avio@superherc Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Which is the highest airfield a c 130 ever landed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 (edited) I beleave it to be La Paz, Bolivia (13,323 ft). Edited September 16, 2013 by Dutch Correction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casey Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 16,614 ft Daulat Beg Oldie, Ladakh India http://www.c-130hercules.net/content.php?r=506-10-Reasons-Why-IAF-s-C-130J-Landing-in-Daulat-Beg-Oldie-Ladakh-is-Important Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEFEGeorge Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 I remember my CMSgt NCOIC in the 16th TATS telling me that when he was a brand new Herc FE he was going into La Paz, and he spent an hour or better trying to figure out how to depressurize the plane prior to landing since the pressure controller only went to 10K. Guess we all had to start our experience and knowledge level somewhere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC10FE Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 My last flight on a Herc was in December 1995 ferrying a C-130H from Luanda, Angola to La Paz. We were returning it there after a dry lease from the Bolivian Air Force. The Filipino captain was a heavy chain smoker and was physically sick for the 3 days we were there even though the city is about 2,000' below the airport elevation. Don R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Lost an engine at rotation on take off at LaPaz. Boy was that fun. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Herk Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Know they've been out of Leadville - highest in US. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMPTestFE Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 16,614 ft Daulat Beg Oldie, Ladakh India http://www.c-130hercules.net/content.php?r=506-10-Reasons-Why-IAF-s-C-130J-Landing-in-Daulat-Beg-Oldie-Ladakh-is-Important Yeah, but that's a J...doesn't count! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mt.crewchief Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Yeah, but that's a J...doesn't count! I knew somebody would say that!!!!!! Good one! AMP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve haigler Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Bob, I can imagine, I had all four and it was still sporty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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