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Good Morning, I recently acquired a flight helmet into my collection. It originates from Special Operations community early to mid 80's is my best guess, and it set up for use with NVG's. My guess is probably MC-130 ... Can anyone comment on early NVG use in the 130 ?

Anyone here on the board serve at Clark with a navigator names William Simon III ? I am guessing during the 70's but possibly earlier... I recently came into possession of one of his flight suits and hoping to learn a little more about him and his time in the C-130 at Clark.

This the season ! Anyone here take part in the Christmas Drop from Andersen in 1972 or 73 ? Happy Holidays !

Fred, thank you for the reply ! Did you deploy with the normal personal equipment for the situation ? Flight Helmet, Survival Vest ect...

Bob, Thank You ! Robert

During the conflict, were the USAF Tactical Airlift units alerted ot placed on a heightened state of readiness during this period ?

Bob, Working on a modeling project CCK E and was wondering about a specific tail # you flew in early/spring 73 ? Robert

Thank's Bill, and everyone for the replies...

Thank's, I think the Lion design was earlier hopefully can get conformation

Can someone comment on which version of the 16th TATS squadron patch was used in the early 70's ? The Winged Lion or the Arrowhead ? Robert

Bob, Thank You again for all the info and the reply .. ! Robert

Bob, A few other questions ... I am sure this is, but is always nice to get confirmation from someone who was there. Correct 36th TAS for 72/73 as well ? Also other then the Vietnam/Cambodia airlift, did the deployed crews also fly the wings other missions ? The Klong Hopper, SEA Shuttle ( I think that is what it was call ) in the region. ( Okinawa, Guam, Korea, Taiwan ect ) .. Robert

Larry & Bob, Thank you both for the reply's and info !! It helps a lot .. I am working on building a collection of the TAC C-130 that deployed or sent crews to SEA in 1972-73. Especially interested in early 73 and airlifts into Cambodia and the FOL at U-Tapao.. I already have era correct examples from the 37th, 38th, 61st, 772nd, 773rd. Hoping to find a nice older 40th TAS, I am pretty sure the sent awads crews to CCK/U-T to support the Easter Bunny force. Not sure about the other 2 Pope squadrons, the 39th and 41st .. Robert

Did the 37th TAS use this design while with the 316th TAW at Langley in the early 70's ?

Hello Joey, Thank's for the info and the link ! Would be great to talk with you sometime about flying with the 54th during those years ... How long did a typical mission from Andersen last ? Robert