After 22 yrs in military, I put another 22 yrs in U.S. Postal Service. Retired from that and took early Social Security retirement. Now busy keeping the Honey-Do list as short as possible and teasing my letter carrier because he has to deliver all of my retirement checks. Also busy being as good a husband as I can be, a fairly good father, and one hell of a grandfather. Keeping the rest of my time with veterans organizations, the local public library, and having breakfast 3 times a week with a bunch of other military retirees. Life is Full, Life is Busy, & Life is Good.
1980-1983, C-130 Hercules
From Year 1980
To Year 1983
Personal Memories
Intelligence Technician, 374th Tactical Airlift Wing, Clark AB, Republic of Philippines. NCOIC, Intelligence Operations supporting real-world & exercise activities of Wing with Tactical Airlift responsibility in PACAF area.
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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).
