RZHill

During the period of December 1975 to June 1986 The 130th Possessed and flew this Acft. I'm proud to have about 800 Hours in this acft all over the world. 1788 is a proud bird, was one of our best fliers, In one period i took it on a 90 Hour Jaunt during the El Salvador mess with only one minor riteup. It did fly crooked until it got the new style wings in 82-83 era.

Looks like the whole group 62-1784, 1787 ,1788, 1790, 1795 ,1789 ,1804, 1824 were "hero" birds. I enjoyed my time on them.

RZHill

Officers, Msgt's and above get a Pass, Tsgt & below and all females get the grope and poke.

Wonder what would happen if you showed them you like the poke and grope?

Dave this will get better with time, takes about 9 months to seal the valving.

RZ Hill

Dave, I've got an ols Kentwater tube radio I will sell you, and a 49 Dumont 19" tv. RZ Hows your Schwanker valve doing?

I believe you are correct about DEEP FURROW. There was also one in Iran about that time. Back in the old days, massive airdrops of a 100 or more airplanes were common. I grew up in West Tennessee. In the 50s we'd hear the sounds of aircraft engines - my dad was a B-24 engineer during the war - and we'd run outside (or look up from the cotton field) and count them. The entire sky would be full of airplanes. I remember one time when I saw so many C-47s it was hard to count them. Later on it was C-119s. I don't remember any large formations of Herks, but after I got to Pope there were some. The entire TAC and MATS C-130 force took off from Pope to drop on San Isidro but the mission was changed to airland after they were enroute. Carl Wrick was flying the lead airplane and Bobby Gassiott was his navigator. If I remember correctly, there were 144 of them. There is some film footage of them taking off on the Net. I've posted a link to it on the links page on www.troopcarrier.org.

Remember that one also as a nubbie Flight Mechanic. Have some pictures somewhere. RZ

Took part in a drop in Turkey in 65. I think it was called "Deep Furrow". Must have been about 100 C-130's dropping troops and equiptment.

I remember that one, also remembet the drizzly sh&ts during that trip, Wasn't pretty.

RZ Hill

I voted, hope we get two out of office in this state, Worst prez ever.

How did i get into this conversation, I'v been busy bashing Oblahblah?

California had E's in 91. There isn't a 1783 tail but there is a 1793 and I think California had that acft.

RZ

We haven't used Nicads since the B-47 days, They are a whole lot better than the (dry) battery now used but had politicly correct (issues). The won't run long with both inverters running!!

Reference? EXPERIENCE been there , done that, got a couple of t-shirts RZ

Depends on the condition of the Battery (age) length of time battery has been cold soaked, the ongoing current draw, peak current draw. In reality not long enough!!! Ten Minuites if your darn lucky.

RZ Hill

Sell them Oblahblah, oh that's right he isn't worth anything

What tail # Please

Very few Pilots have the knowledge of a good Flight Engineer, I can count them on one hand, the ones I would trust. Same for the Engineers very very few have the piloting skills and knowledge. Thats why we have the seperate fields.

Hey Dave , I had Prostate Cancer also , cured now (I hope) and you forgot 62-1788, Simmon's bird.

RZ

62-1795 dave. commonly known as Lucille. And don't count the 130th out, Dave

RZ

That is right, the varing temperature with tactical flying versus drone flying sure make a difference.

Face it if southern air flew there 130's like a school squadron they wouldn't have the high time 130's the old saying, go fast for a short time , go slow for a longtime.

RZ

HF antenna or not, there is a pneumatic de-icing boot at the base of the vertical on the outside surface of the black patch. Result of ice shape testing during FAA certification.

Sure wasn't on our 88's and we had the antenna

That black patch is the vertical stab de-icing boot, it inflates with bleed air and balloons up to break up any ice on the stab.

Get off the wacky weed, this is the HF Antenna, been on the 130 since mid 80's.

RZ

Your title is ENGINEER, not eng. When one of the Zero's called me "eng" he would get no response or a mouth full, depending on my temper that day, ask a Pilot if he want's to be called PI?

RZ

Thanks for the reply TB400. A buddy looked up info on Clovis and said 1 in 450 people are sex offenders YIKES! so with that being said, i like the mission there at Cannon but living there would be a different story. Is anyone working at a AD/Guard base right now? I work at Ramstein's En-route and once in a while we get guard or res and they seem ok. a few know what they are doing...the others come for the money. I wonder how this would work out at a home station? I mean, does the guard treat the AD like shit or is it the other way around? I'm pretty much putting all my eggs into the Peterson basket but i will be happy with going back to 130's.

Any other infomation on the bases, cities, squadrons would be great. Thanks again

Do you really want to open this can of worms?

RZ Hill , More to follow!!

Still have mine, use it often, date on it 1962

RZ

Bets in the theater, everybody tried to make a stop at AlAin for Lunch.

RZ

I always used 300-400 usage is determined by load, more if you are using the a/c pacs.

Rz