Search found 2 matches
Return to “The Venerable C-130”
- Fri Aug 22, 2014 2:42 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: The Venerable C-130
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3812
Re: The Venerable C-130
I just remembered that the Governor of Texas was a C-130 pilot.
- Wed Aug 20, 2014 7:11 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: The Venerable C-130
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3812
Re: The Venerable C-130
It is an awesome airplane.
My dad was a government QA guy at Allison in Indianapolis from sometime in the 1960s to 1980 or so. That's where all the C-130 engines (and a lot of other military stuff) were manufactured until the J-model came out. I grew up thinking the USAF was composed of C-130s, and some other miscellaneous airplanes. :)
I have quite a few air passenger miles in C-130s, have flown one in a simulator at Little Rock AFB (I crashed on landing
) and have jumped out a two or three of them as well. AIRBORNE! You think they're loud on the inside, try being right behind one of those T-56 turboprops in mid-air when it is cranking the prop at full boogie. Holy smokes.
There were some marvelous aircraft designed in the 1950s and 60s. Just amazing.
My dad was a government QA guy at Allison in Indianapolis from sometime in the 1960s to 1980 or so. That's where all the C-130 engines (and a lot of other military stuff) were manufactured until the J-model came out. I grew up thinking the USAF was composed of C-130s, and some other miscellaneous airplanes. :)
I have quite a few air passenger miles in C-130s, have flown one in a simulator at Little Rock AFB (I crashed on landing
) and have jumped out a two or three of them as well. AIRBORNE! You think they're loud on the inside, try being right behind one of those T-56 turboprops in mid-air when it is cranking the prop at full boogie. Holy smokes.There were some marvelous aircraft designed in the 1950s and 60s. Just amazing.