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Description
| Notes: C-130A modified to control drone aircraft or missiles. Formerly designated GC-130A (4 CREW (AF) , 8 crew (NAVY) ) . | ||
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed | |
| Base model: | C-130 | |
| Designation: | DC-130 | |
| Version: | A | |
| Nickname: | Hercules | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1925-1962 | |
| Basic role: | Transport | |
| Modified Mission: | Drone director | |
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Specifications
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Recent comments by our visitors
| Jack R Wagner hereford, AZ | Ray , my new E-Mail address is wagnervt750@q.com 09/04/2008 @ 10:03 [ref: 22612] |
| Julio Rodriguez Warner Robins, GA | Wow!
I was stationed at Naha AB Okinawa in 1965. One of these came there as it had propeller problems. I was a two striper and the youngest guy to be authorized to perform engine run on C-130's at Naha. When I cranked it up, I was amazed at how close all the engines were in TIT and FF...torque was the problem. After a few adjustments we had it purring again. But I will never forget what I had seen with my own two eyeballs, engines that were adjusted ohhh so fine! Currently I still work on C-130's at Robins AFB...in my 45th year all together. Sorry folk's this old Crew Chief has never gotten over the C-130!!! I crewed the first Grey Ghost at Naha and lost it at Danang AB S. Vietnam to a rocket/mortar attack which busted the left wing right behind # 1 Engine...and a few years ago, I got to see the first C-130 I was assigned to 62-1842. My Crew Chief was Enrique Rodriguez...he taught me to learn as much as I could everyday...I guess I am still learning! Julio 07/31/2008 @ 08:00 [ref: 22309] |
| Jack R Wagner , AZ | Dino Don would also like that info. 07/21/2008 @ 16:38 [ref: 22206] |
| Jack R Wagner , AZ | Ken /// tell us more about 65-979 Jack , Jim & Larry 07/17/2008 @ 17:50 [ref: 22164] |
| ken burgan lucedale, MS | I was a Crew Chief and 2nd wiper on 979 from 77 thru 82 at Hill Afb UT. I remember it was always a dependable bird.
Hi Ray! 07/10/2008 @ 12:08 [ref: 21816] |
| Jack R Wagner sierra vista, AZ | Hey Ray , my E-Mail address is wagnervt750@beyondbb.com 06/29/2008 @ 19:11 [ref: 21722] |
| Paul J. Snyder Merritt Island 32953, FL | I was the crew chief on 461 .Iwas to take it to Nam and while there I would re-inlist however during the phase insp. we found a crack in the wing and it was replaced . On one occasion I completed the Pre-flight insp,signed it off Paul Snyder. My line chief sig ed the exceptional release. Percy Snyder and the pilot accepted the Acft Maj Snider. 06/26/2008 @ 10:19 [ref: 21612] |
| Ray Nairn oxnard, CA | I'm an old Drone Mech, and I'm looking for an e-mail address for Jack R. Wagner. 06/19/2008 @ 13:31 [ref: 21556] |
| Jack R Wagner sierra vista, AZ | #65-0979 & #57-0461 DC " H " and DC "A " I still have a little info. on these two aircraft if any old timers are still out there ????????? 06/02/2008 @ 19:25 [ref: 21092] |
| tony , AZ | Josh, there are two publications that have photos of the DC-130. The first is C-130 In Action, by Lou Drendel, Squadron Signal publications. There are two photos, and a drawing of a drone, as well as a color profile of the Coast Guard livery. The other is Vietnam: The War in the Air, by Rene Francillion. This one is out of print but I found it on Ebay for a decent price. It has several photos of the drones, drone carriers and retrievals. I am getting the same kit as you have, the Testors/Italeri one. It is the DC-130 with the four drone stations, as the later one has two stations so the external fuel tanks could be fitted ( according the my refences ). There is a DB resins conversion with the correct radome, which can also be found on Ebay. 07/14/2007 @ 15:40 [ref: 17110] |
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