Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:26 pm
Some very neat ones...lots of the photographed F-105's and F-4's are still with us, albiet in DM....here are some standouts to me...
044 (c/n 182-3071, 16th SOS, *Promethius* ) converted to AC-130A. Damaged by 37 mm shell Dec 1971 but repaired. Shot down Mar 28/29, 1972 by SA-2 over Laos. All 14 crew KIA. Wreck site surveyed Feb 1986 and some remains recovered.
and earlier, also in Japan....
044 (c/n 182-3071, 16th SOS, *Promethius* ) converted to AC-130A. Damaged by 37 mm shell Dec 1971 but repaired. Shot down Mar 28/29, 1972 by SA-2 over Laos. All 14 crew KIA. Wreck site surveyed Feb 1986 and some remains recovered.
and earlier, also in Japan....
Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:49 pm
Just a cool working girl...still working!
131605 (c/n 43708) loaned to USAF as C-118A 51-17667. Returned to USN. To civilian registry as N2098K, then to Transamazonica as HK-3531X. Used false registration of HK-35 for a while. Now with Air Colombia as HK-4046X since Sep 28, 1995. Became YV214T sometime in 2006.
131605 (c/n 43708) loaned to USAF as C-118A 51-17667. Returned to USN. To civilian registry as N2098K, then to Transamazonica as HK-3531X. Used false registration of HK-35 for a while. Now with Air Colombia as HK-4046X since Sep 28, 1995. Became YV214T sometime in 2006.
Re: Amazing, THEY'RE EVERY WHERE!
Fri Nov 06, 2009 3:14 pm
JetStarMech wrote:Ztex posted a picture of a T-39 Sabreliner
sporting the FAA colors and N#, N88.
Makes you think, why is the FAA at an
airport/airbase in Japan during the late
1960's and 1970's.
They sure can't be checking up on the
military maint. ground crews?
Any Ideas?
Out Here, Tom
Its a flight check aircraft, It's equipped with instrumentation to check the signals for the enroute and approach ground based radio stations, ie, VOR's, ILS's, TACAN's, NDB's, etc.
FAA T-39 in Japan
Fri Nov 06, 2009 7:37 pm
Most of if not all the flight check aircraft for the military ILS,VORs etc.
were performed by the C-140.
The FAA T-39 might have been checking the equipment that U.S.
registered aircraft were flying.
There are several camo C-140's pictured on this thread.
Out Here, Tom
were performed by the C-140.
The FAA T-39 might have been checking the equipment that U.S.
registered aircraft were flying.
There are several camo C-140's pictured on this thread.
Out Here, Tom
Re: Wow, 60s & 70s US airpower pictures
Wed Jan 15, 2014 9:03 pm
I have news about the C118A c/r 43708, lately registered as YV214T,, yes the one you see in the photo above this lines,, unfortunately it is NOT working anymore.. is resting in pieces and planned to be reassembled for static display above a concrete base. That location is actually very close to my house,, if anyone request it I will post some photos of that noble bird.
Re: Wow, 60s & 70s US airpower pictures
Thu Jan 16, 2014 12:00 am
Bienvenidos al mundo loco de WIX, Jose, and we would love to see current photos of that C-118. Why was it retired?