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Posted: 4/26/2024 11:00:32 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Low_Country]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By wmagrush: Probably will be the second oldest military airframe after the B-52. Have flown coastal patrol as an observer with the USCG out of Clearwater. And can set my watch by the AF flyovers from Little Rock. Seems they use my mountain as a waypoint. All the Hercs in the active duty inventory are J-models, first built in the 90s. ETA - there might be some spec ops versions still flying Hs. |
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Posted: 4/26/2024 11:03:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rgaper: FLIR ball under the nose and 4 wing tanks, either an HC-130J or an MC-130J. Was going to say this |
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Posted: 4/26/2024 11:25:01 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Low_Country: All the Hercs in the active duty inventory are J-models, first built in the 90s. ETA - there might be some spec ops versions still flying Hs. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Low_Country: Originally Posted By wmagrush: Probably will be the second oldest military airframe after the B-52. Have flown coastal patrol as an observer with the USCG out of Clearwater. And can set my watch by the AF flyovers from Little Rock. Seems they use my mountain as a waypoint. All the Hercs in the active duty inventory are J-models, first built in the 90s. ETA - there might be some spec ops versions still flying Hs. Damn, I didn't realize the USAF was the only air force flying Hercs. 
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Posted: 4/26/2024 11:25:44 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 2A373: Damn, I didn't realize the USAF was the only air force flying Hercs. Fair point. |
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Posted: 4/27/2024 12:07:50 AM EDT
[Last Edit: firemedic5586]
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Fly the friendly skies with Bitching Betty...
 Cockpit View C 130J Super Hercules at Paris Air Show 2011 VIDEO |
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Posted: 4/27/2024 12:17:49 AM EDT
[Last Edit: MikeJGA]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 2A373: Damn, I didn't realize the USAF was the only air force flying Hercs. The Omani air force has some Hercs that are primarily flown by British pilots seconded to the Omani AF. I flew in one from Muskat to Khasab. Looks like they have 3 C130 H, 1 C130J Super Herc and 1 C130J 30. |
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Posted: 4/27/2024 2:43:26 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 2A373: A couple I took. First one while I was watching my youngest playing softball at her middle school, and the second while waiting on my older daughter to finish marching band practice. Both USMC KC-130Js. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/54089/DSC_0336_jpg-3198980.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/54089/DSC_7503_jpg-3198981.JPG Lockheed Martin KC-130J Hercules BUNO 170037 Manufacturers serial number 382-5909 With VMGR-252 as BH-037 One of the newest KC-130J's built for the Marines. BUNO 165738 Manufacturers serial number 382-5506 With VMGR-252 as BH-738 Their motto is "Otis, my man!"  |
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Posted: 4/27/2024 8:03:44 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By KA3B: Lockheed Martin KC-130J Hercules BUNO 170037 Manufacturers serial number 382-5909 With VMGR-252 as BH-037 One of the newest KC-130J's built for the Marines. BUNO 165738 Manufacturers serial number 382-5506 With VMGR-252 as BH-738 Their motto is "Otis, my man!" Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By KA3B: Originally Posted By 2A373: A couple I took. First one while I was watching my youngest playing softball at her middle school, and the second while waiting on my older daughter to finish marching band practice. Both USMC KC-130Js. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/54089/DSC_0336_jpg-3198980.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/54089/DSC_7503_jpg-3198981.JPG Lockheed Martin KC-130J Hercules BUNO 170037 Manufacturers serial number 382-5909 With VMGR-252 as BH-037 One of the newest KC-130J's built for the Marines. BUNO 165738 Manufacturers serial number 382-5506 With VMGR-252 as BH-738 Their motto is "Otis, my man!" 170037 is now assigned to VMGR-153 based at Kaneohe Bay. |
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Posted: 4/27/2024 8:36:22 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By Slufstuff: We were out at a local park yesterday and I caught a shot of this C-130 passing overhead. It was doing a couple of touch and goes at the Columbia SC airport. Nothing special, it was just my cell phone, but got a pretty good silhouette. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/312/c-130_jpg-3197897.JPG Oddly enough, I saw one (or two, not sure) yesterday while on the tractor....must have been flying put of the local airport, which isn't very big. |
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Posted: 4/27/2024 8:47:21 AM EDT
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Thank you, guys, for posting those awesome pics.
 I live within sight of I-40 and a lot of mil. AC seem to use it as a guide. LOTS of helicopters, but nothing low enough for good pictures like y'all got. |
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Posted: 4/27/2024 8:56:47 AM EDT
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I always think of my old man when I see a C-130. He was a supervisor in the department that made the reduction gear boxes for the T-56 and AE2100 engines at Allison.
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Posted: 4/27/2024 9:08:59 AM EDT
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Cool pics.
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Posted: 4/27/2024 9:41:08 AM EDT
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 St Joseph herky pooping humans. 
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ND, USA
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Posted: 4/27/2024 9:43:44 AM EDT
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Can't forget this guy. He buzzed my place one day.
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AR, USA
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Posted: 4/27/2024 10:34:06 PM EDT
[Last Edit: wmagrush]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Low_Country: All the Hercs in the active duty inventory are J-models, first built in the 90s. ETA - there might be some spec ops versions still flying Hs. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Low_Country: Originally Posted By wmagrush: Probably will be the second oldest military airframe after the B-52. Have flown coastal patrol as an observer with the USCG out of Clearwater. And can set my watch by the AF flyovers from Little Rock. Seems they use my mountain as a waypoint. All the Hercs in the active duty inventory are J-models, first built in the 90s. ETA - there might be some spec ops versions still flying Hs. The point here is that the design is still viable after the initial flight almost 70 years ago. Yes, the airframes are much newer than currently flying B-52s, but the airframe engineering was almost perfect for the mission they were designed for, and worthy of still being in production. Like the CH-47, the original design that first flew in 1961, and still being built today.. |
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Posted: 4/27/2024 10:43:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Goodn: Can't forget this guy. He buzzed my place one day. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49928076167_97f6d5eab1_b.jpg Lynden Air Cargo. |
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Posted: 4/27/2024 10:55:18 PM EDT
[Last Edit: KA3B]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Goodn: Can't forget this guy. He buzzed my place one day. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49928076167_97f6d5eab1_b.jpg That's an L100-30 (civilian model of the C-130), Lockheed, the 4698 C-130 built. That Herc has been used and abused for it's entire life. It's now a firebomber with Coulson. Lynden Air Cargo is operating its L-382 aircraft on behalf of the Coulson group of companies to fight fires for the U.S. Forest Service. https://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=136625 |
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Posted: 4/27/2024 11:01:32 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 2A373: 170037 is now assigned to VMGR-153 based at Kaneohe Bay. I did not know that.  https://www.key.aero/article/first-kc-130js-arrive-hawaii-usmc-activates-vmgr-153 |
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Posted: 4/28/2024 12:18:07 AM EDT
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Indeed, that’s a cool pic. And this is a cool thread.
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Posted: 4/28/2024 12:29:45 AM EDT
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Ill never forget the first time I saw that view of one. Laying on the DZ thinking "I was just in that motherfucker"
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Posted: 4/28/2024 12:45:40 AM EDT
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Cool pictures!
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