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You are right. I looked again at my tail numbers above. Corrected it. Thanks

That's probably it. Thanks!

See the last picture. It had forward cargo door but has nose section for c-130j mock-up. Has to be older than 1961 0988 is at moody air park and 0943 is at lockheed with no engines(see third picture)

I can send you dimension of c-130 and you can scale them if you want? check your messages....

I couldn't figure out the tail number on this one. Appeared to be a B or E model with the nose section plus forward plug added on for C-130J manufacturing mock-up. Anyone know the tail number?

93-1037 C-130H DOBBINS 93-1038 C-130H DOBBINS 92-0552 C-130H DOBBINS 92-0551 C-130H DOBBINS 93-1040 C-130H DOBBINS 68-10943 C-130E ROBBINS AFB 63-7868 C-130E ROBINS AIR MUSEUM 55-0014 AC-130A ROBINS AFB 54-1623 AC-130A Marietta 53-3129 AC-130A Eglin Armament Museum 57-0478 AC-130A ROBINS AFB 63-7872 C-130E at Eglin 63-9810 C-130E MOODY AFB GITA 65-0988 HC-130P MOODY AIR PARK 74-1686 YMC-130H ROBINS AFB 56-0509 AC-130H HURLBURT AIR PARK 64-0567 MC-130E HURLBURT AIR PARK 73-4515 C-130H LIBYAN AIR FORCE 73-4518 C-130H LIBYAN AIR FORCE 74-4523 C-130H LIBYAN AIR FORCE 74-4525 C-130H LIBYAN AIR FORCE 74-4536 C-130H LIBYAN AIR FORCE 74-4538 C-130H LIBYAN AIR FORCE 74-4540 C-130H LIBYAN AIR FORCE 74-4541 C-130H LIBYAN AIR FORCE these are the ones I have visited so far, saw lots more but will have to research the tail numbers and dig through pictures.

It has to do with the MC-130J. Same as the HC-130J. New models are pushing the old ones out (that is why we are buying new models) I literally just had this talk with the HC/MC-130J program manager the other day

Its because the MC-130J is forcing them out. Will be J-models everywhere.......

8 minutes??????? Does your aircraft have the two speed ldg gearbox?

Yea I was hoping for an inside tour, I'll do some sweeping to get on the staff list Hope the "thing" didn't offend you

Hercules is a constellation. Most Lockheed Aircraft are named after a constellations. There is a service news that talks about how the C-130 was named the Hercules. I have always assumed it was named after the greek god but apparently that's not the case. http://www.lockheedmartin.com/content/dam/lockheed/data/aero/documents/global-sustainment/product-support/Service-News/V5N2.pdf

Im in marietta for a couple weeks. Anyway we can get a tour of this thing?

I believe this will mean DM's EC-130H's will be oldest in active duty fleet now (if all the shadows and ac-130h's are truly done flying) and Patrick will have oldest flying in united states fleet (64-4852)

it was both. 64-4852 and 65-0986 And they are going to Patrick, just retiring from active duty

Zero of FS is 30.4 inches in front of the standard C-130 radome (c-130e/h/j) 30.4 inches allows you to have things forward of the standard radome without going into a negative FS. For example the MC-130H has a longer radome than standard c-130's so the front of the MC-130H is FS 6 where as the shorter standard radome would be 30.4 30.4 inches sounds like a lot but on the H/MC-130's that were equipped with fulton the yokes stuck out substantially from the nose when extended. (see attached picture) The FS of the yokes at full extension was negative 72.73 (well past the 30.4 inches) The WL zero would be 105.4 inches below the ground the tires are resting on. I have heard this had to do with weight and balance of aircraft meaning Lockheed deemed 105.4 inches below the aircraft has some importance to the weight/balance. I think of 105.4 as zero and go up from there. WL resets at the vertical stab by the way. So WL zero for vertical stabilizer would be where it is bolted to airframe and goes up again from there. I'm sure it could be explained better by a loadmaster or weight/balance qualified person as to where the 105.4 came from or its importance.

Anyone have the scoop on this tail #? Started life as an HC-130H and its in the old fulton recovery films also seen pictures with ODS rails installed on it Then it went to an EC-130H? Then it was a C-130E with UARSSI but it still had the extended gear pods that the EC-130H's have Then it was modded back to EC-130H? All pictures I have seen make me think it was the TC-130H at DM The picture that is attached is what really threw me for a loop. It is clearly an old hc-130 (scanner window) with ec-130h extended gear pods and uarrsi but it has a spectre (AC-130) patch painted above the crew door? Was this some kind of test bed for gunships? It seems to certainly be a frankenherk

Yes the 71st RQS at Moody is still the "Kings" Our last P models are going to guard unit soon and we will be left with the HC-130J's (still receiving brand new aircraft from the factory)

I did find a good bit of lockheed service news that talked about western/calco gear components. Nothing specifically talking about not mixing them from what I could find but they might be worth a read for you (for all purposes if they are suitable parts numbers the vendor should not matter) search these for Calco or Western, hope this helps. http://www.lockheedmartin.com/content/dam/lockheed/data/aero/documents/global-sustainment/product-support/Service-News/V18N2.pdf http://www.lockheedmartin.com/content/dam/lockheed/data/aero/documents/global-sustainment/product-support/Service-News/V10N2.pdf http://www.lockheedmartin.com/content/dam/lockheed/data/aero/documents/global-sustainment/product-support/Service-News/V7N4.pdf http://www.lockheedmartin.com/content/dam/lockheed/data/aero/documents/global-sustainment/product-support/Service-News/V7N3.pdf http://www.lockheedmartin.com/content/dam/lockheed/data/aero/documents/global-sustainment/product-support/Service-News/V4N4.pdf

What year and model?

I'll get ahold of the part numbers when i get to work. if it doesn't recline its an E model style

does it recline?

Was this bird ever a senior scout airframe? Something like 60 c-130e/h's flew senior scout at one time so its very possible this one did. Im only familiar with the ones i saw with senior scout but if it was ever at dyess its very possible.

Is this a new issue? such as once you put different engines on? Do you have other aircraft with same engines/brakes with same problem? I agree that the system should be bleed VERY well. If you have access to a brake bleed kit that dumps your bled fluid back into the reservoir, you can bleed them very very well and not have to service or replace fluid. If you have the ability to modify your aircraft, I would look into installing the 1985 and up brake control valve. They do not reduce the pressure to 2030 PSI, they dump full system pressure (3000) to the brakes and will provide with more holding strength. If you want to eliminate the anti-skid completely, install a cap on the hydraulic return line from the anti-skid valves and remove the cannon plugs. bleed the brakes and Do a engine run to check for "creep"

check the pulse generators! hydraulic fluid gets in them from the props and changes the resistance, usually the easiest fix!

http://www.c-130hercules.net/acftdb/models.php