bobdaley

I had a picture hanging around taken by Dave Mann. It showed a damaged A model on the ground at Dalat. I just recently got a request for information about 62-1853 lost at Soc Trang in 1972. One of the crew members killed was a Major Jerry Dean Vance. There was also a picture of Major Vance standing in front of what i think is the same A Model. Major Vance was based at CCK in E\'s when He was killed but he had been at Naha in A\'s before. I have never found annything showing an A model lost at Dalat, so I guess it was repaired and flew out? Does anyone know the story of this aircraft and which aircraft it was? Thanks Bob [img size=550]http://www.herkybirds.com/images/fbfiles/images/Jerry_Duane_Vance.jpg

What I heard was the four MC\'s at March would be part of it. And that 711 SOS was getting rid of all their MC\'s. Politics, money and jobs are driving the idea. No pol wants to lose a Guard unit. They don\'t have to be effective, just keep the pork flowing. We flew around for a long while with C-130B-II\'s, the 59 models. We could not carry anything because they had not removed the welded Intell structures from inside the cargo compartment. Bob

The Rumor I heard was the MC-E may go to BRAC\'d ANG units as trash haulers. Bob

Don Rogers helped me find a picture of where and when, now I\'d like to find the tail number. Thanks Bob [img size=496]http://herkybirds.com/images/fbfiles/images/A_at_Dalat.jpg

the only one I know of that comes close ia a B 61-2641 lockheed #3677. Can you post the picture? Bob

Better qualify that, 130 engineers never show up to break them, but more than once I heard C5 Engineers say \"If it is flying I am not doing my job\". Bob

One more, I got a picture of a Major Jerry Vance standing in front of a wrecked A model. Major Vance had been in A\'s at Naha and was killed in 62-1853 an E at Soc Trang in 1972. Anyone have any idea what the tail number of this A was and where was the picture taken? Thanks Bob [img size=540]http://www.herkybirds.com/images/fbfiles/images/Jerry_Duane_Vance2.jpg

New SEA questions; Somewhere I had the name of the loadmaster on 62-1853 that was shot down at Soc Trang 12 Aug 72. He was the only crew member who survived. Does anyone remember his name? Most of the crew were from the 776 TAS. On 28 Apr 1975 during the Saigon evacuation 72-1297 was destroyed on the ramp at TSN. 72-1297 was a MAC aircraft from Little Rock, but I have seen it in 2 places that it was a 776 AS squadron aircraft. 776 was at Clark at the time so I was wondering if the crew were from 776 or if the 776 thing was a mistake. Thanks Bob

Hey wait a minute, \"less than stellar fans\". We are 5-2 and first in the Conference. Go Pats!!! Bob

Is the 4th short of people because of normal AFPC screw ups or because AFSOC wants to send them to the desert-oops beautiful waterfront Cannon? Bob

Last I heard Channel Island was all J-30. Harrisburg has some non strech J\'s. Baltimore still has 8 non stretch J\'s. As I understand it all the Baltimore noon stretch J\'s will end up as trainers at LRF. Bob

Lyn Can you give us any more information. what tail number is it? If it is in reasonable shape with decent documentation it could be worth something for parts. If you plan to display it, you may need some parts. There are lots of things out there, let us know in which direction you are headed. Bob

Yes that\'s it Bob [img size=1200]http://herkybirds.com/images/fbfiles/images/3158J.jpg

Why were the 2 H\'s grounded? Center wing, Outer wing, Too many G\'s or too many hours? or maybe not wanting to do an overhaul if we are getting rid of them anyhow? Thanks Bob

At Mugu, Magoo, Channel Island the CA ANG has 8 J models, no E\'s or H\'s. Navy Reserve has 3 or 4 T\'s. Bob

63-7865 and 7879 are in the Boneyard at DM 64-0556 was sold for scrap I think Bob

I read in MAR that 3 of the K\'s at Lyneham had been withdrawn from use. 217,220,307. Is it true? What were they were witdrawn for? EBH, Center wing? Thanks bob

C130A 56-0550 from RI ANG Bob

How much damage did Ike do to the aircraft? Bob

The airplane was 62-1840 an E. Shot down 20 miles south of Cam Ranh Bay. May have been friendly fire?? Only a rumor.The crew names are posted on this site. Graff, Smith, Thorpe,Wheeler, Clayton. Bob

Thanks I knew that was supposed to happen, but did not know it had taken place. I\'ll make the neccessary changes. Bob

Thanks appreciate it Bob

Reg Manning has written a couple of articles about Herks at Katum and might be able to help. Knows his way around databases too. I\'ll e mail him Bob PS do you have any pics of 475?

Manuel Zambrano with Bill Wirstrom at Mactan. A good guy, he posted on the old Herk HQ site. Bob [img size=1200]http://herkybirds.com/images/fbfiles/images/Bill_and_Manny.jpg

Here it is in a scrap yard in Oklahoma [img size=640]http://herkybirds.com/images/fbfiles/images/3984B.jpg