Blackmac_Project

Happy Birthday Casey. Thank You for all the hard work you put in keeping the love of the C-130 going.

Engine Mike

Sad to hear the news of the loss of Dan. Always loved to read his inputs on subjects brought up here on the forum. RIP Dan.

Awesome Job Casey.

Actually I do believe they are H2's so they are similar to the MC-130H's

Engine Mike

Great Job Casey. You have done an awesome job with this site.

Engine Mike

Casey, you are doing an awesome job.

Mike

Sad to see another Talon going to the bone yard. Any hope that 0566 is going to a museum?

We just delivered 63-7848 to AMARG. Afterwards, we received a pretty cool tour of the boneyard. There is what appears to be a MC-130E with Idaho ANG markings on it. Does anyone have any info? Sorry, no tail number.

That would be Tripple Nickle 64-0555.Apparently put into retirement with a fresh paint job.

Engine Mike

http://www.thepavecave.com/videos/movies/DESERT%20STORM%20(Let%20It%20Rock).mpg

Towards the end of the video you see 56-0522.

Engine Mike

They will never be forgotten for their sacrifice.

Engine Mike

I might have the date in my notes somewhere, but there was a similar incident in '91 or '92 involving a Little Rock bird. As I recall, it was involved in a hard landing at the All-American Drop zone (Camp Robinson?). As the airplane rotated off, the right aft strut came apart. The airplane landed back at LR, and the wheel folded under the fuselage. You could stand in the cargo compartment and see the ground thru the hole it created.

I remember that incident. Pretty cool landing.

Engine Mike

Unfortunately gloss is the only way they can keep up the static display. Would be great to see the ol whiskers installed.

Engine Mike

Jail for protecting the rights of the family against the goons who are protesting would be ironic. Best of Luck, wish I could be there to stand shoulder to shoulder in the defense against these protest at a time of a family's grief.

Join in and Be Heard,

Engine Mike

Great Job as usual Casey.

Join in and Be Heard,

Engine Mike

I remeber those days early on in my career, then they went away in the early 90's. It would be cool to take that trip down memory lane once again.

Engine Mike

I wonder why 53-3131 isn't on its way to a museum instead of being used as a trainer. I would think that it being a rare Roman Nosed Herc that it should be in a museum. We have plenty of C-130E's sitting in the bone yard that could relieve it as a trainer.

Engine Mike

Welcome to the fraterity. Member since 2004 when I too retired from the grind at Moody.

Enjoy,

Engine Mike.

Welcome Back Dan.

Join in and Be Heard,

Mike

Thanks for all the hard work.

MC-130W has become the Shadow + meets the half assed AC-130W...... Hopefully the MC-130J's won't meet the same fate.

Engine Mike

Cannon does not have Talons.

YET!

THey do have the Wombat...... eeerrrr I mean Combat Spear and Dragon Spear. Oh and the AC-130H's and coming soon the MC-130J (well not too soon, but soon enough).

Engine Mike

That's what I have been going to ask about!! Where can I get one? I tried to get one (without stealing one) for 33 months overseas, and never got the job done!! I was thinking about checking the auction sites!! Any ideas???

Ken

Just wondering if 62-1804 at The Rock still has them! Those are the ones I want!!!----hint, hint!!!

Ebay has had them very once in a while.

Engine Mike

Good Luck and we'll be looking forward to your return Dan.

Engine Mike

I have this one from way back from somewhere I don't recall.

Engine Mike

Is that one of the modified Wombats, errr I mean Combat Spears?

Engine Mike