bobdaley

I think we did 3 round trips, long time ago. bob

Me Too, Why there? Bob

We went from Langley to Cherry Point to Andrews on that Garden Plot Bob

Sonny Cook was crew chief on 533 for awhile. Does the flight deck ladder in the picture look like an A model? Bob

5056 as N8218J for Mega Trade not seen in awhile [img size=640]http://herkybirds.com/images/fbfiles/images/5056.jpg

5055 as N8213G for Prescott [img size=800]http://herkybirds.com/images/fbfiles/images/5055.jpg

5048 as N82178 for Advanced Leasing Corp, not seen in awhile [img size=800]http://herkybirds.com/images/fbfiles/images/5048C.jpg

5032 as N3755P for Prescott recently [img size=800]http://herkybirds.com/images/fbfiles/images/5032H.jpg

Bob No the Tacamo birds were modified C130E\'s and H\'s. These are L100-30\'s. Bob

Second try [img size=800]http://herkybirds.com/images/fbfiles/images/41901_1.jpg

Trying again [img size=800]http://herkybirds.com/images/fbfiles/images/41901_2.jpg

Recently two pictures have appeared on the net of an L100 flying in the US. It has a number on the tail not an N number and not a USAF number. 41901. An airplane with this number was reported in a Hangar at Lockheed Greenville about 2 years ago. There are about 5 Herks commonly called \"Mystery Herks\" 5032,5048,5055,5056, and 5057 Lockheed says they did not build 4 of them but, I think they lie. Four are registered with the FAA 5032 N3755P supposedly flying with Prescott, 5048 M82178 was used by ALC, 5055 N8231G flying with Prescott, 5056 N8218J last seen flying for Mega Trade. All are registered to lawyers offices in Montana. 5057 has never been seen.5032 is the only one Lockheed admits building. Anyone know which aircraft is 41901? If the pictures do not attach, I\'ll try again. Bob

There was no 56-0023? Bob

Casey has a picture of the week this week, of a Herk with the name The Cheater over the crew door. My guess an A model flare ship?? Anyone know which Herk this is? Thanks Bob

Scott Gager was cc on 855 for a few years. bob

Just heard 463 AG which is supposed to become a Wing is going to be named 19AW after some B52-KC135 unit that is closing? True? More Airlift tradition. Bob

That is the airplane that had the cockpit fire at Dyess in 1974. Bruce Ferrier was the wing king, he had been 37 TAS Commander. He got fired. They rebuilt it and it became a Senior Hunter spook aircraft at Harrisburg PA. Some kind of electronic spooks, maybe that is why it seems to have a phony tank and whatever that gadget is. After PA ANG got their J\'s it went to the PRANG to haul trash and was last known to be at Hurlburt hauling trash. Bob

I was looking up some stuff for Hush on his Berlin for Lunch Bunch and then talking with Tiny Clark about the 62 models and came up with a question. Back in the early 70\'s the USAF started dumping its most beat up E\'s on the Guard and Reserve. The 62\'s and any real doggy 63\'s and 64\'s they had. The Guard and the Reserve fixed them up and now the USAF is getting them all back. The only Guard units with E\'s are the PRANG and LRF and the Reserve has none. Anyhow my question is, there were 6 62 models not counting ABCCC that did not go to the ARF. Three were former MEAFSA later Jackpot later Berlin E\'s later Pacer Coin 62-1819,1822,1828. Two were MEAFSA, Jackpot E\'s 62-1821,1827. The only other one was 62-1855 still with the 62AS? Anyone know why it did not go to the ARF? Thanks Bob

Thanks Bob

The MC130P passes gas to helicopters. The MC130E/H are supposed to be able to do insertions and I think pass gas. I don\'t know what the MC130W does, it sounds like it is MC130H lite> Bob

Does anyone know what the USN is going to do with the Herks in the VR squadrons at the bases that were BRAC\'d? Brunswick and Willow Grove?

Heard from a very reliable retired 4 star source monday night, the funding is all in place, Cannon is a done deal. Glad it is not me. 2 nights at Cannon, both nights with really nice dates even, were enough to convince me I never wanted to see Clovis/Portales NM again. Bob

Mike and Smitty it is in the mail. Bob

Rescue at DM is part of the Moody wing and they are doing the sharks teeth thing too. I had heard it was not the rescue planes just the slicks though??? Bob

RZ or anyone, I was looking at a list of A models delivered to SVAF. 35 over time. I could identify all the units that 34 of them came from but not 57-0465. I suspect that it came from the 167 TAS but can\'t find any documentation on it. Would you know? Bob