Whiskey-Charlie

I was a non-crew ground-pounder who only flew on C-130s a few times, but I always enjoyed listening to the engine start-up check list, and it was great fun standing at the paratroop doors and watching the "whoomph" from the tailpipe as the engine started.

I've forgotten the order of the checklist. I remember "enrichment" and "ignition" and "generator on", but I've forgotten the exact sequence after the pilot (or engineer, or who?) says "Turning four". Can someone recite the engine start-up checklist once again, please?

Thanks.

I was with the 54th, 1970-72. Can't say i enjoyed Guam that much, although it had its moments. A 3-month TDY to Alaska was the highlight of that tour.

I remember seeing unpainted C-130s with no markings whatever, not even a tail number, flying into Udorn in the summer of 1971. I asked another fella what those were and he said something to the effect "CIA E-flight. We don't talk about them".