Many Things You Probably Didn't Know About C-130 Hercules

[@cplbruiser8267]

Aussie vet. We flew back from Vietnam over the pacific on 3 engines No one was worried, it`s such a great aircraft.

[@Dobermanator]

In Canada, we flew our C-130's with 4 engines because we knew early on they had that many.

[@charleyarchuleta4932]

Love those jump seats

[@frankgalonis1428]

ROGER that.

[@sinisterisrandom8537]

Yeah you for your service. Some would say I shouldn't say that but I could care less if your in Australia, New Zealand, Japan etc. You are serving your country and thats what matters.

[@charleyarchuleta4932]

@@sinisterisrandom8537 absolutely. Willing to go and do what’s needed to serve your nation at your peril. Good fabric.

[@mwales2112]

Spent my 24 year USAF career as a C-130E & Super E Crew Chief and loved it until I retired. Greatest Aircraft ever produced... Always brought me home...

[@Lordoftheflamesissketchy]

nice i in the Australian air force cadets I want to be a cargo pilot.

[@MH5XXXX]

I was a parts chaser for McDonnell Douglas/ Boeing on the C-17 Globemaster 3. SHE is filling the gap between the C-130 & the C-5. USAF LOVES HER.

[@caturlifelive]

Well done

[@barryklinedinst6233]

I was an air cargo specialist in the USAF in the 80s at Dover Afb. We loved it when a c130 came in. We could load one so fast it was unreal.Great aircraft. I wonder if they will make them forever.

[@loyalpatriot9747]

C130E and H crew chief here before heading over to the 17's. Little Rock Green Tails brother. And Charleston yellows

[@paullastnamehere3295]

Spent my first 10 years as a C-130 engine mechanic. I absolutely love this plane. It's the one plane that I had the opportunity to put a hammock up while flying. I've worked on it and flown in it all over the world and still amazed at how much of a work horse it is.

[@frankjennings4849]

The trips to Mildenhall were made in a hammock, it was easier to hang over the ramp door and be out of the way. Turbulence could get you dumped if the flight crew give you a warning!!

[@emmettpurvis9189]

I was in the 82nd AirBorne Division, 307th Airborne Engineer Battalion, Co.B We laid 39000 s/f of PSP as as greenway to park the first C-130’s arriving at Pope AFB. We were glad to park the C-119, C-123 and C-124’s! We all loved the c-130’s! Yes, I am now 81 and it still raises the hair on the back of my neck to see one fly over!!

[@xmanfacex]

Loved jumping out this plane as a British Paratrooper...loved jumping out of the Chinook too.

[@peterweaver2541]

Sure beats the balloon!

[@xmanfacex]

@@peterweaver2541 I loved the balloon. Did some night jumps from it as well at weston.

[@StarFyre]

Now that's the best thing to do in a Chinook! Out of interest did you do many HALO jumps at all?

[@xmanfacex]

@@StarFyre Sorry, no HALO jumps, would have loved too.

[@StarFyre]

@@xmanfacex Me too... I was a weekend warrior back in the day so no such fun for me!! 🙄

[@mrrustygray]

True story. Every C-130 I ever boarded, I jumped out of. Never experienced a landing.

[@jeffreypeck6309]

HOOOO WAAAA. Airborne all the way And Rangers will always lead the way. SUA SPONTE is the standard To Match. I have and then Some and Would Again if only I could. I Never AIR Landed In The Many Many times That I Was Blessed to Fly Aboard The Greatest Aircraft Ever Built.

[@mr.hardhat175]

That’s wild 😂😂

[@metaglypto]

@@mr.hardhat175 I would say the same except I flew military hop in one out of Pope AFB one time.

[@ronnichols884]

During Operation Coin Alaska 1975, we were flying approximately 34,000 pounds of various types of fuel from Elmendorf and Eilsen AFBs to the back side of the north slope of Alaska. We flew for 38 days with only one breakdown. I was at Eilsen. During this time we were in temperatures as low as 30 degrees below zero, with as much as 12 inches of snow on the ground. If we encountered ice fog, weather C130s would fly over and drop dry ice to disburse it. This is the most versatile aircraft I have ever worked on.

[@Military-TV]

Thank for your service sir

[@joevignolor4u949]

I got a chance to ride in the cockpit of a C-130 while the crew was practicing ground controlled approaches and touch and goes. I think we did about eight of them. Some of them had groundfire avoidance climb outs where the airplane would climb really steep and turn sharply after lifting off. It was one of the most interesting and enjoyable experiences I had while in the military along with the two rides I got in an F-100 Super Sabre.

