Herc Love

[Alpha_Echo_606]

Under the stars
A C-130J Hercules assigned to Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., performs an engine-running offload at Geronimo Landing Zone on Fort Polk, La., Oct. 17, 2012. The aircraft provided resupply to a major Joint Readiness Training Center exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres)

 

[Swanee]

Through the slush
A C-130 Hercules taxis to its parking spot in Southwest Asia, on Dec. 28, 2012. Snow removal teams used specialized equipment to clear the runways and taxiways after an overnight snowfall covered the flightline with more than three inches of snow. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Chris Willis)

So a snowplow then eh?

 

[KBayDog]

So a snowplow then eh?

No, no, no - they used the newly-fielded JSRS(R). (Joint Snow Removal System (Replacement)).

 

[Harrier Dude]

No, no, no - they used the newly-fielded JSRS(R). (Joint Snow Removal System (Replacement)).

It's just like a regular snow plow, but it's up-armored, has GPS, cost $938,000, has a 15 month MOS producing school to receive the required certification associated with it, and is broken 70% of the time.

The Marines continue to use shovels so that we don't get our snow plows wet/dirty that we got handed down from the army when they got their JSRS(R)s.

 

[Jim123]

I believe there were attempts to make the JSRS(R) amphibious...

 

[Alpha_Echo_606]

Taxi
C-130J Hercules assigned to the 317th Airlift Group taxi down the runway during an Operational Readiness Exercise at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 18, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Richard Ebensberger)

 

[Alpha_Echo_606]

Smokey trails
A formation of C-130 Hercules fly over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 21, 2013. Six Yokota C-130s participated in the flight to practice their large formation airlift tactics and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

 

[BusyBee604]

Smokey trails

Ah yes, "Smoking can be hazardous to your health"! For the mighty Herc, not so much... but as Catmando (& his Avatar will attest), in No. Vietnam it was a AAA gunner's delight around the target. F-4 Phantoms (J-79), and A-4E (J-52) models were the problem "smokers". In my CVW-14 in '66. our Sqdn. VA-146 (A-4Cs - J-65) suffered a hit/loss rate approx. 1/2 that of our sister sqdn. VA-55 (A-4Es - J-52). It was estimated that on a clear day, the F-4s/A-4Es could be visually acquired by AAA gunners at 15+ miles, compared to 5-7 miles for A-4Cs.

Smoke-abatement systems were designed for both offending type/model engines, but the A-4s were just about phased out by A-7s before they could be installed. I don't know if the F-4s ever were retrofitted before the air war ended. Catmando?


*The Phantoms even hav a periodical pub called "Smoke Trails"!
BzB

 

[hlg6016]

Don't know if this has been posted I found it via herkybirds.com
http://www.wimp.com/thisaircrew/

 

[Renegade One]

Ah yes, "Smoking can be hazardous to your health"! For the mighty Herc, not so much... but as Catmando (& his Avatar will attest), in No. Vietnam it was a AAA gunner's delight around the target. F-4 Phantoms (J-79), and A-4E (J-52) models were the problem "smokers"….It was estimated that on a clear day, the F-4s/A-4Es could be visually acquired by AAA gunners at 15+ miles, compared to 5-7 miles for A-4Cs.

Smoke-abatement systems were designed for both offending type/model engines, but the A-4s were just about phased out by A-7s before they could be installed. I don't know if the F-4s ever were retrofitted before the air war ended.

Smoke abatement for the F-4 = min burner.

 

[Malo83]

Smokey trails
A formation of C-130 Hercules fly over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 21, 2013. Six Yokota C-130s participated in the flight to practice their large formation airlift tactics and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

AF tradition
AAF B24 Liberators practice low level flying for the raid on Ploesti "TIDAL WAVE"

 

[isshinwhat]

 

[Renegade One]

So a snowplow then eh?

Crud…you beat me to it...

 

[Treetop Flyer]

Crud…you beat me to it...

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