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60 years! Tribute to the longest aircraft in US Military production - C-130 Hercules
Lockheed celebrated the 60 year anniversary with a new C-130 variant, the MC-130J with updated props, digital flat screen cockpit, modernized amenities, and more. Here's to another 60 years Herc! (www.cnn.com) More...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
The C-130 A-model props were three-blade, not four-blade as described in the article. With the Bravo model came four-blade props.
The DC3/C47 of the 1955. Its a shame there too few on the surplus market to replace the Gooney Bird for rough field civilian use in the Dysentery Regions. I guess the L100 was too costly to operate ?
Correction - should read "The DC3/C47 of the mid-50s"
Herc's get worked on/tested out at the Lockheed JRB in Ft Worth (formerly Carswell AFB). Occasionally you can see 2-3 AC-130s orbiting south Dallas doing targeting calibration runs. Pretty cool sight, but definitely wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of any of that!
Normally, when a spooky gets you in their sights, start digging the grave.
Spent 22 years in U.S. Army special operations, jumped from virtually every type of A/C you can jump from, both static line and MFF...It all began with jump from a C-130 and ended the same way. The 130 was always my favorite jump ac, tough, reliable and versatile. I miss hearing then pass over my old house in the pattern at Pope AFB, NC. Always 50 minutes of NOE enroute to the DZ, fond memories of the Herc.