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pics of 54-1623 prior to moving to museum. Bill

Hey Thomas, I was at Sewart also and they did have a great engine shop. Were you there when they built the huge new engine shop then closed the base? Things have w-a-a-a-y changed since those days. Squadron engine shops are very restricted in what they can do to an engine now. Basically only light stuff compared to the old days. There is this insane "Just in time" supply game they play now...only the spare parts ,ie engines, props etc., don't get there "Just in time" and we have to cann parts like crazy to" keepem flying". I retired in 2003 but from what I hear it ain't any better today. Bill

You too funny Ray. How you been? That Queen Bee shop was a super engine shop that manages and repairs engines to a greater degree than a regular line shop. Course you knew that Ray. bill

The guard and reserves were there fer sure. My funniest recollection about the rote was when Dobbins and Maxwell were at Ramstein supporting this little skirmish. Maxwell had a bird down for an engine change, I think it was at Split. I was told by the brass to go over to the base engine shop and check out the engine that the base was going to send and make sure they knew we needed a -15 engine. When I get there and tell them what I'm there for they inform me that their shop is a Queen Bee engine shop and they don't need no stinking reservist telling them anything. At that time I was just an E-8 ART with 30 years on the Herk. I says ok it's on you guys. Well you guessed it, they sent a -7 engine

to Split and the engine guys hung it and ran it up ,couldn't get 1083 TIT.....ROTRO!!!...one small problem it was an H model they hung it on. Poor guys, it was winter there also. Lot of hollering and cussing involved. Can you say do-over!! Bill

Great clip loadsmith, it does show good detail of the rails. Thanks. Bill

Thanks for the info herkchief130. Does the winch stay under the floor all the time or does it come out for odd loads? Can it be controlled at different stations or does it have a remote controller? Bill

How do you J model loadmasters with E/H time like the new system as compared to the old -4 Dual Rail system? What are some good/bad points on the J system? How do you J crew chiefs like the new system? Bill

WOW that's one of them there new fangled JAY models....now that is expensive!!! Bill :(

Yer correct about Lockheed not getting the word. When I was working there 83-85 building H's they were still putting the L shaped bracket with holes for 3 hyd lines in the nose W/W that haven't been used since the NLG had the big anvil looking down lock. Also they were still putting the bracket with the 10/32 nut plates to hold the GTC oil tank cover on inside the cargo compt.. They were still cutting the round holes in the Nose W/W door jambs when it used the big round remote accumulator gauges on the A and B model....go figure. Anyone know if they are still doing that on the J? Bill

That is the new eco friendly wood burner j model engine I have heard so much about ha ha. As far as I remember all C-130's I ever worked on had the screens in the cooling air exhaust outlets. Wonder why they thought the J would be any different. Bet the crew chief is red faced... Bill

Got it PerfManJ...thanks. Bill

Does the J-30 have a different tank lay out and capacity than the standard J, which I thought had the same tanks as the E and H? Are you saying the difference is the J don't use externals and the J-30 does? If so I can see where the -30 would get the extra mileage. Bill

How would a SMOE picker work on an I Pad when figgerin' TOLD or Long Range Cruise Data......just wondering. Ha Ha Bill

Been reading the Air Force Association 2013 USAF Almanac on the J Model performance. It says The range with 35000 lb payload is 1,841 miles and the J-30 with same payload, range is 2,417 miles. Where do they pick up 576 more miles of range with the same amount of fuel and engines but dragging the weight of 15 more feet of aluminum around? By the way who does the TOLD card on the J. He would know...right ? Bill

When I went thru C-141 performance school at Sheppard in the early 70's the school Super was an ex B-36 FE. He told us the B-36 had 3 FE's and one out of 3 was an officer. (him) Toward the end of the B-36's career they went to an all officer FE crew. As far as the throttles being numbered backward if you pull the picture of the FE panel in close you can see the leading edge of the vert stab in the window. He is looking aft. Bill

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Will miss your wit Dan. Bill

Took some pics today of Ghost Rider and talked with the guys at the museum. The engines and wings are off and they have found a route that will not require the vert and horz stabs to come off. It will be a few weeks till the move is made due to some construction. . Bill

Please splain why a pretty boy actors' sillyvillian jet is going to a military museum? Bill

Gett'em Giz. Bill

or flight jackets to SPs.

Well said US Herk. Those similar thoughts were floating around in my head but you put it into words so very well. Bill

Stopped by Dobbins today and talked with the guys taking Ghost Rider apart for the move out the back gate. They have all 4 engines/prop assy off and moved to the museum. They have wing dollys in place and are removing the wing splice panels. After that the vert and horz stabs come off and she will be ready to move. Didn't have my camera with me so pics will have to wait till next visit. Will be great to see the old girl in a museum and being taken care of. Bill

Giz, that is an L-100 which has hardboard panels instead of quilted insulation blankets and the spider web is what they use to keep the load from smashing thru 245 if they bump into something hard on landing. L-100's don't use seats in the back. Bill

Lockheed probably kept the cables and pulleys because they remember the airbus that flew itself into the trees as the pilot was screaming" soc' leblu" or whatever, and trying to pull up. Bill :)