[@lawrenceray3545]

That last statement is absolutely true I have the things we go to and the mighty say 130 aircraft

[@billirvin9057]

I am a former crewmember (comm ops) on board the JC-130B (satellite catchers) and EC-130E (ABCCC). Outstanding airplane and I never wanted to fly on another airframe.

[@Sierrahtl]

Abccc was a great team to belong to..

[@philhand5830]

JC-130B...Catch a falling star???

[@daddydbo50]

I am an ex Air Force LOADMASTER (1980-1992) and my first assignment after training at Little Rock AFB was Rhien Main Germany in the 37 Tactical Airlift Squadron (TAS). I flew missions all over Europe and the middle east for 4 years before my next assignment in Yakota Japan (345 TAS). When they say this is a workhorse, they mean it. Extremely versatile, it could change load configurations very quickly. From pallet loads to floor for vehicles, to CDS airdrop containers to paratroops. I was in the logistics side of the missions. Not the SARS or AC-130 missions. I did rack up over 6500 hours flying. The training to fly in the AirForce as an enlisted crewmember was extremely rigorous. It was also very satisfying. I miss the flying. I miss the challenge. I would not change a thing. Except the frequency of the checkrides. Godspeed to all flyers who slip the bond of the earth for adventure in the sky. Doing it on the C-130 Hercules is a privilege.

[@Military-TV]

Thank for you service sir

[@dwmzmm]

Back in the mid to late 1960's, while living in Niceville, FL (near Eglin AFB) we had a neighbor across the street who was a loadmaster of a C-130 at Eglin (USAF). Because our neighborhood was below the path the air force aircraft from Eglin made their final approach for landing, we saw a LOT of C-130's (and tons of other aircraft) flying low overhead daily. Wonderful memories!

[@devildog1073]

I live right near Tyndall AFB and Eglin AFB 40 miles down the road. I see the AC-130 Gunships all the time in the sky. Sounds of freedom!

[@paulfharris175]

@@devildog1073 code name Spooky 👻

[@topfell8277]

Lived off eglin play in the 60s dad flew 130s before that 119s what a good place to grow up goofy golf. My son is stationed up there now

[@geraldprost9254]

The C130 is an amazing aircraft. I have had the privilege of having many rides in this aircraft.

[@williamgibb5557]

I few in one as a civilian with combat crew back in 1977. My hearing finally came back last year.

[@timothyfischer9318]

my father retired a Chief Master Sergeant after spending his long career as a Flight engineer, originally with the C-119 then the C-130... retired after Desert Storm. I heard all the stories, short landings and take-offs, feathering props and flying on 2 or even one engine for a short distance.

[@CanadianPhinsFan853]

Flew many times on the C-130 Hercules variants in Canada. I am very proud and attached to this aircraft in particular. First rode it at 5 years old. Last time I was 21.

[@frankjennings4849]

I served with the 463rd at Dyess in the mid 70's as a prop mechanic. Made TDY trips to RAF Mildenhall to support NATO in Europe. I am now 66 and can still remember the sounds, smells and feelings of the Herc. Ours were all Nam vets and had war wounds to prove it. Nothing I have done in my life has made me as proud as my time with these people and this incredible aircraft.

[@ronnichols884]

When were you there? I was in the Electric shop from 15 days after the 463rd went from TAC to MAC. I think that was in October of 74. I left in January of 77. The project I talked about was called Coin Alaska 75. I was wondering if you were there at the same time I was.

[@frankjennings4849]

@@ronnichols884 I was there the same time you were. I was in the Field Maintenace Sq., Col. Lofton was our C/O. The Operation King Grain was just finishing up when I got there and made 2 TDYs starting 8/76 and 2/77 both to Mildenhall. Good times.

[@ronaldnichols928]

@@frankjennings4849 I would have been in Field maintenance, but the change in command from TAC to MAC placed us in the Avionics Squadron instead. I had also wanted to go to 12th Air Force at Bergstrom, to get switched to Bergstrom. With the change to MAC, I would have to go to HQ AF Personnel to make that change, much harder to do. Before going to Germany, I had been at Bergstrom for four years.

[@frankjennings4849]

@@ronaldnichols928 I watched the crew change the TAC to MAC signs in front of our FMS dorm.

[@windsaloft4614]

317th TAW here 40th TAS , i did rotes from Pope 75-80... stayed in some old brick quarters from WW II , the Sr NCOs were at Menopause Manor ...lol..lots of time at the club ...Galaxy Club ? maybe that was Rhein Main.

