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  1. Ken: Could it possibly been from New Zealand? Their "Mascot" is a KIWI bird, looks like a baby Chick with a long pointed beak picking things off the ground. Or maybe it was from Australia. I'm not sure, but I think their Mascot is a Kangaroo. Just a thought. Glenn
  2. Thanks, Casey, for bringing this forward from Hercules Headquarters. A lot of interesting info there. Many thanks. Glenn
  3. Donwon--- I'm told those yellow thingies hanging between the engines are where the "Training Wheels" for new pilots are mounted. Glenn
  4. A couple more that I haven\'t seen for some time is Crewchief, & R.C. Johnson. Always enjoyed their inputs. Glenn
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    Bob, I think part of the crew on 1853 belonged to the 50th. Capt. Ward & Msgt Tannehill were in the 50th when I left in Jan. 72. Capt ward was one of 2 student copilots with Maj. Blackmon in Aug & Sept 71, then we were split up to other crews. I do not know who the Lm was on 1853. I heard the name once but I didn\'t recognize him. He sure was a LUCKY guy that day!! I understand he was standing in the open paratroop door for take-off & was thrown clear.... Glenn
  6. OK, Thanks RZ. Now, why or when do you have different min. control speeds? Is this something pecular to only certain models? It\'s been a looong time since I had anything to do with 130\'s, but I only remember 2 & 3 eng. min. control speeds. Glenn
  7. Ok, I\'ll bite--just what is a C130 Rosemount aircraft? Glenn
  8. I just received this. Haven\'t had time to check it out completely, but it may be of some interest to you Iraq & Afghanastan Vets. Glenn Interesting website. http://iraqradiation.com
  9. It has been over 32 years since I was on 130\'s, but I think the T.O. 1-1 (C130)has a blurb that the vertical Stab is offset (L.E. to the right) a number of degrees to compensate for the torque pull. It\'s pretty \"hazy\", but it may be in the maintenance T.O.\'s. Can any one confirm this? Glenn
  10. Very interesting video, but can it really carry over 40 tons? The ACL used to be 42,000 lbs. Glenn
  11. Cris; I think the documentary you want is titled \"Airlift; The way it was\". If you are near any A.F. Museum, try them. I know that the Museum at Mather had it before they closed. If they can\'t get you a copy, maybe they can direct you to where you can get one. And I\'m sure some one here on \"Herky Birds\" has information & will help you as soon as they see your post. They usually do. Glenn
  12. I know they sprayed for mosquitos with C123\'s during that time. Could that be what you saw? I don\'t know if they ever used C130\'s for mosquito spraying or not. I\'m with Gizzard, I don\'t think Agent Orange was used any place but V.N. I could be wrong. Glenn
  13. I just received this from another Retired C130 FE & think it is worth passing on to every one in \"Herky\" land. Glenn Subject: Propane Tank Warning A message from the Law Enforcement Network: For those of you who like to grill it up during the summer, here\'s a safety announcement you should be aware of. Please put this information out to ALL. Even if you do not use and exchange a propane tank, send this out for those that do. This is something you definitely need to be aware of, especially in light of the recent news of \"Meth-labs\" in our area: \"There was a meth training/workshop yesterday and there was a lot of great new information presented. Meth cooks are getting the propane tanks from the exchanges at Wal-Mart, Kroger, etc. and emptying them of the propane. Then, they are filling them with anhydrous ammonia (which they now have a recipe for by the way). After they are finished with them, they return them to the store. They are then refilled with propane and sent back for you and me to buy. Anhydrous ammonia is very corrosive and weakens the structure of the tank. It can be very dangerous when mixed with propane and hooked up to our grills, etc. According to our presenter, you should inspect the propane tank for any blue or greenish residue around the valve areas. If it is present, refuse to purchase that one.\" Here\'s the NPGA Site for your review also. They have pictures. http://www.npga.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=529
  14. Boy, that\'s SOME prop!! Any one know what the diameter is? The C133 had 18\' props--this is close. Also, what is the designation of the engine? Glenn
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    Humor

    If you like Country Music, you\'ll love this. Glenn http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzp0S3yO1QA&hl=en&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1\"
  16. On some air bases the Air Force is on one side of the field and civilian aircraft use the other side of the field, with the control tower in the middle. One day the tower received a call from an aircraft asking, \"What time is it?\" The tower responded, \"Who is calling?\" The aircraft replied, \"What difference does it make?\" The tower replied, \"It makes a lot of difference... If it is an American Airlines flight, it is 3 o\'clock . If it is an Air Force plane, it is 1500 hours. If it is a Navy aircraft, it is 6 bells. If it is an Army aircraft, the big hand is on the 12 and the little hand is on the 3. If it is a Marine Corps aircraft, it\'s Thursday afternoon and 120 minutes to \"Happy Hour.\" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- During training exercises, the lieutenant who was driving down a muddy back road encountered another car stuck in the mud with a red-faced colonel at the wheel. \"Your jeep stuck, sir?\" asked the lieutenant as he pulled alongside. \"Nope,\" replied the colonel, coming over and handing him the keys. \"Yours is.\" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Having just moved into his new office, a pompous, new colonel was sitting at his desk when an airman knocked on the door. Conscious of his new position, the colonel quickly picked up the phone, told the airman to enter, then said into the phone, \"Yes, General, I\'ll be seeing him this afternoon and I\'ll pass along your message. In the meantime, thank you for your good wishes, sir.\" Feeling as though he had sufficiently impressed the young enlisted man, he asked, \"What do you want?\" \"Nothing important, sir,\" the airman replied, \"I\'m just here to hook up your telephone.\" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Officer: \"Soldier, do you have change for a dollar?\" Soldier: \"Sure, buddy.\" Officer: \"That\'s no way to address an officer! Now let\'s try it again!\" Soldier: Do you have change for a dollar?\" Soldier: \"No, SIR!\" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: How do you know if there is a fighter pilot at your party? A: He\'ll tell you. Q: What\'s the difference between God and fighter pilots? A: God doesn\'t think he\'s a fighter pilot. Q: What\'s the difference between a fighter pilot and a jet engine? A: A jet engine stops whining when the plane shuts down. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- An Air Force Chief Master Sergeant and a General were sitting in the barbershop. They were both just getting finished with their shaves, when the barbers reached for some after-shave to slap on their faces. The General shouted, \"Hey, don\'t put that stuff on me! My wife will think I\'ve been in a whorehouse!\" The Chief turned to his barber and said, \"Go ahead and put it on. My wife doesn\'t know what the inside of a whorehouse smells like.\" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \"Well,\" snarled the tough old Navy Chief to the bewildered Seaman, \"I suppose after you get discharged from the Navy, you\'ll just be waiting for me to die so you can come and pee on my grave.\" \"Not me, Chief!\" the Seaman replied. \"Once I get out of the Navy, I\'m never going to stand in line again
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