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Description
| Notes: C-130A modified to control drone aircraft or missiles. Formerly designated GC-130A (4 CREW (AF) , 8 crew (NAVY) ) . | ||
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed | |
| Base model: | C-130 | |
| Designation: | DC-130 | |
| Version: | A | |
| Nickname: | Hercules | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1925-1962 | |
| Basic role: | Transport | |
| Modified Mission: | Drone director | |
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Specifications
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Known serial numbers
Recent comments by our visitors
| Jack R Wagner sierra vista, AZ | Hey Ray , my E-Mail address is wagnervt750@beyondbb.com 06/29/2008 @ 19:11 [ref: 21722] |
| Paul J. Snyder Merritt Island 32953, FL | I was the crew chief on 461 .Iwas to take it to Nam and while there I would re-inlist however during the phase insp. we found a crack in the wing and it was replaced . On one occasion I completed the Pre-flight insp,signed it off Paul Snyder. My line chief sig ed the exceptional release. Percy Snyder and the pilot accepted the Acft Maj Snider. 06/26/2008 @ 10:19 [ref: 21612] |
| Ray Nairn oxnard, CA | I'm an old Drone Mech, and I'm looking for an e-mail address for Jack R. Wagner. 06/19/2008 @ 13:31 [ref: 21556] |
| Jack R Wagner sierra vista, AZ | #65-0979 & #57-0461 DC " H " and DC "A " I still have a little info. on these two aircraft if any old timers are still out there ????????? 06/02/2008 @ 19:25 [ref: 21092] |
| tony , AZ | Josh, there are two publications that have photos of the DC-130. The first is C-130 In Action, by Lou Drendel, Squadron Signal publications. There are two photos, and a drawing of a drone, as well as a color profile of the Coast Guard livery. The other is Vietnam: The War in the Air, by Rene Francillion. This one is out of print but I found it on Ebay for a decent price. It has several photos of the drones, drone carriers and retrievals. I am getting the same kit as you have, the Testors/Italeri one. It is the DC-130 with the four drone stations, as the later one has two stations so the external fuel tanks could be fitted ( according the my refences ). There is a DB resins conversion with the correct radome, which can also be found on Ebay. 07/14/2007 @ 15:40 [ref: 17110] |
| Ashton Phoenix, AZ | DUTCH FREIBERGER
I do apologize miss using this site, but I believe you have a son or grandson by the name of Marcus. if so would you please please pass along my email address and let him know i would really like to talk to him... much apperciated, ashton 07/04/2007 @ 16:45 [ref: 17014] |
| Dan Garcia Tucson, AZ | DC-130A aircraft 57-0497 is now at AMARG (Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group) commonly known as the "Bone Yard" in Tucson Arizona. 06/27/2007 @ 12:21 [ref: 16959] |
| Ralph Burkey Fort Worth, TX | Does anybody remember "Excedrin Headache #461"?
That was the nickname we had for the one that caused the most problems. 02/10/2007 @ 06:20 [ref: 15474] |
| Tony Butler Farr West, UT | I was the night check engine shop chief for a while in 1977/78 for both UF 228 and 229. We jokingly called them Barnum and Bailey, but they got got us out to Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Florida, and all over the South California drone ranges safely and brought us back in one piece. Great old planes. 11/23/2006 @ 04:44 [ref: 14821] |
| Don Downing , CA | 57-0497 just aborted a takeoff on a trash hauling mission to San Nicolas island. Before a long layoff for a wing repair, it was a superb flying machine. Not bad for a 50 year old. 11/16/2006 @ 07:36 [ref: 14751] |
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