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Jul 8, 2015 11:22:41 #

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

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.

Not WWII. Engines are turboprops (Jet engine with a propeller on it) Still heavily used today. Used for cargo and airborne operations to this day.

Jul 8, 2015 11:56:58 #

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

jimga wrote:

No Was stationed on Fort Brag in North Carolina.

In the late 70s I was skydiving with a group. The operation was run by a former 82nd AB Sgt. He arranged to have a couple of Hercs out of New England pick up some guys at Ft. Bragg and then fly them to Az. to do a mass drop.

That was quite impressive. Four Hueys dropped off teams to "secure" the area, two Hercs flying at about 1200 feet and a number of guys dropped across or DZ, and a load of guys having a great time.

That's the reason for my inquiry.
--Bob

Jul 8, 2015 14:36:49 #

sinatraman Loc: Vero Beach Florida, Earth,alpha quaudrant

curious about those pods by the engines, never seen those before.

Jul 8, 2015 15:13:45 #

Tx Snapper Loc: SC Tx

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.

Flew across the Atlantic in one of those as a AF brat in '58. There were schoolbus seats anchored to the floor for us. Landed for refuel in the Azores. Then we came back in '61 in a Boeing 707, non stop.

Jul 8, 2015 15:48:38 #

Kuzano

rmalarz wrote:

I was in one of those jumps. I remember a paratrooper plummeting past me, yelling "G....G...........G...........G.....Oh Hell what was the name of that Effing Indian????"

Jul 8, 2015 17:44:48 #

jimga Loc: Toms River NJ

sinatraman wrote:

curious about those pods by the engines, never seen those before.

Thast where the landing gear retracts to.

Jul 9, 2015 07:53:32 #

davefales Loc: Virginia

sinatraman wrote:

curious about those pods by the engines, never seen those before.

I think you are referring to the external fuel tanks on the E and H models, for extended range. The current production J models are so fuel efficient that they do not need external tanks.

Jul 9, 2015 09:52:35 #

13oct1931 Loc: Lebanon, Indiana

I was USAF 1951-55. Aeromedical. At one time we were Top Secret. We worked with 82nd AB and others. Worked on invasion scenarieos. Used C-122's plus helicopters.
Great fun ! Covered numerous "Exercises".
Alyn

Jul 9, 2015 10:05:45 #

goofybruce

There is an Air National Guard unit in Scotia, NY, (just a few miles from Albany) that flies the only ski-equipped C-130s in the world. These are the planes which resupply the Antarctic bases in their summer (our winter) and in our summer still fly resupply missions to places in the artic.
The unit, which flies from the Stratton air base, also has a permanent unit in New Zealand from which they fly to the South Pole (remember when the airplane landed in dead of winter to rescue a researcher who had advanced cancer? That was them).... remarkable plane that can be adapted to almost any kind of mission.....

Jul 9, 2015 10:21:06 #

jimga Loc: Toms River NJ

davefales wrote:

I think you are referring to the external fuel tanks on the E and H models, for extended range. The current production J models are so fuel efficient that they do not need external tanks.

oops thought he meant the bulges on the fuselage.

Jul 9, 2015 10:31:48 #