[@billmorris2613]

I had over 7 years on the C-130 with 4 years active duty Air Force as an assistant crew chief, 6 months, and crew chief for the rest. Then over 3 years as a flight engineer in the AF Reserves. There was only 3 times we were on 3 engines. One shut down was for a prop over speed which only the aircraft commander saw. The copilot, engineer and myself did not believe there was an over speed. The write up was signed off as, “Could not be duplicated.” We were close to our home base and landed there. We found out the A/C wanted to be home for his first wedding anniversary. We left the next morning to complete our mission. It is one hell of an aircraft and took me almost around the world. The only reason I only spent 3 years in the reserves was that our C-130s were replaced with A-7s. There was not a flying position for me on the A-7. If the C-130s would have stayed I would have retired from the reserves. The company I worked for made up the difference from what I made while on duty with the reserves and what I would have made if I had not taken off for the reserves. They also did the same thing if we had jury duty. For the most part my time in the Air Force was a pleasure and a very big part of my useful education.

[@rtb7538]

The C-130 is the first aircraft i've ever flown in and the second one i've ever jumped out of. Sim doors at night with full C.E. The "Herc" has given me so many great memories. I hope they stay forever.

[@joestephan1111]

My father flew in three wars, his last C-130A's in and out of every dirt landing strip in SE Asia. He brought a couple back looking like Swiss cheese but still flyable. In a 26-year Air Force career he called it the best plane he ever piloted.

[@brianfalls5894]

I worked on C-130 super H's in the reserves out at O'Hare airport. Went to Desert Shield on that very airplane and played in the sandbox for a month before coming back state side. Our planes were brand new with only about 100 flying hours on them so they were a dream to work on because nothing really went wrong with them. I can say for a fact that they are a fantastic plane and I hope the Air Force keeps them around for another 50 years. They are tough and they are very versatile. The only thing I don't think they have done is dog fight with another aircraft. Other than that I believe they have done pretty much everything else an airplane can do.

[@MJLee-wl6kt]

I love C-130. When I was young, I work at Taiwan Air-force, manager parts in base at east-south Taiwan, Every month I can take C-130 (for free) return home (Taipei) to meet my girl friend. That's why C-130 is my favorite airplane ;-)

[@garysilver718]

Flew from Frankfurt Germany to the Libyan desert ( Sahara desert) and landed 450 mi. Into the desert no prepared landing strip. Unloaded our vehicles and stayed for 30 days in 1960. The Herc 30 is awesome.

[@InssiAjaton]

Here is a little hearsay story about the capabilities of the C130. What I have heard goes something like this: An American air force basis in Germany for some reason developed a tradition of donating Christmas gifts to some children at a school (or maybe orphanage?) in Finland. One year the gifts delivery landed on old single runway airport in Tampere, Finland. The C130 damaged its landing gear and stopped in the middle (half way) of the runway, blocking any further flights. What to do? Another C130 was sent from Germany to bring the required spare part, but where would it land, as the runway was cut to half? No sweat -- the C130 arrived and landed on the remaining half length, then taxied to the grass next to the damaged plane and delivered the spare part. After that the second C130 taxied past the stopped plane and using the remainder of the runway took off, returning to home base. No sweat for a Hercules! The first one was repaired and delivered the donated gifts to the kids in time. Sorry, if I have recalled some details wrong -- after all the whole story is hearsay, and quite old by now.

[@bluskytoo]

i watched a C-130 take-off from Kadena AB ,shut down #1 eng right after take-off then land straight ahead on the remaining runway !

[@sparrowhawk3894]

From 1972 to 1976 I was an Aircrew member when the EC-130 G/Q model was used as the NAVY - TACAMO aircraft in the Pacific and Atlantic operation areas with a 24/7/365 tempo. I collected almost 5k hours during that time. It's was absolutely the perfect aircraft for that mission at that time in history.

[@rukmasr5496]

I forward this youtube clip to my son who is in Singapore Airforce. He writes: "I am proud and honoured to be part of this community and been given the chance to fly this amazing aircraft ".

[@AlaskaErik]

82-0055 started out with the Alaska Air National Guard when it was picked up at the factory in 1983. I have many hours in her as a loadmaster. When we converted to the C-17, out fleet was farmed out. 0055 went to Mansfield, Ohio, which is where the clip in this video was shot. Most recently 0055 was seen on the news in December 2021 when the fuselage was being towed in Florida and it got stuck under an overpass.

