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1. Has the connection on the back of the coupler mount been checked for the #2 side? This is common between #1 AND #2 going to the antenna with the exception of the coupler mating point on the rear of the dual mount. 2. Has a new #1 coupler been installed? Wondering since (ref Fig 4-13 and Fig 4-25 in the -2-13) the ON/OFF (pin J), ANT AVAILABLE and ANT REQUIRED signals come from the #1 coupler and go to the #2 coupler. Just a wild hair, but if the #1 was jacked up and wouldn't supply the proper signal to the #2, then maybe?????? Good luck Bob

NSN: 6850015505386 MIL-D-3716 TYPE IV GRADE H 34JG-40-2-1, (old copy shows 34-42-45, step 5-6) Might need to check with supply on the correct unit of issue.

The "bat" was on the Hurlburt birds, or at least during my time on them. I believe that a large decal was made and applied. Before I retired in '03, I attempted to find the origin of the artwork with the then at the time AFSOC historian. He wasn't aware that the art existed. Hmmm, I never did find out the details, but did locate this artwork which we in turn had a special welcome mat custom made for the AMU or whatever the mx squadrons are called now. Our mats were altered just a little to remove the foam from the mouth of the bat. I would give credit to the artist or developer if known. While during my time at Mildenhall, the nose artwork had much more detail, and I believe was even airbrushed. If I recall, some of old crew dogs told me that the detail had to be toned down just a little because the "hidden in plain site" artwork wasn't very P.C. at the time. Bob

The fill port is used to pressurize the coupler. There is an internal pressure switch that will indicate a coupler fault if the pressure is too low. That family of couplers require somewhere around 8 or 9 PSIG. Having internal dry air is good in an unpressurized mounting location to help prevent coupler internal arcing.

CND... Glad to see your continued dedication to making things work the way that they are suppose to. Ok.... knocking off the layers of dust and digging out my old T2 cheat sheets and stuff... I noticed that on Fig 4-9 of the -2-13, the white is being used from the U77 pin A and going to (TJS-108) ICS plug pin 2. Black goes from the U77 pin B to the ICS plug 4 and then jumpered to the ICS button and RAD button. Hmmmm, I see on my old dwg (1997 when T2 was born) for the ICS cord from Astrocom that white is used from U77 pin B to (TJS-108) ICS plug pin 2, then jumpered to the ICS button and RAD button. Black is from U77 pin A to ICE plug pin 4. The ANR plug is as the -2-13 shows. This is how I believe that you are making your "modified" connections, correct? I notice that on the ICS cord in -2-13, the shield bubble symbol shows the white and black wires crossing over. My old cable dwg does not show these wires crossing... Unfortunately, I haven't seen a copy of the AIC-30 ICD to verify the signal or discretes that the control panel requires to make the PTT's work. Maybe back shop might have a copy of the bench check out? with a little theory? for you to research. To confuse things.... I did see a cheat sheet showing that the AFA cord has the PTT using pin 4 and jumper with headset LO on the headset plug. I do not have any other data for the AFA cord, and I don't remember seeing anything thing on the build up in the -2-13. IF my old cord drawing happens to be correct(???).... I wonder about the possiblity of the t.o. being updated by someone that confused the AFA cord PTT connections with the ANR cord PTT??? Good luck with your research and repairs. Bob

MC-E, MC-P, HC-x? The 1C-130(H)H-4 shows some of the yoke hydro lines in the nose. Around figure 171. Not sure if this is in the newer -4's or not. Hydro stuff is Fig. 170 thru 182 inan older version. Also... maybe the (H)H-2-9 or (H)H-2-12 books. Theses may have been phased out due to the newer OMMS manuals. Good luck. Bob

.....and the screws (hundreds of them!) were a real bummer too! Those that didn't come out at the first go around usually had jacked up heads and had to be drilled because the last guy was too lazy to come down from the cherry picker and get some new ones from bench stock or order what they didn't have. THEN you had to worry about which screws almost came out just to have the nutplates bust loose. I was real glad to see the blades installed and that big ol' box gotten rid of. That was progress.

