The c is a fourengine, turboproppowered, tactical airlift aircraft capable of operating from austere airfields. The ac, a variant of the c, was also designed as a cargo plane but is used as a gunship in this form. Nycs technical information on the c a aircraft to be more wrong than right. Air force 374th tactical airlift wing 374th taw at ching chuan kang air base cck, taiwan, as a c master crew chief. I have been putting together information for him, as well as getting replacements for his squadron patches and dog tags those latter items already done, but i have not been able to find photos of specific 377th csg c 141 starlifters and c hercs for him. The two c s on texas avenue are not just mockups used for training.
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Ce hercules ce is an extendedrange development of the cb, with two underwing fuel tanks and increased range and endurance capabilities. The endurance and consistency of one particular ce, tail no. Why the c is such a badass plane popular mechanics. I was a c crew chief for many years and wondered why no one ever wrote about the trials and tribulations of our trade. Sergeant richardson is a 386th expeditionary aircraft maintenance squadron flying crew chief.
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Their primary role is beans and bullets for the marines who hold their position while 40,000 north vietnamese army soldiers have surrounded their position with trenches, heavy. At that point the c141s were still in natural metal. Graveline is the 315th aircraft maintenance squadron flying crew chief. The good times bad times and long days were hard but worth it. The versatile airframe has found uses in a variety of other roles, including as a gunship. Once the project went forward, the test center staff had to decide whether to have pilots with multiengine experience learn to land on a carrier or to have test pilots with carrier landing experience learn to fly multiengine aircraft. C goes down on an loc ammo run no one could survive, but. Lockheed c hercules crew chief usaf us navy transport. The c had both range and cargocarrying ability so the idea of a super cod was born.
Rather, they are aircraft with a lot of history and sentimental value for. Flying crew chief proficiency program enhances the. Robinson also credited the maintainers who kept the aircraft flying for fiftyone years, particularly the crew chiefs. The port side of the ac houses firing ports for an array of cannons, howitzers and gatling guns. The two cs on texas avenue are not just mockups used for training. A crew chief does much, much, much more than fixing engines. Bobby jones, 612358s final dedicated crew chief noted, i like working on aircraft like this. At that point the c 141s were still in natural metal. Nycs technical information on the ca aircraft to be more wrong than right. Wherever the mission, the flying crew chief goes with it to ensure that the aircraft is safe and ready to fly 24 hoursaday. Rather, they are aircraft with a lot of history and sentimental value for one former air force crew chief. Jan 10, 20 flying crew chiefs keep aircraft airborne.