154load

63-7812 was at CCK in 72 an 73 while I was there, took it down to U-tapao once when the reg. Crew Chief was on leave and my Bird was in Phase Dock.

It made a couple of trips In-Country then broke at U-tapao and turned in to the Cann. Bird for a good while, so I got in a lot of party time on that trip.

(Working on the Railroad) You Old timers know what that Is.

Took 63-7812 to the boneyard today. She found her final resting place. The Arkansas ANG now only has 63-7811 and 62-1784 E models on the ramp.

I had 62-1842 at LR ANG Going to PRANG and 62-1824 at Little Rock Active duty?

Thanks

Bob

Sorry Bob, it was 1842 that we took to the PRANG. We also delivered 63-7895 from PR to the boneyard.

As for the flood, the aircraft is 86-1391. It still has the markers in the cargo compartment that show the water line and "flood if 93".

Bob, the AR ANG has the following aircraft. 62-1824 goes to Puerto Rico tomorrow, 62-1784, 63-7811 and 63-7812 are still on our ramp. We have 86-1391,2,3,5,6 and 7 on the ramp right now. After we drop off 1824 we are picking up one of their aircraft and taking it to the boneyard. When I get back from this trip I will let you know which on we took. I do not know the tail number as of yet.

TTT

I have asked the same question many times. Nobody seems to know why we are a training squadron and not an airlift squadron. I wish I had an answer for you, but I do not. I just wear the patch! As they say, that is above my pay grade.

"I have to agree with JSmith. Unless you were using a different CDS chute that had somebody steering it, hitting the DZ with those results from 10K is highly unlikely and would be pure luck. Sounds like you may have too many zeros in the altitude. 10000 feet or 1000 feet?

How is it that folks think the eng had no access to the ramp and door switches? We fly 62 models and the eng has always opened the ramp and door for airdrop. Were the ramp and door controls in the cockpit added in the 80s?"

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Yes we did have special rigged chutes for the chutes, something about a ring around the shroud lines and maybe an explosive to blow tth ring at low level? There are several Loads on this board who can explain better.....I don't know where you guys get this notion of LUCK...the only thing lucky was that most of us did not get killed...by the grace of God.

None of our missions sorties depended on LUCK. And yes we made dozens of drops onto that soccor field.

Muff

Sorry if I sound offensive by using the word luck. Since you can not control winds there is plenty of luck involved. 10K is a long way for a CDS bundle to fall if it is not being controlled in some way.

I'm still trying to figure out why we don't have a demo team nowadays. Seems a good idea to me.

Because the airplanes are all broke or deployed.

I have to agree with JSmith. Unless you were using a different CDS chute that had somebody steering it, hitting the DZ with those results from 10K is highly unlikely and would be pure luck. Sounds like you may have too many zeros in the altitude. 10000 feet or 1000 feet?

How is it that folks think the eng had no access to the ramp and door switches? We fly 62 models and the eng has always opened the ramp and door for airdrop. Were the ramp and door controls in the cockpit added in the 80s?

Tim, are you sure of that tail #? I think it was 62-1787 that was shot up at An Loc and

John Sanders was killed and Charlie Schaub should have been awarded the MOH....The crew did a great job in recovering the plane at TSN and deserved the AFC.

Also assigned to LR AFB is 62-1788...another well decorated airframe...crew was awarded the Silver Star for action on the last day of SVN hostilities. And about a year ago the crew recover the plane and brought it home safely after having a severe 4 engine roll back.

Muff Millen

I was flying on 62-1788 last Friday night headed to Maxwell for a fun filled weekend TDY. While running the decent checklist we noticed that there was a vertical support structure in the tail that was snapped in half! Needless to say we went home alpa 3. These old hercs are doing the best they can, but they sure are getting old.

Sluggo, it is nice to see that the AD has not taken the nose art off of that airplane. You are the reason I worked so hard to have the nose art put on it. I wanted every person who had the priviledge of walking through that crew entrance door to see just what they would be flying. It is a living piece of history.

To answer your questions. Yes the airplane is slated to go to the AF Museum in Dayton and Bill Caldwell is a retired O-6 living in O'Fallon IL.

You will find a thread on this website called Spare 617/62-1787 which will tell you some of the story. You can also google the article "A Tennessee Loadmaster" which was written by Sam McGowan. Although the article does not reference the actual tail number, this is its story.

KEEP THIS STORY ALIVE!

Brian---154 TRS Load Section

1787 is gone from the Arkansas Guard now. It went to the 19 AW and has been parked on the 61st ramp since we got rid of it. So far they have left the nose art on it.

The 130 is not going anywhere. It flies into places everyday that the C-17 can not.

CMSgt Flannery (154 TRS Eng/Sup) told us the news at drill today. Unfortunately we lost a great one. Thoughts and prayers....