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    Yemeni C-130 burnt out

    in C-130 General

    Posted

    They have two. Anyone knows which one was involved ? Thx.

    /ATDB

    18 November 2010,

    SANAA — A Yemeni military C-130 ran off the runway on Thursday at the Sanaa

    airport, causing a fire in one engine but no casualties, said the head of

    the Yemeni civil aviation authority, Hamad Faraj.

    The plane, which was arriving from Amman, left the runway and slid on one of

    its wings, causing a fire that was quickly extinguished, Faraj was quoted by

    the official Saba news as saying.

    The airport was temporarily closed, he said, without revealing what the

    aircraft was carrying.

    Civil aviation and the Yemeni air force have opened a joint investigation

    into the circumstances, he added.

    The Thursday incident was the second in a little more than a week involving

    a Yemeni military aircraft.

    On November 10, a Yemeni MiG-21 fighter jet crashed near Hudaydah airport on

    the Red Sea during a training mission, but the pilot survived unharmed.

    Which C-130 to Martinsburg ?

    in C-130 General

    Posted

    http://www.167aw.ang.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123162744

    West Virginia Airmen Use C-130 As Trainer

    By Staff Sgt. Sherree Grebenstein

    West Virginia National Guard

    MARTINSBURG, W.V., (8/17/09) - The 167th Airlift Wing of the West Virginia

    Air National Guard is now officially home to the C-5 Galaxy, but another

    aircraft can be found parked on the flight line.

    And while the aircraft will never fly on another mission, it may just save

    lives.

    A C-130E Hercules destined for retirement to what is also known as the "bone

    yard" at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base near Tucson, Ariz., was diverted from

    Ramstein Air Base in Germany last month for use by Airmen based here.

    "That airplane will never fly again, but will continue to serve a purpose,"

    said Col. Richard M. Robichaud, operations group commander for the 167th

    Airlift Wing.

    Airmen with the base's aeromedical evacuation squadron have already begun

    using the decommissioned aircraft for egress training, which is designed to

    get Airmen out of the C-130 as quickly as possible in case of an emergency.

    Airmen Joseph Robert recently underwent egress training on the C-130 to

    familiarize himself with the exit points of the aircraft which include three

    overhead hatches and three side doors.

    The young Berryville, Va., Airman found the hands-on training of learning

    how to open the Aircraft's doors more beneficial than if he had to simulate

    the procedure in a classroom environment.

    "Once we get it (the C-130) all squared away, we'll be able to use it on

    base for training," said Tech Sgt. Will Stuller, a flight instructor for the

    aeromedical evacuation squadron.

    Not having to simulate the inside of a C-130 inside a classroom or warehouse

    will provide more realistic training for the medics, Stuller said.

    Robichaud said the 1968 aircraft will be converted into a permanent training

    simulator after having its wings and tail removed. He said it's projected to

    be moved to the old engine area near Building 134 which is home to the

    unit's aeromedical evacuation squadron.

    The 167th Airlift Wing was able to secure $70,000 from the National Guard

    Bureau to have the aircraft reconfigured for training use, Robichaud said.

    Active duty Air Force C-130 depot maintenance workers from Robins Air Force

    Base near Macon. Ga., are expected to spend four to six weeks starting at

    the end of September removing the aircraft's wings and tail for conversion

    into the simulator.

    In the past, Robichaud said C-130 aircraft from the 130th Airlift Wing in

    Charleston, W.Va., would fly on missions to the Martinsburg base and be used

    for training by the aeromedical evacuation squadron. However, limited time

    on the ground meant the medics had to fit their training in on the aircraft

    crew's schedule.

    Now with a permanent C-130 simulator at the base, medics as well as other

    units can schedule training to fit around their own timeframe.

    Robichaud said those assigned to the aeromedical evacuation squadron do over

    50 percent of their annual requirement training on a static trainer such as

    a C-130.

    "This is the ideal training device for them," he said.

    The operations group commander called the addition of the C-130 "a huge

    benefit" for not only the aeromedical evacuation squadron, but any unit on

    base that seeks training from it. Robichaud pointed out that recently the

    Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms used the aircraft for training.

    Lt. Col. Laurence Symenow, the aeromedical evacuation squadron's senior

    health technician, spent the past two and a half years trying to secure a

    C-130 for training purposes at the airbase. He said his efforts culminated

    at the Pentagon level.

    "Most (medical) training requirements can be simulated on the ground,"

    Symenow explained.

    Once fully configured, the medics will use the C-130 for various training to

    include everything from learning where equipment can be plugged into on the

    aircraft to how to configure it for patients that are transporting. A

    surround-sound system will provide realistic aircraft noise as the

    simulator's electrical system will be fully operational.

    Symenow said egress training and aircraft familiarization are also essential

    for the Airmen and will be addressed when they climb aboard the C-130.

    He pointed out that the base's aerial port and fire department have already

    expressed interest in training on the C-130.

    Symenow said it's a win-win situation having the C-130 permanently available

    for training at the 167th Airlift Wing.

    He said the money saved by not requiring a C-130 to fly from Charleston

    specifically for medics to train on is incentive enough.

    "It will definitely be invaluable once we get it ready," said Master Sgt.

    L.T. "Peppy" Smith, a flight examiner for the aeromedical evacuation

    squadron.

    ----

    C-130 down in Philippines ?

    in C-130 General

    Posted

    http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-08-25-Philippines_N.htm

    MANILA (AP) — A C-130 military transport aircraft disappeared shortly after takeoff in the southern Philippines with nine crew on board, and authorities launched a search and rescue operation, an official said Tuesday.

    The C-130 aircraft, one of two operated by the air force, lost contact within two minutes of taking off from Davao International Airport at 11:50 p.m. Monday (1550 GMT), and search efforts focused on a 20-mile (30-kilometer) radius around the airport, said Lt. Col. Pedrito Cadungong.

    only 2 active Herk in PAF ?

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