70th Anniversary for the C-130 Hercules

UTExan

Joined: Jul 2, 2011

Posts: 27,416

User Profile

Private Message

Ignore User Stop Ignoring

How long do you want to ignore this user?

24 hours One week Permanently Cancel

3:18p, 8/24/24

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/08/22/lockheed-martin-marks-70-years-of-c-130-aircraft-flight.html

Not sure if there is a more versatile aircraft in history. This plane has evolved from troop/cargo transport to now a cruise missile carrier under the Rapid Dragon program.

“If you’re going to have crime it should at least be organized crime”
-Havelock Vetinari

OldArmyCT

Joined: Apr 1, 2007

Posts: 1,021

User Profile

Private Message

Ignore User Stop Ignoring

How long do you want to ignore this user?

24 hours One week Permanently Cancel

4:00p, 8/24/24

AG

I was in the 5th grade when my dad was at Blytheville AFB and was a navigator on C-130's. That was 1958.

3

Aggie Therapist

Joined: Oct 8, 2023

Posts: 13,212

User Profile

Private Message

Ignore User Stop Ignoring

How long do you want to ignore this user?

24 hours One week Permanently Cancel

7:19a, 8/26/24

AG

GREEN LIGHT GO!!!!

You’re not alone—the Veterans Crisis Line is here for you. You don’t have to be enrolled in VA benefits or health care to call.

Dial 988 Press 1

2

Hey Nav

Joined: Oct 11, 1999

Posts: 12,244

User Profile

Private Message

Ignore User Stop Ignoring

How long do you want to ignore this user?

24 hours One week Permanently Cancel

7:02p, 8/26/24

AG

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/c-130-hercules-70-years-first-flight/

Hopefully this link works. The OP's link is behind a paywall for me.

My thousands of hours in the Herk allowed me to see the world... and my ears can attest to that.

2

USAFAg

Joined: May 6, 2014

Posts: 6,053

User Profile

Private Message

Ignore User Stop Ignoring

How long do you want to ignore this user?

24 hours One week Permanently Cancel

In reply to Hey Nav • 9:01p, 8/26/24

AG

Hey Nav said:
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/c-130-hercules-70-years-first-flight/

Hopefully this link works. The OP's link is behind a paywall for me.

My thousands of hours in the Herk allowed me to see the world... and my ears can attest to that.

WHAT?!

lol.....

12thFan/Websider Since 2003

2

YZ250

Joined: Jul 26, 2002

Posts: 4,906

User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring

How long do you want to ignore this user?

24 hours One week Permanently Cancel

In reply to Hey Nav • 8:56a, 8/27/24

Aerial refueling of helicopters? Wow!

1

skrockit88

Joined: Jun 6, 2017

Posts: 127

User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring

How long do you want to ignore this user?

24 hours One week Permanently Cancel

5:20p, 8/27/24

AG

Best memories and Mini said it best in his letter:

https://www.18af.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3784705/to-the-c-130-with-love/

Aggie Therapist

Joined: Oct 8, 2023

Posts: 13,212

User Profile

Private Message

Ignore User Stop Ignoring

How long do you want to ignore this user?

24 hours One week Permanently Cancel

8:07p, 8/27/24

AG

Spooky gunships

1

Caladan

Joined: Oct 22, 2007

Posts: 4,202

User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring

How long do you want to ignore this user?

24 hours One week Permanently Cancel

In reply to Hey Nav • 5:36p, 9/3/24

Hey Nav said:
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/c-130-hercules-70-years-first-flight/

Hopefully this link works. The OP's link is behind a paywall for me.

My thousands of hours in the Herk allowed me to see the world... and my ears can attest to that.

I hear ya.

Well -- I *would* hear you, if it weren't for the thousands of hours I have on the C-5.

I love the C-130. Such a cute little airplane!

1

Tanker123

Joined: Jan 31, 2024

Posts: 1,343

User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring

How long do you want to ignore this user?

24 hours One week Permanently Cancel

9:25a, 9/4/24

The worst flight experience was as a boy flying Space A in a C-130 that was delivering the Stars and Stripes to various locations in the Pacific Region.

1

Hey Nav

Joined: Oct 11, 1999

Posts: 12,244

User Profile

Private Message

Ignore User Stop Ignoring

How long do you want to ignore this user?

24 hours One week Permanently Cancel

In reply to Caladan • 6:20p, 9/5/24

AG

Quote:
I love the C-130. Such a cute little airplane!

Ah. Big Mac at its' finest. I've grabbed rides on your beasts...when they actually took off :-)

They sound like a library...