The maintenance crew deserves commendation for doing their job conscientiously.
“Air Force grounds most of its C-130H cargo planes due to cracks in propeller barrels”
Take that, Putin!!!!
Bad metal sourced from where?
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China. That’s been the case for a decade or so now. And none of their product meets the required standards.
calling bs, I worked MC-130H Combat Talons, EC-130H Compass Calls,
I used to fly on those planes when I was in the Marines in the early 1980s. And they were old planes back then!
We’ve got at least 12 different types of Cargo planes, so I don’t see weapon deliveries to Ukraine impacted.
1. Douglas C-133 Cargomaster
2. EADS CASA C-295
3. Aero Spacelines Super Guppy
4. Canadair CL-44
5. Boeing 747 Dreamlifter
6. Lockheed C-5 Galaxy
7. Airbus A400M Atlas
8. Embraer KC-390
9. Lockheed R6V Constitution
10. Kawasaki C-2
11. Bristol Freighter
12. Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
I don’t even see C-130H in the list. Are they included under C-133?
May just be fatigue after being in service too long.
It does not say how old these parts were.
Could be a part that was not regularly replaced nor usually checked for metal fatigue, and now has to be.
let me guess where they got the steel.
According to A-DSB there are only 5 up (with transponders on) in the world, at the moment.
I’ve taken off in C-130s about a hundred times. Landed in them maybe 3-4 times.
Ping.
This is a scam to convert them to C-130EV’s.
All these decades and they’re still popping them out of the factory. Can’t wait for the solar powered S model.
Just stopped by to let everyone know the C-130 is the finest aircraft ever built.
That is all...
The most feared and respected aircraft in history up to the mid 90s...and the absolute DEADLIEST...was the EC-130Q.
Nothing else even came close.