[@burgessschnitzius4987]

In Vietnam I had a pilot, Major Hedges, who had years as a flight instructor on C-130s. His first time in-country with a butter bar copilot and he asks the CP to pick an engine. Thinking he will do a three engine landing the Lt. picks an outboard engine. Major Hedges pulls power off the other three and made a one engine landing. He always got the rawest copilots and the rest of us knew we had the best pilot out there.

[@nealschenk2438]

Earned my wings in C-130 back in '71. Pulled 17,000 feet of wire behind us with a drougue on the end VLF antenna.

[@sparrowhawk3894]

Which VQ were you with, I was in 4 from 72-76.

[@philhand5830]

It was called a TWA, trailing wire antenna, correct??? I've heard that the C-135 variant used to trail a five mile long wire.

[@rblibit]

They are ideal for 99% of the required US Coast Guard missions for which we employed them. They are one hell of an aircraft!

[@agilemalinois1602]

Served as aircrew on operation icewarn and international ice patrol running a side looking airborne radar NASA developed. Many hours over the Great Lakes and even testing the radar for sar in Long Island sound and drug interdiction in the straights of Florida. CG 1351 a B model from Air Sta Clearwater.

[@andreallan91]

Its a great aircraft - relatively quite from the outside, they've somehow managed to contain all the noise inside the aircraft🤭

[@gmmyabrk]

My fillings are still buzzing from 30 years ago...

[@andreallan91]

@@gmmyabrk I feel you m8 - mine too😂

[@andreallan91]

@@gmmyabrk I'm amazed - how in the hell, did they managed to stuff all that amazing amount of noise in to that cargo hold...

[@NotOnDrugs]

@@andreallan91 easy answer, really: the l00mynarty

[@NotOnDrugs]

@@andreallan91 there is no other answer

[@tomc.5704]

It's a good aircraft. And they came out with the J Model, which kept the basic structure and made a handful of improvements. More powerful engines, reinforced wing structure, all glass digital cockpit and HUDs for the pilots, reversible floor panels to easily switch between loading wheeled cargo and flat pallets. Big fat wings, four engines, capable of short field take off and landings, huge rudder -- it just works. There's not much room for improvement on the basic airframe.

[@paulfharris175]

The RNZAF has the H model soon to be replaced by the J model

[@johnkilpatrick8567]

Best damn plane ever

[@philhand5830]

At least a 65 year manufacturing run. They're still manufacturing them...

[@Charlesputnam-bn9zy]

For decades after ww2, there was constant talk of finding a successor for the DC-3/C-47. None was ever found, because it has always been there : the C-130. Only one drawback : no possible civilian passenger version.

[@craigsowers8456]

On the commercial aspect ... we just came out with the "L100" version about 3 years ago and several in service; and yes, FAA Part 145 was a Bear !!! LOL

[@Charlesputnam-bn9zy]

@@craigsowers8456 Thank you, I didn't know that !

[@dougmackenzie5976]

USAF combat vet, here. I was a C-130 engine and prop technician during my ten year USAF career. Gulf War vet. The ol' Herk is an amazing aircraft. Oh, the stories I can tell!!

[@frankjennings4849]

No one has mentioned the last C-130 out of Vietnam. A Major in the South Vietnamese Air Force flew 452 military and civilians out of Tan Son Nhut in April of 1975. The stories that I heard was he carried the largest human airlift in history at that time. This a/c in now on display at the Little Rock AFB visitor center. I have to wonder what the gross take-off was on that flight.

[@billb89]

I used to pass by that plane daily on my way to work at LRAFB.

[@bobcarrado899]

I was a C 130 loadmaster in 1969 at Cam Ranh Bay. I don’t even bother to try to explain to people what it was like. I just tell them that every day after the last landing of the day I thanked God for letting me live another day. I’m 76 now and still think about those days all the time. It will never leave me.

[@joebledsoe257]

I love the steering mechanism used while on the ground. So simple and so easy to use..

[@regsmith7604]

In the Marines, we flew in them. I never 👎🏽 knew until today, that the C-130 is the same age as I am. A great 👍🏽 plane, just like the longtime B-52.

[@williamgibb5557]

Thank you for serving and keeping my freedom! Stay safe, healthy and happy my friend. May the new year be a great one for you.

[@regsmith7604]

@@williamgibb5557 Happy New Year 🎈🎊🎆 to you and yours!

[@thomassmestead2801]

One of the greatest aircraft built. Still in use by U.S. and other militaries, worldwide. There are bigger, like the C-5 Galaxy, or the C-17, but none so versatile.

[@ntal5859]

One of the greatest, um so murdering people in the name of war is how you rate greatness by?

