Previously Held AFSC/MOS 43230-Apprentice Jet Engine Mechanic
24150-Safety Specialist
Service Years
1961 - 1981
Other Languages
German
Italian
Official Badges
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Additional Information
What are you doing now:
Retired
Other Comments:
USAF - 1961-1981
Lockheed Martin - 1981-1982
The Boeing Company - 1982 - 2007
1961-1965, C-130 Hercules
From Year 1961
To Year 1965
Personal Memories
463rd Troop Carrier Wing (Sewart), 839th Air Division (Sewart) and 516th Troop Carrier Wing (Dyess).
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C-130 Hercules Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
The C-130 series began as a 1951 requirement for a military transport with Short Take-Off and Landing capabilities. The series was born as the YC-130 and performed well in the latter part of 1954 with its Allison three-bladed turboprop engines. With successes encountered throughout the war in Vietnam and furthermore in peacetime, the C-130 Hercules spawned a plethora of variants that would include special forces insertion, arctic patrol, meteorological research, communications, close-support and modernized variants of the base transport.
Model Lockheed C-130H Hercules Length 97.77 ft | 29.80 m Width 132.55 ft | 40.40 m Height 37.40 ft | 11.40 m Engine(s) 4 x Allison T56-A-15LFE turboprop engines generating 4,508hp each. Empty Weight 76,505 lbs | 34,702 kg MTOW 175,003 lbs | 79,380 kg Max Speed 386 mph | 621 km/h | 335 kts Max Range 2,237 miles | 3,600 km Ceiling 33,005 ft | 10,060 m | 6.3 miles Climb Rate Not Available Hardpoints 0 Armament None. Internal payload of up to 42,637lbs of supplies, personnel and vehicles. Accommodations 4 + 92 Operators Australia, Brazil, Canada, Israel, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom and the United States of America among others (about 60 in all).