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A third or less of the L/H elevator left?

Wow - they built those Hercs to last. What sort of shape were the prop blades in after hitting trees?

I'm surprised the r/h main gear didn't stick with the door being so badly mangled.

Hasn't Poland only had those birds for less than a year?

Click Click D'oh wrote:Hasn't Poland only had those birds for less than a year?

Yup. The first was delivered in March 09. These are refurbished "E" models.

Hey Miamiair, You must have one of the same friends I do. I got that about a week ago, but wasn't sure how wide of a e-mail list he has...

We do a lot of stuff with the C-130's both here and consulting jobs on maintenance issues abroad. So it gets to be a big circle of people. Just makes the world smaller...

Yea mine comes from an Army Chief Warrant Officer who flys chinooks and does some contract jet ferrys I think....

From someone whose father spent 30+ years with Lockheed on both the L-1011 program and the C-130 mod program...they built some damn nice airplanes

That big hole under the wing looks rather worrisome.

Tom in NO wrote:From someone whose father spent 30+ years with Lockheed on both the L-1011 program and the C-130 mod program...they built some damn nice airplanes

If he had anything to do with the engine choice for the C-5, tell him he did an excellent job on that one! I adore that screech!