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Happy 70th Anniversary to the Mighty C-130 Hercules
Posted on 8/23/24 at 7:36 am
Posted on 8/23/24 at 7:36 am
On this day in 1954, the mighty Herk had it's first flight. The LONGEST production aircraft in the world, it's still rolling off the assembly line, 70 years later. If it's been thought of in aviation, it's been tried in a Herk. The most verstile aircraft every built, and the sexiest. 
I'm lucky to have flown over 20 variants for the last 25 years. Going to strap one on and take to the skies this AM. God bless the might Herk, the crews that fly it, the folks that keep 'em flying, and the folks still building them.
I'm lucky to have flown over 20 variants for the last 25 years. Going to strap one on and take to the skies this AM. God bless the might Herk, the crews that fly it, the folks that keep 'em flying, and the folks still building them.
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Posted on 8/23/24 at 7:44 am to slacker130
Ceeeeeee 130 rolling down the striiiiip…
Posted on 8/23/24 at 7:44 am to slacker130
I flew them for a a civilian outfit in Alaska for a couple years. Good times.
Posted on 8/23/24 at 7:46 am to slacker130
Love the pics. Good luck on your flight! 
Posted on 8/23/24 at 7:47 am to slacker130
An awesome and respected airframe. Let me add another pic to that group.
One more
One more
This post was edited on 8/23/24 at 8:14 am
Posted on 8/23/24 at 7:50 am to DownSouthCrawfish
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Ceeeeeee 130 rolling down the striiiiip…
Airborne Ranger gonna take a little trip
Posted on 8/23/24 at 7:51 am to slacker130
Posted on 8/23/24 at 7:51 am to slacker130
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On this day in 1954, the mighty Herk had it's first flight.
and has almost reached its cruise altitude of 10,000'!
Posted on 8/23/24 at 7:56 am to 777Tiger
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777Tiger
Whoa, he's back.
Posted on 8/23/24 at 7:57 am to 777Tiger
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and has almost reached its cruise altitude of 10,000'!
I've had one to FL370, it was miserable.
Posted on 8/23/24 at 7:57 am to slacker130
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Whoa, he's back.
morning baw, thought you had a sortie to brief up
Posted on 8/23/24 at 7:59 am to slacker130
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I've had one to FL370, it was miserable.
I'll bet that that thing was barely hanging on by the tips of the blades, what in the heck was that for?
Posted on 8/23/24 at 8:00 am to 777Tiger
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morning baw, thought you had a sortie to brief up
Waiting for the preflight to be finished, don't want to get too sweaty.
Posted on 8/23/24 at 8:01 am to slacker130
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Waiting for the preflight to be finished, don't want to get too sweaty.
it's good to be the king!
Posted on 8/23/24 at 8:02 am to 777Tiger
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I'll bet that that thing was barely hanging on by the tips of the blades, what in the heck was that for?
The J model can cruise in the 30's. It was shiny and new, so we tried it. We made gas.
Posted on 8/23/24 at 8:03 am to slacker130
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The J model can cruise in the 30's. It was shiny and new, so we tried it.
cool
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We made gas.
had to, to make up for all you burned to get to 370
Posted on 8/23/24 at 8:04 am to slacker130
i have always been more partial to WW2 Fighters and some of the newer jets, but the Herk is in my top 5 fave planes.
Posted on 8/23/24 at 8:06 am to slacker130
Seeing traveler's pic of Fat Albert, are JATO tubes still used? Saw the Blue Angels at Belle Chasse (NAS New Orleans) a few times and the JATO tube demonstration was very impressive.
Posted on 8/23/24 at 8:10 am to slacker130
Was my stepfathers favorite aircraft to fly when he was in the AF
Posted on 8/23/24 at 8:13 am to slacker130
If the ramp falls off midflight it wasn’t me….x-rays looked clean. ;)
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