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I would like to see what everybody has to contribute! I will dig up what I have saved and post them! Is there a way I can contribute to help pay for this? Let me know how to do it, Ken

Whoa!!! I had no idea that is the way it would look now! What's with those seat covers? I used to take the ones off 1804 back to the barracks and wash them! Are all or most or a lot of the C-130's upgraded to the modern style pictured or is that done on a select few? I'm amazed! It almost doesn't seem right!!! I need to see some more pics of the flight deck in the daylight. Maybe that will help me get used to the difference. I know hardly any of the planes look quite the same on the exterior anymore what with all of those protruding humps and bumps, but man what a difference inside!! Show me more!!! Thanks, Ken

Thanks, Casey to the rescue--one more time!!! Ken Carlson

I just realized I posted this in technical! Well technically they are nice views!! I was looking at flight deck pics and came across these of the clouds and approaching Taegu Korea (I think). I would move them to General or Historical, but don't know how! Thanks for looking, Ken

I have been reading the posts about which planes had the digital gauges etc. I didn't know the flight decks could look any different than this! (see below) !!! If any of you have pics of the new modernized flight decks, post some pics if you have them please! Thanks, Ken

Nice pic Tiny, I have already forwarded it to some of my friends!!! That's one of her best pics! Ken

Wil, Just in case, I posted a couple pics in the CCK Alumni Post, I am waiting to see some of yours! Here is one of some of the guys sitting outside of barracks #336 or 338 (the one with the beer machine). Ken

Do you guys remember the place we called Bar Town? It was on the way to the Dirty Dozen! It was kind of hard to get past it sometimes! Enclosed is a pic of some of Taya's finest!! I probably have the name wrong but I think it was Taya Villiage and I just happened to wander by the local Fire Dept. Thanks for looking, Ken Carlson

Yes, there were many good times in Taiwan!!! Here is one for your memories. I used to spend a lot of time at the Bamboo Club. I thought I was in love at the time!!! What memories!!! Ken

Awhile back, I was telling a friend (non Air Force crew-chief type) about all of the flashlights we went through and the ones that you could hold in your mouth while using both hands for work! Then I had a memory flash of the impact lights that were on the E-Models at CCK when I got there in Mar. 1969. I think by the time I left there in 1970 they were no longer in use--at least there were none left on any of the planes I worked on especially 1804! Does anybody remember how many were supposed to be in place, and where? I do remember they were safety wired (copper) to their positions or at least the handle was! I do know that they made a decent flashlight! What do you supposed ever happened to them? Does anybody have a picture of one? I think they would make good souvenirs. Ken Carlson

Good idea, I should be on them also! Ken

Hi, I am trying to keep the post that I made with the CCK Blanket Orders near the top just to make sure some of you guys didn't miss it! It would be interesting to see if any of you are on them! I guess I could re-post them here, but they are on the "looking for old friends from CCK" post made a few days ago! Thanks, Ken Carlson

Here is one copy of the July 1969 blanket order I had talked about! I hope they come out okay! It would be nice to see most of the names be members on this forum!!! Thanks for looking, Ken

Gary, It wasn't me that said there was such a site! The only one I know of is the one on these forums! I was wondering the same thing! I will try to find and scan my blanket orders and post them sometime today! Ken

Bobby & Wil, I should remember both of you, but don't!!! I was at CCK from Mar. 69 til June 70. I never did make any inputs to Tan son Nhut, but I was at CRB the day the changeover was made when all of the E-Models moved to TSN and the A's stayed at CRB. I don't remember what month that was, but I do remember that my plane (62-1804) broke down (both inboard props wouldn't feather), and I had to stay at CRB--That's another story in itself! Wil, I know you had to know some of my best friends as they did 2 tours at CCK also. Almost identical with yours! When I left CCK, Steve Mudge was going home, and Wes Eckert was soon to follow! I have some old blanket orders, that you may be on--I will check! Bobby, you might be on it them also! At CCK, my flight chief was Nickerson, and the guy that took over my plane was Tsgt. Brower. He and I did a trip or two to Bangkok. I will let you guys know if I find your names on the Blanket Orders! I am in contact with Steve Mudge and Dennis Guinane on a regular basis! Do you remember Dave Beesley?, How about Pete McPheters. Dave Glanville? I guess that's enough, Ken Carlson