[@stephenedwards5038]

@@ntal5859 troll, we know who you are,,, see your comments all over the place,, get your check for January from the chi-coms already for the new year?

[@patprice2953]

@@ntal5859 How about I take you out for a steaming cup of "shut the fuck up"?

[@frankjennings4849]

@@ntal5859 The a/c that I worked on and flew on were not used for anything but humanitarian airlift. we dropped food and medical supplies to people that we never would meet or have contact with. It may have been built as a military a/c but has served in every aspect of aviation.

[@danielmarso7242]

Back in 1963 I was a Marine infantry grunt out of camp Lejune,NC . We were on routine alert, and a hurricane was coming up the East coast , the C-130's atCherry point had to leave because of the weather, and we had to go with them. We flew from Cherry Point, NC across the country to Kingsville Naval Air Station in South Texas , stayed for 48 Hours , and flew back to Cherry Point . first time I flew across the country, and it was a pretty smooth if not comfortable ride with a good crew !

[@robbyk4023]

Operated the gunner seat of this plane back in 2012 in MW2. Went on a 15 kill streak and earned a tactical nuke. Aircraft is a beast.

[@christianhorner001]

Much love from Australia for the Hercules 🙏💪

[@revelacionhumanameditacion6718]

It can carry 45,000 pounds of humanitarian cargo, this is the true angel of the sky! I love the C-130, and it’s amazing continuous improvement across six decades!

[@westoniii]

Worst change was replacing the oven with a microwave in the J's. Oh yeah, and hot cups were badass

[@stephengile530]

Little correction on the number of the medical crew on a medivac flight, the normal crew is 5, three med-techs and two nurses. Years ago the three med-techs could fly a mission without the nurses but the nurses couldn't fly with the med-techs as the techs do most of the actual medical care on a mission. Nurses didn't like the optics of this and got it changed, no matter they still do mostly paperwork. Yep, I was one of those cocky med-techs. LOL

[@timcastle165]

Loved this aircraft, always felt safe while riding in it!! Best flight safety record in the military!!

[@ton73z28]

I was lucky enough to work on several versions of the C130 in my career in the Air Guard. After coming from the fighter community F4C/A10 it too a little time to adjust to how flight scheduling went. I was luck enough to work C130E's,C130H1 and EC130E's for 10 years. Once in the 130 world I never wanted to go back to Fighters or Attack planes. I was an Avionics tech with several AFSC's and I also explained to my fighter buddies that not only do I fix the plane on the Road I have to get on an fly with it when we fixed it 😜😜 Later on in another Air Guard unit I was about to work for another 10 years and help develop the C130J. From environmental testing, to software updates, to avionics upgrades, to going to foreign countries to show off the J. With all versions I spent many an month in some choice and not so choice places in the desert 😁😁😁. Like all good thing they must come to an end and I do miss working on the C130 with so many good people. (and some not so much fun people ha ha) And of course, I have hundreds of great memories and stories .

[@Phil4013]

Thank you very much for remembering the USCG! I don’t have hours in the 2004 as it’s a J and I’m on H models. That’s said the 1503 was a total workhorse and a gold number AC. I got plenty of time throwing stuff out of her. Thx again!

[@gregqualtieri609]

Flew c130 off and on while in VR24 in Italy, neat fact if you loose the hydraulics for the landing gear, you can crank it down after 330 turns of a handle that is 330 for each side. great bird loved flying in it.

[@joseyar9356]

Great Bird! flew as FE for VR24-DET Rota, VR-22 and VXE-6 for many years. Fantastic memories.

[@gregqualtieri609]

@@joseyar9356 I was in VR24 from 1974 to 1975 miss the great hops, flew from Naples to Turkey one time with a van in the back laid on top of it for 6 hours no room to lay down other wise.

[@gimpy427]

The C-130 Guard unit I was in had some old timer Lockheed Marietta engineers. When we transitioned to the C-130 one of their favorite stories was the reason for the worm gear retraction system - my understanding being the only aircraft whose gear retracts in this manner is the C-130. The story went that in the very early design phase of the C-130 the USAF was splitting away from the Army. In a division of air assets the Army would get all fixed gear aircraft and the USAF would have all the retractable. Lockheed had already designed the C-130 with a fixed gear with gear doors that would extend down encapsulating the gear rather than having the gear retract, yielding a much more rugged fixed gear. This supposedly made for an almost indestructible gear during assault and unprepared strip landings. Upon discovery the USAF supposedly informed Lockheed the C-130 landing gear WOULD be redesigned to retract, hence the worm gear design, one of the deficiencies being the need for landing the C-130 with no crab to minimize side loading on the worm gears. I have no idea if fact or urban legend, but it makes a great hangar story about my favorite aircraft.

