WW II plane? Saw this on our walk last night. It was a long way away when I spotted it but got a fairly good shot.

photosbyhenry Loc: Apple Valley MN

Saw this on our walk last night. It was a long way away when I spotted it but got a fairly good shot.

Kuzano

Thinking not that old... likely Viet Nam era.

Can envision it landing supplies in Cambodia, flying drugs out.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

photosbyhenry wrote:

Saw this on our walk last night. It was a long way away when I spotted it but got a fairly good shot.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_KC-130

--Bob

photosbyhenry Loc: Apple Valley MN

Kuzano wrote:

Thinking not that old... likely Viet Nam era.

Can envision it landing supplies in Cambodia, flying drugs out.

Thanks

jimga Loc: Toms River NJ

C-130 Hercules. After WW II. Jumped out of them in the 70s when I was in the army. 82nd Airborne.

photosbyhenry Loc: Apple Valley MN

jimga wrote:

C-130 Hercules. After WW II. Jumped out of them in the 70s when I was in the army. 82nd Airborne.

Thanks

photosbyhenry Loc: Apple Valley MN

rmalarz wrote:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_KC-130

--Bob

Thanks, Bob

13oct1931 Loc: Lebanon, Indiana

Nope, not WWII. I think the designation is C- 123. I traveled many miles on a C- 122, which was a twin engine rescue plane. It was built like a tank and could land anywhere. Maybe built by Gruman ? We also used a C-124 which had four engines, but needed a prepared runway.
Alyn

UXOEOD

C-130. Current in the inventory of several air forces, I clouding the USAF. LOCKHEED is still manufacturing new ones, great aircraft, historically significant for sure. But not an antique in any meaning of the word.

Kuzano

13oct1931 wrote:

Nope, not WWII. I think the designation is C- 123. I traveled many miles on a C- 122, which was a twin engine rescue plane. It was built like a tank and could land anywhere. Maybe built by Gruman ? We also used a C-124 which had four engines, but needed a prepared runway.
Alyn

The Lockheed C-130 entered service in the 50's (perhaps Korea) and with 4 engines was the big brother to the C-123. Did Medivac, Cargo, and some Gunship duty. Per this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_C-130_Hercules

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

jimga wrote:

C-130 Hercules. After WW II. Jumped out of them in the 70s when I was in the army. 82nd Airborne.

Just our of curiosity, did you even do a mass drop in Arizona in the late 70s?
--Bob

photosbyhenry Loc: Apple Valley MN

13oct1931 wrote:

Nope, not WWII. I think the designation is C- 123. I traveled many miles on a C- 122, which was a twin engine rescue plane. It was built like a tank and could land anywhere. Maybe built by Gruman ? We also used a C-124 which had four engines, but needed a prepared runway.
Alyn

Thanks, getting a good history on the plane.

photosbyhenry Loc: Apple Valley MN

Kuzano wrote:

The Lockheed C-130 entered service in the 50's (perhaps Korea) and with 4 engines was the big brother to the C-123. Did Medivac, Cargo, and some Gunship duty. Per this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_C-130_Hercules

Thanks for the information

jimga Loc: Toms River NJ

No Was stationed on Fort Brag in North Carolina.

photosbyhenry Loc: Apple Valley MN

UXOEOD wrote:

C-130. Current in the inventory of several air forces, I clouding the USAF. LOCKHEED is still manufacturing new ones, great aircraft, historically significant for sure. But not an antique in any meaning of the word.

Thanks, great information.