I just wanted to say thanks publicly to arkherkyload (Bobby) for the pics he sent to me of 62-1804! It was like a reunion! I haven't seen it since 1970 at CCK where I was a Crew Chief on it! I spent 15 months on it, mostly Cam Rahn Bay, but also all over Southeast Asia! It almost always flew and was one of the better birds at CCK. Bobby said it is still flying and the pics he sent are beautiful--(except it is gray now). Bobby, thanks again, and I will send some pics and stories of it for you to share with the crew chiefs! Ken Carlson

I used to tell the guys what a neat bar/night club a Herk would make! I had a plan to put tables etc. on top of the wings! Maybe some sort of a fence around the dining area to keep you guys from falling off after a few "cool ones" !Hell, I would even furnish the beer for the "Grand Opening"!! If 63-7823 accidentally shows up at somebody's home, let me know! I have some plans!!! Ken Carlson

Thanks Thomas, I would like to say the same! Ken Carlson

I have never heard of scores,lines, and cut-offs. When did all of that start? When I got out in Jan 71, I was a Staff Sgt. Some of us made it under 4 yrs., but I guess it wasn't a given. But I do know that the only testing I ever did was my 5-level. After that, I guess it was time in grade. If I would have been on C-130's when I made SSGT, I would have re-upped, but I was at Dover on those junker C-133's and decided that I couldn't take any more!!! Dumb move on my part! Congratulations to those of you that made TSGT!!! Ken Carlson

Wayne, Have you dug out your old pics yet? I will try to find some more of mine with the two of us in them!!! Ken

High Tide sent me a pic of my old airplane at Naha that he is also using it as his avatar! The only pics I have of it are close-up's of a bullet hole and the tail number! The pics of it in the gallery are earlier ones take when it was in tough shape! I have asked Bob to put it in the gallery for me cause it looks like the way I am used to! Also, I don't know how to submit a pic to the gallery! This pic was taken in Korea in 1968 while it was with the 35th TAS! My Crew Chief was Sgt. Willard, the assistant CC was Dan Lafferty, and Smitty (can't remember his whole name),and I were 3rd. and 4th. wipers!!! Wayne, thanks for the pic--it brings back good (mostly!) memories. Ken Carlson http://herkybirds.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=262&stc=1&d=1244343934

In 2007, I started to wonder if I could find some of my C-130 buddies I had been stationed with in Naha and CCK from 1967-1970! I started typing in names on Google, and one of the first that came up, was a Ronnie Hensley from West Virginia! After reading further, I was to find out that my friend had been on the "Warlord" when it was shot down over Laos on Apr. 22, 1970 There is quite a story about all that happened then and later, but I won't get into that now! When I realized that I wasn't seeing things, I realized I had lost a good friend! I felt like somebody had kicked me in the gut! Even though I hadn't talked to him in 38 years, it seemed like it had just happened! I have found some pics of him, but if I can't post them here now I will keep trying! I have been wanting to tell somebody about this for years, but didn't have anybody that would understand how things were then! Now I am with a bunch of guys that do. Here on "The Herky Birds" Thanks for listening, Ken Carlson

Wayne, welcome to the forum---I think I remember you as I was in the 35th at the same time you were (I think)! Check your visitor messages I asked more questions there! hope to hear more from you, Ken Carlson

While going through my slides of the "good ol days", I don't have a picture of the Enlisted Men's Club on Herky Hill at CRB!!! The quonset-hut looking tent which housed the Herky Hootch! Do any of you guys have any pics you could post of it! I remember it in great detail, especially the latrines out back!! You know the barrels sunk in the sand and then moved when they were full!!! Of course a picture of one of your buddies stepping in the place where it used to be, would be even better!!! Only did it once!!!! Ken Carlson