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Funny,you bet,but it ain't no joke!

I've got to dig out my -1(A model)I don't remember a 50% detent and I don't think "A's" had rudder boost at 15% either.After 48 years a guy forgets alot of "stuff"!

"The hawk is out",a common expression heard just about anywhere it's cold and windy.And believe me Maguire AFB is like the tropics compared to some places!

I can't tell you a thing about the "cursur device"even if that is the correct nomanclature.That thing found it's way into 130 flight decks long after I found my way out! As for the flap lever there are % of position marks etched onto its quadrant that closely match the actual flap position against the handle position.The handle can be easily reached by the pilot or co-pilot,generally by the co-pilot at the pilots command.It could also be moved by the flt. engineer but only by command.

When I was in,from '61 to '65,both in Europe and the states, if tires ,struts or accumulators needed service we called for either a low air pack or a high air pack.The only hi pr bottles we had was for gaseous O2.In later years in private industry(military contracts) we were required to use dry nitrogen for tires/struts/accumumlators if at all possible.

Main gate.Looks a little different than when I was there. I think that was before 1961.

Laurent,I'm a little late with this but if you haven't already done so google Evreux Alumni and look through the photos.You'll find a number of 130 photos and some with red tails.

That joint spent more time off limits than on! There is a nice picture of the place either in the 317th vet org sight or Evreux Alumni site.The beer you were drinking was probably Champale.About every forth one was what we called a"skunk"beer.It wasn't that bad a place to go have a couple of beers but prices were high. Dutch mentioned bks.339.It was located on the base perimeter road across from the fence and a local road that paralled the fence and perimeter road for a short distance.I can't tell you how many times I and a few other guys got caught by the A/Ps trying to sneak back on to the base after curfew.

Noted with my apologies!

Laurent,Google Evreux Alumni,go to history then down to"C130A aircraft List".This is a list compiled by a member,Dutch Schultz,and has every "A" model Herk stationed at Evreux.You'll then have to use the tail number converter to get the company production number,go into the gallery and get the photos.See, nothing to it! Where do you work and what do you do on B/A 105? I haven't looked at your blog yet because of the weather.We just got over an ice storm and I'm still in clean up.I'm looking forward to looking it over. The area around Evreux is quite pretty and most of us who were stationed there really liked it. Hope this helps you on your "mission"

I know just what you mean as far as going into the G or R when 130's were moved in close to home.A 130 guard unit moved to Suffolk County A/B and I gave serious consideration to joining up.My problem was I was already working up to 16 hours a day,6 and 7 days a week on aircraft and didn't think it such a great idea to work on a different aircraft on my "2 days a month off".

Many people in this country evedently think the enemy fires rubber bullets at guardsmen and reservists.

No Giz.,you are not wrong!

It's often said if you don't respect the president at least respect the office. I'm past that.There is no way the office can be respected when some one like him is elected and re- elected. There is no damn way the US flag should be lowered to half staff for him

I don't know if it is an AFSC but is an MOS in the army.My brother was a band member at West Point.Finished basic and became an E6.Now he rides around on his Harley with a vetrens license plate.Every now and then I really get on him about it.

True and if memory serves the fire bottle discharged by default to # 2 engine.It wasen't a happy day if a puddle of agent was discovered under an engine on an early morning pre-flt or any other time for that matter.

I thought that was 466.I said to the wife when that commercial came on "look there's old 466.Boy, I remember when.........!"

That sure dosen't look like the Herk. N/G ground lock pin I remember! That type of pin of varying diameter is used on most aircraft in many places.

I worked for and retired from Grumman Corp.About a year before I left the company was selling E2C acft.to Taiwan and flight training crews, both cockpit and back enders. Those crews flat refused to dump the honey buckets after use. When I left the plane capts(crew chiefs) were still dumping them.

Sad,puts a lump in the throat,a tear in the eye but it has to happen.

Ditto!

Good question.57480 co.#3187 went toBolivia in '88 as TAM62 and crashed on 21-12-'89. 56480 co#3088 crash landed at S/F camp Bunard on 16-4-68 and was blown up. The image you posted has the U.S.national star on the empennage and it looks like it still has 3 bladed props installed. So I'd GUESS it's 56480.

Larry speaks of tight security at Rhine Main for the 7406 Sqd.I made many trips into R/M and was parked behind their 130s.They were cordoned off with air police always patrolling.I seem to remember guard dogs as well.You just coulden't get near those birds.

On the later A models the safety valve was moved from the center of the aft door to the left side.

#3 blade at 9:o'clock position faceing the prop in front of the engine/prop.That position also placed the service/check plug at the 2:o'clock position.The prop.hyd.govenor adjustment was accessed through the same port.