bobdaley

Ok to recap:

Lynden 401LC,403,LC, 406 now P4-LAC, 407 now P4-LAE, 408 now P4-LAS

Lynden lease to Coulson fire fighters 402LC, 405LC

Stored Kingman 404LC

Bob

P4 is a lot like Panama for ships, a flag of convenience.

On another note, funny how MATS had C-130E's at Charleston, McGuire and Travis and all three big MAC bases have museums or Air Parks and none of them have a C-130?

Bob

Today's AMARG list shows 85-0036, 0039, 0041 and 89-9101 went to AMARG from Maxwell. 9101 is the first AMP bird to AMARG. I thought they had to keep them flying?

Also USCG 1719 arrived. It just had a PDM at Robins and is going to the USFS. Maybe at AMARG for mods.

Bob

I have no info on it. Sorry, Bob

402 and 405 leased to Coulson

404 Still parked at Kingman

Rest as listed, why one is still P2, ??

Bob

Thanks a lot. I've been trying to confirm that one for a long time.

Bob

Please let us know about the other.

The Q is a standard H model with no plugs.

Bob

There is a herk up on the North end of Camp Pendleton, that I have not been able to identify.

Hopefully someone can identify it.

Here is a pic.

Thanks

Bob

93-1041 was a LRF (50AS) herk that went to Peterson in Colorado Springs 731AS.

Bob

93-1041? Bob

I tried to make up a list of past and present active duty herk trash haul squadrons.

I am sure there are a lot of corrections so please let me know.

What I came up with was 6 squadrons and a training squadron now. 32 closed squadrons.

Any inputs?

Bob

I think the most there were at anyone time was about 1971 when I counted 28 Sqdns

All Time Sqs.xlsx

I understand some of the logic of which herks go to the Boneyard, what I don't understand is why scrap these H's as soon as they arrive at DM.

There are plenty of countries and some civilian companies,(firefighter etc) still flying A's, B's E's who would like to fly them, even if they had to rewing them.

Since there are only 6 active duty trash haul squadrons left, (all in J's) and the H's are in the Guard and Reserve. 7 soon to be 5 in the Reserve and 17 soon to be 15 in the Guard down from from almost 6o Guard and Reserve Squadrons at one time, I wonder what the end numbers are supposed to look like for the Guard and Reserve?

Bob

Another move, Yokota is starting to get rid of its H's.

74-1660 and 2061 went to Mansfield, sort of a surprise as I thought they would go to the Boneyard.

Bob

I read recently about the last Herks leaving AK ANG and also the Herks are leaving the 328 AS at Niagara.

The 4 HC-130 from 211 RQS went to Patrick 60-2103,2104,93-2105, 2106

1 H from the 144AS went to 181AS at Carswell 89-1185

4H's from 328AS went to 357AS at Maxwell 89-1187,1188, 91-9141, 9142

Heard that the last 4 Niagara H's are going to 357 too, 91-9143, 9144,92-3021, 3022.

Supposedly all Maxwell H's are going to the Boneyard.

I have not heard anything about the remaining 144AS H's. Can anyone give us an update?

82-0057,0059,0060, 0061, 89-1182,1183,1184?

bob

the aircraft i flew at CCK with the 37TAS in 72-73 were

62-1806, 1811,1821, 1823,1828,1830, 1834, 1848 1849, 1850, 1852,

63-7783, 7784, 7786, 7787, 7794, 7795, 7796,  7825, 7882, 7887, 7888, 7890

64-0503, 0520, 0557

These are from my form 5, we flew our airplanes and some from the 36 TAS, the 38TAS, and the 374TAW.

Bob

Hi RC

All the B's had forward cargo doors. They were discontinued after the first 16 E's were built. The 1961 models.

Bob

Anyone know the tail number and how many J's does the 62 have?

My best guess is 14-5804 and 13?

Bob

Just saw an article that said 62 had 14

I remember that 12 E's were sent to the Israelis. Some from Langley.

Bob

62-1796, 63-7774, 7810, 7843,7844,7855,7862,7870,7873, 64-0509,0516,0528

I have a list at home. In Orlando now. Home Saturday.

I'll look them up.

Bob

Just a rumor but I heard there are problems with the windshields installed at Marietta and after leaving Marietta, they are going to Greenville for repairs.

Bob

Interesting numbers as of last month Oldest USAF Herk in years 64-14852 HC-130P at Patrick

Hi time USAF Herk 65-0989 EC-130H at DM 28385 hours

Oldest H in years 74-1659 at Yokota (about 24256 Hours)

Hi time H 74-2067 at Yokota 25997

I really don't understand why these H models with new wings are going right to the scrap areas at AMARG, when the E models are in storage.

Just this month 85-0038 and 0042 went to AMARG. Seems like they would be primo for Foreign Military Sales.

Maybe Lockheed wants to sell J's to countries that can't afford them.

Bob

36TAS was there from May/Jun 72 until we, 37TAS, relieved them Oct/Nov72 to April 73.

We flew all the normal wing missions in addition to the in country trips. Our in country trips were flown out of NKP and U-tapao.

My crew also flew Klong shuttles, trips to Diego Garcia and Mauritius and the Bob Hope Christmas show in 1972.

Bob

That sounds like him!

bob

When we, the 37th, went back to CCK in late October early November 1972, we flew over on C-141's and we replaced the 36th TAS and used their airplanes and brought them back to the US in April 1973. I know the 36th and 37th from Langley were there. I don't think the 38th was.

I remember on the flight over Col Billy Norwood was on the flight with us. He was going over to check on his AWADS crews from Pope.

There also was a Dyess squadron with us at CCK.

Bob

I bet they meant that any spare space on a rotator is used for the parts. They do their own maintenance last i heard.

Bob