“ C-130 AIRCRAFT ” 1966 U.S. AIR FORCE C-130 HERCULES CARGO AIRCRAFT ORIENTATION FILM 67504

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This film from 1966 functions as a U.S. Air Force training film covering the Lockheed C-130 Hercules four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin). It explains the aircraft’s specs, capabilities, and adaptabilities, as well as the aircraft’s various models developed throughout the late 1950s and 1960s. The film is produced by Aerospace Audio-Visual Service, Military Airlift Command.
Credits (00:06). ”C-130 Aircraft” title banner (00:15). “Introduction” title banner (00:22). Footage of the Lockheed C-130 Hercules four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft grounded on a flight base (00:30). Multiple C-130 planes flying (00:43). A point-of-view of a pilot in the cockpit’s view (00:51). The C-130 A-model, first used by the U.S. Air Force in 1956 (01:07). The aircraft’s nearly 40-feet vertical stabilizer and over 130-feet wingspan (01:32). Three bladed propellers characterize the C-130 A-model (01:46). Four bladed propellers characterize the C-130 B-model (01:55). Views of C-130 moving around a flight base (02:04). Military personnel are loading cargo into a C-130 aircraft (02:22). The C-130 in the 1960s was the C-130 E-model, ‘E’ for extended range (02:32). Its 1400-gallon fuel tank under each wing (02:46). The C-130 E-model takes off from a runway (20:52). Views of the cargo plane flying (03:16). Views of pilots operating the engine and control panel in the plane’s cockpit (03:32). The plane lands on a runway (03:45). The plane is reversing (04:09). The aircraft’s tail section opens and the tail section ramp can be locked (04:26). An Air Force pilot opens the plane’s tail section using controls (04:33). Views of the cargo-storage space inside the aircraft (04:46). Views of the floor (04:53). Installable dual rail tracks for specific cargo loads (05:09). Installable seats to carry passengers (05:17). Air Force soldiers carry a loaded gurney into the aircraft to show the C-130’s air evacuation abilities (05:37). Cargo is loaded out of the aircraft (06:04). A Willys M38A1 vehicle can drive up and down the tail section’s ramp to load and unload larger cargo (06:10). A Bell H-13 Sioux single-engine light helicopter is unloaded (06:16). Barrels are loaded onto the aircraft using 463L Master Pallet, the standardized pallet used for transporting military air cargo (06:23). C-130 flying (06:36) and landing (06:46). Soldiers running from the plane (06:59). Soldiers jump from the plane using parachutes (07:05). Equipment is dropped from an altitude using parachutes (07:14). A low-level parachute extraction uses a pendulum technique (07:21). A demonstration of the ‘snatch method’, where the aircraft almost touches the ground but never stops (07:48). A soldier is lifted off the ground, to demonstrate a ‘Skyhook’ rescue (08:01). A car reversing towards the tail section of the aircraft (08:23). African residents (08:29). Passengers exit the aircraft (08:36). The aircraft flying over the Greenland ice cap (08:48). A radar station in Greenland (09:01). The C-130 lands on the ice (09:30) and takes off (09:15). C-130 aircraft lands on an aircraft carrier vessel (09:26) and takes off (09:50). A flying C-130 launches a Ryan BQM-34 Firebee jet-propelled target drone (09:59). An airborne command post (10:14). A communication center (10:15). An aerial electronic photo mapping center (10:22). Footage of the aircraft flying through the sky (10:30). “The End” text overlay (11:28). Credits (11:30).
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[@allstylinone5122]

My father was a mechanic of these wonders.

[@warrenjones744]

A most useful airplane. Where is that kind of simple straightforward thinking now days? I have flown many to many places in them. It may be a bit slow, but it will get you there. My last trip in one before leaving the Air Force, was a two hour flight to one of Sadam's air fields in 1991 to do a little combat engineering. A low level, high wind bumpy afare....what a ride!

[@BlackPill-pu4vi]

And here we are, some 33 years later. Removing Saddam was a tragic mistake. But, we can never admit error, can we? It would open up a Pandora's Box of other preventable tragedies the U.S. has caused.

[@AstroLoops69]

I believe the Air Force is taking the “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it” mentality over decades now. Where the USAF previously made lots of new planes to out-compete each other in combat, ordnance, etc. this bad boy here just has to carry loads. Need it armed? Slap some big ‘ol guns in there. Modern parts and engineering will probably keep these flying for another few decades.

[@BlackPill-pu4vi]

Nice how ✡🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐

[@georgewashington687]

Feelings of nostalgia watching this video. I worked as an avionics technician on A and B models from 1970 to 1976. As a full time Air Reserve Technician we worked on all the avionics, comm, nav radar, doppler radar, TACAN, VOR etc. It was the job of my entire adulthood that I miss the most and I enjoyed the most. We worked shop and flight line maintenance and really knew the aircraft and the systems. Things have changed so much since those days!

[@itsapittie]

It's wild to think this aircraft is still in service! Even more wild to think that it's likely to continue in service for the foreseeable future.

[@mikeks8181]

Since I was in Boot Camp in 1984? There are two military aircraft that I recognize just from the sound they make Alone! They are the C130 and the Bell Huey! I still rush out side ir to a window to see them! C130 rolling down the strip! Marine Corps Daddy gonna take a little trip! Stand up, buckle up and shuffle to the door! Jump right out and shout Marine Corps! Oh the Memories!

[@mikedrown2721]

I turned 20 years old in 1966😊

[@fishtwo1]

i was -2 😄 but i sure enjoyed growing up in the 70s-80s. Good times in the rural south...

[@faulltw]

I was born in 1966

[@mikedrown2721]

@@faulltw nice!

