bobdaley

Just heard Portuguese Herk crashed at their base at Montijo.

At least 3 dead, no other details.

Condolences to all concerned.

Bob

And 14-5794 MC went to Cannon

Bob

Me Too, Happy Birthday Larry!

Bob

A great man and a good friend.

Really miss him.

Bob

What is incorrect?

The aircraft was at HRL until 2005 doing the training described above.

It went to Moldyhole and left there heading to AMARG. Shortstopped for awhile at Cannon. Then to AMARG, from AMARG it went to AFMC at Waco, last I heard it was parked there withdrawn from use.

Bob

Were 2 AS and 95AS at Pope closed?

Bob

I cangive you a rough outline but if you want its actual history you have to write or call the AF Historical Research Agency at Maxwell AFB AL

11/ 1957 Delivered

11/1957 317 TCW later 322AD France until France through us out, I think 1962

1963 317 TCW Lockbourne AFB OH

1970+/- 115 TAS CA ANG at Van Nuys CA

1972-76 167 TAS WV ANG Martinsburg WV

1977-86 180TAS MO ANG St Joseph MO

1986-1989 105AS TN ANG Nashville TN

1990-1994 AMARG at Davis Monthan AFB AZ

1994 to France for a Loadmaster trainer.

Last I heard it was at Toulose?

Bob

Some pics here in the Gallery

I never went above 27 but I have the information somewhere on a test crew at El Centro making a drop from 44,500, I think it was a B Model, I'll look.

Bob

Thanks all,

Bob

Could not find your pic. I have never had a confirmed list of the Vietnamese A's.

Lots of guesses though.

The two pics below confuse me in this case. The second clearly shows 56-0519 and HCP, the first even though not as clear shows 56-0519 as GZP?

Bob

I got a pic from Australia saying it was 3174 crashed, last week I saw the second pic with the tail number readily identified. They don't look like the same accident. Anyone know what the tail number of the second herk might be and where was the accident

Thanks

Bob

63-9810 went to Ft Benning GA as a paratroop trainer.

Thanks Tiny

Bob

Anyone out in the ABQ area or stationed at Kirtland?

Trying to get a handle on the Herk ground trainers there.

Last time I was there almost 2 years ago, there was an E model and a fuselage behind the Combat Rescue School I think these may be 63-7777, the fuselage, and 64-0521

There was an ex USCG, later USAF Herk in a Hangar used as a ground trainer, 67-7185

There appears to be two herks next to the Northern most hangar off Aberdeen Ave. They may be 64-0559, a fuselage, and 69-5829.

Can anyone verify them for us?

I have a trip out there but not until October.

Thanks

Bob

Tiny,

Any of your buddies at Moody tell you where it is going?

Thanks

Bob

Flight Aware showed N120TG flew from Dothan AL to Williams on 26 Mar 2016?

Bob

I don't think the aircraft 0541 was really significant, but the AF Museum has control of almost all ex USAF aircraft donated to museums and displays. 541 was supposed to go to the Alaska Aviation Museum, but the museum did not have the space for it or the money to keep it up. Since AF Museum still held ownership of it, they just transferred custody  to the nearest AFB, Elmendorf.

I'll see if I can attach the URL for the Museum's holdings.

Bob

http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Portals/7/documents/other/aircraft_on_loan_by_description.pdf

Yup that is the one, I had heard it was to be some kind of trainer. It was used to repair 74-1665.

Thanks

Bob

Thanks, any sign of 74-2072 which is also supposed to be at Robins?

Bob

Is it real or is it photoshopped, and what are they supposed to do, save a little fuel?

Does not seem worthwhile on an average herk mission profile?

Bob

The one at Elmendorf being repainted in Ugly Elephant grey is 64-0533.

The other one abandoned at Anchorage Int'l but now in the custody of Elmendorf (owned by the AF Museum) is 64-0541.

Bob

just saw this recent pic of 64-0541 at Anchorage. Bob

http://www.jetphotos.net/photo/8231913

Just saw this recent pic on line.

Bob

http://www.jetphotos.net/photo/8231913

The 2 numbers I heard were 162786 and 163022

Bob

08-3174, I heard a few rumors, only rumors, that the cause maybe covered up for some reason, but they are talking about jammed flight controls similar to the Saturn crash at Kelly years ago. Something wedged behind the yoke?

Anyone know the probable cause?

Bob

Thanks

Bob