bobdaley

I've seen pictures of the first 2 ex USCG HC-130H's converted and flying for the USFS. 1721 now wears 118 and 1708 now wears 116.

The FAA has some N Numbers reserved for the USFS including N118Z and N116Z, but they are not registered with the FAA yet and show no N numbers.

My question is why are they not registered and why do they not have N numbers? anyone know?

Thanks

Bob

I just found out that Jack Jordan a great Nav and a great friend passed. He was at Naha and I flew with him in the 37th at Langley.

I'll try to attach the obit.

Bob

Dyess was tough on those 1974 H models

Don't know of an accident Feb 83 at Pope, also 74-1683 was the Credible Sport YMC-130H that crashed at Eglin 29 Oct 1980?

Bob

Fritz is right, the first 16 E models all 1961. The Marine Herk with the open cargo door was a KC-130F which was a version of the B and they all had forward cargo doors.

bob

Been a long time but I flew a few of the 61's going through Sewart.The pump for the cargo door, the doors were all sealed, was also used to emergency extend the nose gear and so the pumps were kept operational.

Bob

I could not figure out how to get to the forum?

Bob

Hi All,

I know some of you have done this before and might be able to help.

A CCK crew chief needs to get his DD-214 corrected to show boots on the ground in Viet Nam.

He has a letter from Reed Mulkey about a shuttle he was on, but Reed has passed and it seems the letter is not proof as it "has no seal" Could anyone help Dianna? Her e mail is direpeta(at)att.net.

Thanks

Bob

I was not able to copy and paste Reed's letter, too high tech for me so I am going to try to attach a PDF file.

IMG_0001.pdf

Fitz

I WAS TOLD 56-0532 WENT TO Khe Sanh

Last i heard 56-0519 was on the ramp at Tan Son Nhut

Bob

What's going on with the SAAF Herks at Waterkloof?

Bob

Still flying for New Zealand

Bob

Here's the crew list.

Bob

True story, Sgt Myers took 63-7789 from Moldyhole on 23 May 69. Ended up in the English Channel. Wife and booze problems.

I was in TEX ANG from 78-82. He was there then

Bob

If it who I think it is Beesley became a CMSGT in TXANG

Bob

I flew 7792 quite a few times.

Bob

A guess 1345 went to BAE in TX. If we don't find out remind me in September and I'll try to take a drive down and find it.

Bob

Saw this , this AM.

758AS at Pitt AFRC got 8 C-130H's from OKC ANG.

78-0806-0813. Pitt is now getting C-17's

4 of the H's are in AMARG 07,08,09,10.

The other 4 are now loaned to 39RQS AFRC at Patrick.

They are supposed to go to AMARG next year, 39RQS is flying them because all but one of their HC's were sent to AMARG because of corrosion. Interesting that the 1 HC that they have is 64-14852, the oldest flying USAF Herk.

Bob

64-14859 was reinput to AMARG on 15 Jun 2016

Also of note the only USAF TC-130H 65-0962 was input to AMARG on 11 July 2016

Bob

Don

What is going on with TA/

Bob

It is the only unstreched model of a civilian herk L-100 still flying, before the AF got it it was with Air Pakistan.

Bob

I heard awhile back that 130305, the first Canadian E model was withdrawn at Winnipeg and was going on display in their Air Park.

Never heard anything more about it.

Can anyone confirm it?

Bob 

Could you tell us the tail number?

Thanks

Bob

Heard 16804 Lock 4777

Bob

Just heard Portuguese Herk crashed at their base at Montijo.

At least 3 dead, no other details.

Condolences to all concerned.

Bob