[@mikedrown2721]

@@fishtwo1 nice!

[@YouveBeenMiddled]

Very useful for import/export operations throughout the 70's and 80's. Lockheed really was making fine products in the 50's and 60's.

[@Fresh-tw7ev]

All hail! The Mighty Herky Bird!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@SonicYouth-si8mn]

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[@tl1024]

They have been a local staple of the air around me for my whole life, one of my favorite aircraft.

[@FreiherrDinkelacker]

This bird was my favorite to jump! They have great aerodynamics so if you have a good exit your parachute will open when it is supposed to and you will be under good canopy! I loved standing in the door waiting on the Green Light. Didn't like the C-141 so much.

[@carlwedekind3868]

I'm privileged to live near Schenectady Airport in NY. The ski equipped C-130's fly from Stratton ANG base there. Sometimes they fly quite low over my house. What a great sight.

[@Herkyload1]

Recognize at least 1 tail number - 400496, My old squadron the 2AS had that and 0498 among others, I got to fly them a few years after this video was made as a Loadmaster. Loved the E model

[@johnnyallred3753]

Great Airplane !.

[@stanleyharrell6009]

My favorite aircraft. Worked these at Depot as a mechanic for 10 years and as a workload planner for an additional 6 years. Lots of mods and structural upgrades on the legacy versions. It is a great job to change the center wing box out on these. Sad to see most all of the legacy fleet put in the boneyard. The C-130J and the C-130 Hs left with the NP2000 props just doesn't sound the same. Kinda like when the C-5 swapped the old TF-39s for the CF6 engines. I have worked on all the legacy variants including the gunships, Talon I and Ii, and the HC/MC tankers.

[@vtwinwild1]

I jumped out a bunch of these under parachute. I also landed in a bunch of these. Still not sure which is the better option. But landing in Baghdad with an approach of entirely swirilling down was unique in all my flying experience.

[@mikeyj9607]

way back in the 70s (78/80) I flew in the old 7ACCS out of Keesler on EC130Es,

[@allgood6760]

We are currently updating from the C-130H to the C-130J for our RNZAF. The only plane that can replace a Herk is a Herk! 👍✈️🇳🇿

[@stephenmead8183]

Flew as a solo passenger from Kaikoe, wise Owl exercise back to Ohakea, during the Vampire era. Grass strip, emergency take off. Was very exciting for a lad.

[@neutronjack7399]

Although I was in the Army, the C-130 factors into two of my favorite stories; Flying into Toncontin Airport in Honduras and Ilpango Airport in El Salvador.

[@maynardcarmer3148]

I still see them flying out of the local Air Reserve base. This film must have been made before they rolled out the AC130 gunship version. Those things could lay down an impressive volume of fire in a close support role for ground troops.

[@tristanholland6445]

It was rather classified at the time and was in development. They started using them in 1968 they were based on an A model back then. They were used more to interdict the Ho Chi Minh Trail and destroy trucks. What you see in USAF today is the J model which are either brand new or a major rebuild of a low time H. How do I know this? I’m a USAF veteran and by step dad is a USAF veteran and former sensors operator on an AC-130A. Cool thing they had a highly classified device that could detect the ignition coils of Soviet trucks as the engine ran. Also the first air portable FLIR system.

[@maynardcarmer3148]

I enlisted in '67, and remember reading about the use of C47s as gunships prior to the 130s assuming that role. And yes, I also know some of the 130s still flying, like a lot of the B52s, are older than their crew. Like the old Timex watch ads say, they just keep on ticking.

[@stanleyharrell6009]

​@@tristanholland6445All of the legacy ACH, ACU and ACW gunship are retired now. Nothing but new build ACJs flying now with AFSOC. I saw the last ACW last year at Cannon AFB right before it shipped out to AMARG.

[@billclements3879]

Great planes to fly in 😊😊

[@miguell6862]

Gracias From 🇨🇷🇨🇷🇨🇷💯

[@faulltw]

I have flown on these many times, out of Little Rock Air Force Base.

[@heribertohernandezsoltero9277]

U.S. SKY GIANTS

[@dazza70smith]

Sending love and prayers from the UK 🇬🇧 God bless 👏💜👍🙏🤗♿️ #ForeverPromotingPositiveDisabilityAwareness #Accessibility

[@wrightmf]

Interesting how the designers got this timeless configuration just right. Some say the B52 will be the 100 year old airplane, I think the C130 is it. Obviously the A model not flying but the basic design is still here. So what did these guys do to make this design perfect?

[@MichaelMadcock]

Drones in '66, who knew!?

[@scepticalbeliever]

They were used a lot during the Indochina conflict

[@tristanholland6445]

Most military technology is older than you think. Those were used for photo reconnaissance a lot in Vietnam. They were also used a lot against North Korea and by the Taiwanese at US/CIA direction against coastal PRC.

[@crabbymilton390]

The fact that they still build them today is remarkable. Granted they have modern components but the same foundation in place. Too bad BOEING is too blasted stupid to understand that but I digress.

[@ricricci4416]

1957-60 Flight Engineer A models Ashyia AB Japan

[@Doodlesthegreat]

0:30 - Oh, I dunno. Plenty of Zeus-stans out there in the world. That guy got LAID.

[@timothykelly5588]

Air Force pickup truck

[@tweygant]

What about the AC-130 gun ship

[@lenscap8925]

AC130 gunship introduced in 1968. Venerable DC 3 (AC-47) was proof of design and use

[@flightfernando]

Today Embraer KC 390 is more reliable and best substitute of Hercules 👏🏻

[@ipedeprimeira]

It was certainly the best post-war tactical transport plane, until the arrival of the KC-390!!