donwon Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Been doing more looking. This don't say the Vid can't be posted so if it ain't suppose to be, take it down. I think runway 12 was at Sewart. Enjoy!! I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olcatmech2 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Thanks for posting this! I really enjoyed it so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinwhistle Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Wadda ya suppose the copyright date is on this video?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMPTestFE Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 At 3:15 into the video, looking at the tail numbers, 56-0502 was written off in 12/65, so I'd guess no later than 1965. However, I'm quite sure the 3-bladed prop was long gone well before then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donwon Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share Posted January 14, 2016 44 minutes ago, AMPTestFE said: At 3:15 into the video, looking at the tail numbers, 56-0502 was written off in 12/65, so I'd guess no later than 1965. However, I'm quite sure the 3-bladed prop was long gone well before then. The 3 bladed prop was still in use when I got out in Nov of 66. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectre623 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 In the USAF the 3 blade props were swapped for 4 blade props in the mid 70's after Vietnam. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GVS Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 The 3 bladers were still on the" A " models well into the '70s.The Horsemen were done by 1960. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0495 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I was at Elmendorf AFB from 71 to 74 we had 57-0484 to 57-0495 with the 3 bladed props. Also 4 other A models with 3 bladed props. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark18mwm Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Here is a bit of history on them. Article say's they flew from 58 to 60. Pretty short time really. http://www.codeonemagazine.com/article.html?item_id=49 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMPTestFE Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Hmmm, well, at least I learned something today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 There were a lot of complaints about reliability and parts for the 3 bladed prop, but USAF did not care because they were all in the AFRES/ANG. On 26 July 1975, 63TAS A 57-0454 on a low level, #3 prop came apart, one of the blades took out #4, the aircraft rolled over and all were killed. It forced the USAF to start replacing all the three bladed props. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 5 hours ago, bobdaley said: There were a lot of complaints about reliability and parts for the 3 bladed prop, but USAF did not care because they were all in the AFRES/ANG. On 26 July 1975, 63TAS A 57-0454 on a low level, #3 prop came apart, one of the blades took out #4, the aircraft rolled over and all were killed. It forced the USAF to start replacing all the three bladed props. Bob This is not quite right. I was in the 317th TAW at Lockbourne AFB, OH up through 1969 when I went Guam. At the time I left there was one aircraft undergoing the mod from three bladed props to four blades. It was in the Jumbo hanger. Don't remember the tail number I went thru It one day while my aircraft 53-3134 was in phase inspection. And it sure was tore up, Props off, Sta 245 and barrels of sand in the fwd part of the cargo compartment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Wester Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 The three to four blade conversions were started officially in late 78. Most of the aircraft mods were completed at PDM. When Reagan came to office and began to rebuild the US Military after the devastating Carter years it was decided to keep the A model fleet going past the 1982 intended retirement. So all aircraft that were selected to remain "on duty" (about 2/3rds of the original fleet), got new center wings and were scheduled for 54H60's. 56-0473 which is the last known surviving Horsemen aircraft and flown by Bill Hatfiels in the film, made it's final flight from Visalia California to Castle Airport just before Thanksgiving. We donated the aircraft to the Castle Air Museum where it will be restored to it's Horsemen configuration and placed on display to honor all veteran air lifters. It was an arduous task after sitting for 13 years. It took a huge effort but with volunteers from the Castle Air Museum, 129th Rescue Wing Moffett Federal Airfield and TBM Inc. we flew the old girl one last time. 473's final flight crew was PIC: William "Bill Bosley, Co-Pilot John Arp, Flight Engineer, yours truely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nascarpop Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 All the C-130's I crewed in the 41 TAS at Naha, 68-69, had three bladed props. We flew to CRB and back many times, Just real noisy, but I was young and dumb and didn't mind the noise. As far as I can remember, we had very few prop write-ups. It could just be old age though!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GVS Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 One could spend a lot of time getting them right but they didn't stay right for long.One Flt.Mech. said to me after a flight "You've got some good props on this acft.It sounds like one engine running out there".3 flights later and here we go again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Dutch and Fritz are both right. There were a few A's modified with 4 bladed props before 454's accident, but not many. After the accident in 75 and the report in 76, AF got serious and started to replace most of them in 1978. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinwhistle Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 On 1/15/2016 at 9:20 PM, mark18mwm said: Here is a bit of history on them. Article say's they flew from 58 to 60. Pretty short time really. http://www.codeonemagazine.com/article.html?item_id=49 Indeed, it was a short time. I went back over the film clip again and the only automobile I could identify for sure was a '57 Buick. Any way I know now that it was in the 58 to 60 time frame. Here's another question: the last scene, what kind of sports car is that?? At first I thought is was a Triumph, but upon second thought I'm not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyclark Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Very nice. SKE would have made it easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMPTestFE Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 SKE would have only been blaring it's proximity warning all the time....I don't think you'd have the resolution on the display set at the most close-in setting, to make out any other airplane on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark18mwm Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 13 hours ago, tinwhistle said: Indeed, it was a short time. I went back over the film clip again and the only automobile I could identify for sure was a '57 Buick. Any way I know now that it was in the 58 to 60 time frame. Here's another question: the last scene, what kind of sports car is that?? At first I thought is was a Triumph, but upon second thought I'm not sure. Chris, I think it's a 58-59 Jaguar XK150. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GVS Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 On January 18, 2016 at 9:52 AM, mark18mwm said: Chris, I think it's a 58-59 Jaguar XK150. I'm betting on a 150 too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinwhistle Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Hey thanks guy's. Jaguar never entered my mind, shame on me!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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