[@joebrunette5594]

I do not know for positively but I am pretty sure someone fabricated that story. The way you say it was first designed would just add too much drag on the aircraft and would be unfeasable.

[@westoniii]

Flying around limited to 180 would suck

[@gimpy427]

Anther yarn was the first test flight of the H model. None of the accessory equipment - chains, seats, emergency lights etc had been installed. After the air work returning to Dobbins, the test pilots discovered the bigger engines developed too much airspeed at flight idle to land. The only solution was to slow as much as possible then right above the runway pull all four into the ground range and pray. Luckily they landed safely but hard. There were no more tests flights without all equipment onboard.

[@h2recoveryteam2]

This is an outstanding video. Very impressed that your title was the whole video. Not split into something else like most of your videos are. This is how you setup a video.

[@robertlindh1439]

USAF Vet. .....3 years at Sewart AFB, Tenn. 1966 thru 1968. Worked the engine shop mobile test stand over 2 years. Worlds C-130 training base at the time. Sky was always full of C-130's. My service time was great, loved it.

[@TimDeGeare]

0ne of the greatest airplanes ever made

[@Tool-Meister]

Herci-birds are a family affair for us. My son-in-law was a crew chief and my cousin a pilot. Brought them home safely every time. However, there are a great many stories that could be told!

[@westoniii]

Shooting boiled eggs out the sextant port, hanging "trophies" on t handles... yeah lot of stories.

[@jimsworthow531]

I flew on these a few times in Iraq, but I was floored when I saw a RATO C-130 at an airshow; incredible!

[@jimhansen5395]

I crew chiefed E Models at McChord AFB back in the early 80s. Best plane ever!

[@craigsowers8456]

Recently retired LM Engineer here ... built most of the J's in service now (all systems including Fuselage) all over the World ... just wait until you get a load of the latest version with on-board Laser weapons ... the Herc's were always the most feared platform in the Sandbox due to the AC/HC/MC TOT ... couple that with a weapons grade laser ... gonna be like whack-a-Mole ~~~ Great content and thanks !!!

[@1953beetle]

The C1-30 (and to a lesser degree,the Caribou) is the back-bone of the Australian Airforce (RAAF).Great aircraft.

[@davidleonard1813]

I lived about 7km away from Richmond in 90s. I think like 5 or 6 am hear some getting warmed up most days. Foggy morn8ngs carried sound well

[@SoloRenegade]

Now they are making a seaplane version of the C-130

[@daveyponderosa9549]

Cool! 👍

[@skunkjobb]

I read the USMC will make tests with floats on an existing Hercules, might be ready to fly in a year or so. From animations, the floats look very bulky so I'm sure they are not good for speed and range but can be useful in certain cases.

[@shadetree6705]

Former C-130 Nav, love this plane.

[@garyjones2582]

I flew in one of these in Alaska.. The plane vibrated so much that it vibrated the ear plugs out of your ears... Only flew the one time while serving in the Air Force...

[@DaveL188]

Was a C130 crew chief at Pope from 75 to 77 and at Yokota 77 to 79 had great pride and fun working on the hurkey turkey

[@safetymikeengland]

I've taken a lot of trips in C 130s. Jumped out of a few of 'em. Love the old bus.

[@scottcampbell2585]

To the air crews 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸keeping us safe on the ground.

[@fasteddie9055]

