HCL 56-00482/HCK 56-00483/??? 56-00489/GZJ 56-00495/??? 56-00500/GZE 56-00505/GZL 56-00518/HCM 56-00519/GZP 56-00521/HCH 56-00524/??? 56-00532/GZN 56-00542/GZO 56-00543/GZD 56-00545/HCP 57-00460/HCF 57-00465/HCN 57-00472/HCJ. As before,if anyone can add or correct information to this please send it,thank you regards Simon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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