Flashback's Tiny... the aircraft could have had the OLD ARN-14 that was yanked out when the SCNS was installed... I know that the 127's had been around awhile but can't seem to remember about what time the 147's came out (CRS kicking in?). That's when all of the defective 4100 relays started showing up. The new rcvr's just didn't have the same brute force signals to work on a crappy relay. Good job on the fix CND!

Which model MC? (E, H, J, P or W)

Article from the local paper and old crews on one of the static display gunships at Eglin museum http://www.nwfdailynews.com/articles/former-44246-sounds-gets.html

The crash site as described doesn't sound to be very accessable: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0%2C2933%2C59871%2C00.html This was for 161 (Aug 7, 2002) Aug 7, 2002 While conducting a training mission in Puerto Rico, the 15 SOS loses the entire crew of 10 in an MC-130H crash. 475 was during OEF Jun 12, 2002 While supporting OEF the 15 SOS loses an MC-130H Combat Talon II and two crewmembers, TSgt Sean Corlew and SSgt Anissa Shero, during a crash at a desert landing strip. SSgt Shero becomes the first female Air Commando to die in combat operations. RIP those that were lost. Bob

Just read an article in the local paper written by Tom Philpott for Military Update. Seems as though that Reservists flying or maintaining post war AGENT ORANGE C-123's have been dealing with those symptos associated with AGENT ORANGE. An old crewmen has started a blog on the subject: http://www.c123kcancer.blogspot.com/ Bad stuff for the old aircrews. Bob

Have been reading updates on the Yokota Air Base web site. The Kadena SOF Teams and Yokota Teams have been busy IAW the Top News Stories posted on the Yokota site: http://www.yokota.af.mil/ Good Luck to All of those involved. Bob

Sweet.

Helen Back Pizza rocks also... http://www.helenbackcafe.com/ I have heard that there is some live entertainment at The Swamp on the Okaloosa Island...but I've never been there. Only the food places next door.

Congrats!

"......I was just beating a dead horse." Tiny- Or were you beating maggots off of a dead horse? Sounds as though the supply folks were in the mindset of "the computer says......" I guess common sense doesn't prevail in all situations. Happy Thanksgiving to you! Cheers Bob

Amen! Brother!

And that isn't bad enough.... some aren't wired correctly. Seems as though some blinkers don't get power for operation until the brakes are used..... and the blinker flash unit finally gets its power from the brake lights

Ah yes. The famous ANR cords. I do believe that you are talking about those on the T2. Way back when, we too, also had to make our own cords or repair the ones that were thrown out of the swing window during tow's and they would always forget about those turns..... definitely tests the breaking strength of what will snap first- the cord itself or the connector being yanked off. No doubt about it, they suck. But from memory, if we were to order brand spanking new cords by NSN, not only were they pretty expensive, but I think that they were XF3 red tag DIFM. So , basically, it sucks not to have a good cord and it sucks to have to work on them. This was always one of those jobs that we could do because nobody wanted to, and when it was cold outside (Mildenhall) you knew you would always have a warm chair to sit in while everyone was freezing their toes off. http://astrocom-electronics.com/Switches/Model-11085/flypage.tpl.html Yeah they suck, but sometimes that just goes with the job. Good luck and keep the 3 levels trained on them....but with proper supervision. Bob

Nice shot.

Sweet! Awesome job!

Tiny , Thoughts and Prayers go out for your Family.

I suppose as time goes by, things or events or missions will be declassified to show other "cool stuff" that the fleet may have been involved with. With the current operations underway, and the fleet still alive and kicking, I bet that this will take awhile. Just like the Pavelow- the T-1 is better to go out on top then just about anywhere else. Bob

.... or listening to FEN AFRTS on the ARN-6 over the PA while working a priority C-130 (gray bird) after a heavy snow at Yokota...an announcement.... "the following offices are closed due to inclement wx ....CBPO (now MPF), Finance, flight line chow hall, etc....." Tromping thru shin high wet snow was so awesome while trying to fix a pressure feed thru coax connector for the marker beacon in the left main wheel well. A heater was no good, only made things wetter! Bob