My barracks in Cam Ranh Bay were called HERKIE HILL.(1971). It was then the home of the 14th Aerial Port Squadron. At one point during the war, the C 130 ground crews were also billeted there, thus the name : Herkie Hill. The Herkie Hill barracks were situated right on the South China Sea beach. As far as I know, the Herkie Hill barracks were abandoned sometime during 1972 due to Air Force downsizing operations. One day (maybe June of 1971) the offshore sampans fired some M 22 rockets at the ammo storage on the beach road area . There was a terrific explosion . We were issued flak jackets and some of us went out behind the flight line to informally augment the USAF security police and to monitor for any unusual Vietnamese activity. Some of us were armed with privately owned black market weapons (pistols) in our waistbands because our M16s were locked up in some gun room. They could have rocketed us at any time. But, the VC were also using the Cam Rahn Bay passenger terminal as their private airport. I always said that some of the ARVIN troops looked pretty suspicious. They had hateful glares and acted like thugs whenever you questioned them. Moreover, my NYC street smarts told me that some of the women (especially one named Kim) that worked in the passenger terminal were actually queens of the local Su Chin black market. They must still be living high on the hog . That place was so corrupt that it made the Bronx seem like a kindergarten. I was honorably discharged for Xmas of 1971 and I began my college studies at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Feb. 1972. I haven't looked back since. I'm retired now and trying to enjoy my golden years. I still can't figure out why some vets go to Vietnam to visit and associate with members of the communist regime. Some of these expats have actually moved there to shack up with some young money - hungry baby san. UNCLE HO AND HIS ERRAND BOY GIAP SUCK!!!!! I prefer to visit the Philippines where my dad served in World War 2. I have plenty of friends and in -laws there and they are friendly with Uncle Sam. I've also met many Vietnamese who escaped the oppressive regime and now live in NYC's Chinatown. We get along fine. They are OK and happy to be in the land of the big PX. I always wonder about the C 130 Herkie Hill barracks. Are they still there and who lives there now?? It all happened a long time ago. But , the C 130 is still part of the Air Force inventory & still faithfully serving our Uncle Sam during his time of dire need.

[@alanmoffat4454]

WHAT NO ANGELS COULD HAVE MADE THIS VID BETTER.

[@overtonhallford54]

Pop flew the B model in Vietnam. The stories he told when he would talk about it were amazing.

[@MWM-dj6dn]

A wonderful channel that deserves all respect, appreciation and pride. Accurate and useful information in a sophisticated and beautiful manner. I wish you lasting success. I have the utmost respect and admiration for your great honor for these wonderful works. I hope you success

[@philhand5830]

20 years APG .... NATO base resupply missions out of Little Rock for 9 years after Vietnam fell to the American news media... I was privileged to fly as ACMBR for 6 of those years. I remember one Aircraft Commander, Captain Davis. Took care of his crew chiefs. Can't say enough good about him. Still remember him after 48 years! There were 97 C-130s stationed there when I arrived... I trained at Shepard AFB on the old A model. After 20 years on the Herc in the AF, I worked on them for 12.5 years with Lockheed Martin. Serviced Italian AF J models at Donaldson AFB, Greenville, SC. Never known of an aicraft like it!!! Philip D. Hand MSgt Ret...

[@sixstringedthing]

I've heard it joked about here in Australia that our RAAF C-130s are never at home, they're always off in some war-torn or natural-disaster-stricken part of the world participating in humanitarian aid or disaster relief efforts. Bloody hard workers, both airframes and crew. Much respect.

[@joehughes5177]

Without a doubt the toughest plane ever, and the most modified. Skis, jato bottles ( both go and whoa) armed, and element tested in the hearts of hurricanes. This plane is the Hulk of aircraft, nothing fazes it

[@talon2pro]

What do you replace a C-130 with?... Another C-130!

[@handbananaistherapist642]

...or a trip to D.M. !

[@rogerramjet7567]

Can’t say exactly how many times I flew in the 130. Wonderful planes. 👍👍😀

[@robertm348]

I have over 5,000 hours in EC-130 aircraft back in the seventies. Would love to compare those older models to the new J-models.

[@chasingthetrail9375]

Started my aircraft mechanic career on these Little Rock AFB back when I was AD.

[@VAMobMember]

Man, that o,d crap sure was built to endure and do not only it’s original mission but also TONNS of new missions no one had any idea it could be used for

[@billestes4335]

Spent 30 years flying and working on Old Herk. We dropped 10 and 15000pound bombs in Vietnam to make chopper LZ's in the jungle. Great video on u tube of us dropping the bomb.

[@everettmiller2457]

You're right but a few years ago they also used the Herc to drop a MOAB on a Afghanistan tunnel complex. Had to be sporting dropping that at altitude with that change of c.g. kind of like Lapes on steroids.

[@jerrybennett7856]

I ran test runs, dropping 5,000 and 10,000 pd chunks of cement and lead at a little known Army Base in Arizona, Laguna Air Station. 1964. Was stationed a Dyess AFB, Texas. Great memories.

[@sailingbrewer]

My guard unit retired our MC-130Ps at 51 years of age. I flew on one of them around the world literally.

[@CherryColaWizard]

The EC-130 Compass Call is one of the coolest variants of the Hercules

[@bluskytoo]

Klingon Cruiser !

[@MWM-dj6dn]

The greatest words of respect, praise and appreciation I dedicate to you for this wonderful and distinguished work Thank you for your great giving and effort I wish you lasting success. My utmost respect and appreciation

[@shuffaristeffree3252]

The nickname Hercules is Worthy

[@cmscms123456]

Kelly Johnson, at Lockheed, said when seeing the first C-130... "we'll be lucky is we sell 3 of these"....

[@dickchese862]

I can name like 10 aircraft that has over 50 years of service off the top of my head. Mig-21, T-38, F-5, Dassault Mirage, F-4, B-52, C-5, C-130, KC-135, Tu-95, AH-1, UH-1, Mi-8 and plenty more that recently retired also such as the A-6 or the Tornado. Still an amazing plane and have seen many in my life.

[@MWM-dj6dn]

Many greetings, respect and appreciation for your wonderful channel, which is full of useful and accurate information. Thank you for all the nice words for your amazing efforts. Thanks for the Arabic translation. I wish you success and goodness

[@djpratt7042]

Love seeing one of the tails I used to work on.

[@RivetGardener]

My favorite bird to jump out of. Army paratrooper here. Next to that, walking off the ramp of a Chinook.

[@C-130-Hercules]

I am a retired C-130 Loadmaster Pope AFB 39th Tactical Airlift Squadron Trailblazers lead the way Load Clear 👍

[@handbananaistherapist642]

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[@C-130-Hercules]

@@handbananaistherapist642 That’s the one ✅👍

[@hatefunwrx]

I really miss working on these amazing aircraft

[@JohnDoe-jq5wy]

Thank you for the great overview

[@bluskytoo]

I was an FE on MC -130E’s, one cool thing we did was drop a 15,000 bomb. We used them in Desert Storm. BTW thats me and my squadron in the cheesy movie Air Force One. Was really fun doing that. Yes we really did fly formation with the 747.

[@MWM-dj6dn]

A thousand greetings, great respect and admiration for your esteemed and wonderful channel, which provided accurate and useful information. I wish you lasting success. A wonderful work and a great effort that deserves pride, appreciation and pride. My utmost respect and appreciation to you

[@glenncanale9225]

I was on E models flew TDY from Pope to Vietnam and ended supplying the Marines at Khe Sanh in 1968.Then on A models my last 2 years out of Naha Okinawa. Great Great Aircraft.

[@Nuggz_YT]

thank you i didnt know about the C-130 Hercules

[@LMays-cu2hp]

Thank you for sharing.

[@chriswilliams7480]

A flying boat version would be cool

[@Baked26]

They are making one

[@thomaslore730]

And it will be a Corrosion nightmare...

[@Lasperus]

Supposedly the creator of the C-130H engine went insane making it

[@badguy1481]

In Vietnam, we used the C-130 to deliver supplies to military installations around the country. On one mission a friend of mine was injured when an enemy shell came through a side window. I went out to see the aircraft and saw a round hole about 6 inches across, just inches behind the pilot's head. It killed the aircraft engineer, who was standing just behind and between the two pilots. My friend was behind them at the Navigators station. I saw him at the hospital in Saigon. He said they were doing a drop at an airfield where they had enemy artillery up on the hills around the base. They were actually firing DOWN on the C-130 as it dropped pallets along the runway. How the rest of the crew escaped is beyond me. Shortly after that, I believe, they abandoned the dropping of pallets out the back door, letting them skid down the runway. They went to all airdrops. The airdrops were safer for the aircraft and the crews but, often times, the supplies on parachutes, drifted over into enemy positions. And, of course, it was dangerous for the people on the ground to leave cover to go out and bring those supplies, that didn't drift over to enemy positions, back into the base.

[@davidmariopratt]

Ohh sorry to hear about that experience.. I know it was long ago, but Bless all the members on that flight... and the war in general.

[@pjnam331]

That was in Ke Sanh marines base north, a big strategy mistakes with the North Vietnamese army ( NVA ) controlling high hills and mountains around the low level marines base, the rest is history

[@kenmorgan842]

I was a load master on A model in80 s still love that old Bird best place ever

[@anitoyeptho5095]

God is great all the time God bless India USA both country from Nagaland North East India

[@bobailanjian3700]

Once upon a time, they had planned an amphib version. Should have stuck with it. My BIL was a crew chief on the 130, in the Air Force. He always said what an awesome plane it was.

[@jimsweikata5571]

Was in Navy transport squadron 22 at N.A.S. Norfork, Va. In the 60's. We got the E model that replaced the DC-6's. Great aircraft.

[@828enigma6]

Watched several of these doing stop and go landings on gravel runway in Alaska. Not touch and go, but real stop and go landings.

[@bobmcrae5751]

My dad was on the selection team that chose the C-130 for the Canadian Air Force. He said the decision was a no brainer.