EAGLE CLAW EC-130E Close to being Scrapped

[hercules130]

but the metal that took them into harms way and brought them out is a focus for so much hope, pain, and joy that we who cared for it and made sure it could do what was asked of it tend to imbue it with human characteristics too. It becomes the physical focus of all those emotions, so forgive us if we feel sadness at the passing of what now feels like a friend. Thank you Arnold, for a life well spent, one of your humble attendants, Crew Chief SSgt. Michael R. Trumble.

Well said Mr. Trumble, thanks for your service.

Gary

[hercules130]

You guys could always just buy the nose section, would still be a job moving it. Here's an idea of the size




Ya could try contacting the Spec Ops museum, they might be interested in it

B29Gunner,

Which DC is this?

[sfuller94]

Hello,

I am new to this forum but hope that I can help eleviate some worry about 62-1818. Although she was at the boneyard, she is not scrapped. My company is developing an C-130 simulator and has salvaged the cockpit to be used in a 6 degree of freedom full motion simulator.

I can not divulge the specific use but rest assured we're doing what we can to preserve the heratige of the old gal and to ensure that pilots who train in the simulator are fully aware of her legacy.

We have pictures of her arrival in our factory and I'm working with our security to see which ones I can post.

Regards,
Seth

Update: I do have clearance for a photo. Not sure how to upload it without using an URL. Any ideas?

[drhornii]

Hello,
Update: I do have clearance for a photo. Not sure how to upload it without using an URL. Any ideas?

Use photobucket.

Seth, you notice the USAF screwed up on the I'd number, they put 63-1818 which is wrong. I like the way Ronnie or someone left the number visible!

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[drhornii]

Having the job of redesigning the nav station on this sim, I got goose bumps. There is a possibility my father may have sat in that nav station. He was a nav on E models in the late 60's

[APG85]

I could be wrong, but I believe the nose section you have is not 62-1818 but is actually from her sister EC-130E 62-1825. Check the data plate if it's still there...

P.S. 1825 is my Avatar and I crewed her for many years...

[drhornii]

I could be wrong, but I believe the nose section you have is not 62-1818 but is actually from her sister EC-130E 62-1825. Check the data plate if it's still there...

P.S. 1825 is my Avatar and I crewed her for many years...

Will check the data plate Monday, if it is still there (doubt it). Most of the hulk went back to the government, all we have left is the cockpit upper structure and it was picked clean. Odd they would paint the markings incorrectly but is the thought it was 63 instead of 62...anything can happen.

[hercules130]

I could be wrong, but I believe the nose section you have is not 62-1818 but is actually from her sister EC-130E 62-1825. Check the data plate if it's still there...

P.S. 1825 is my Avatar and I crewed her for many years...

Will check the data plate Monday, if it is still there (doubt it). Most of the hulk went back to the government, all we have left is the cockpit upper structure and it was picked clean. Odd they would paint the markings incorrectly but is the thought it was 63 instead of 62...anything can happen.[/quote

Hello,

Is the crew bunk still in the aircraft, I could give you a few places to look to verify if she is 1825 or not.

Thanks,

Gary

[APG85]

The latest pic's I have of 62-1825...

[drhornii]

I could be wrong, but I believe the nose section you have is not 62-1818 but is actually from her sister EC-130E 62-1825. Check the data plate if it's still there...

P.S. 1825 is my Avatar and I crewed her for many years...

Will check the data plate Monday, if it is still there (doubt it). Most of the hulk went back to the government, all we have left is the cockpit upper structure and it was picked clean. Odd they would paint the markings incorrectly but is the thought it was 63 instead of 62...anything can happen.

Checked today and no data plate, it must have gone back to the salvage.....

[Ken]

To make sure I have this straight, the nose of 1818 has been saved for a sim project ... what do the nose photos of 1825 represent?

Ken

[APG85]

To make sure I have this straight, the nose of 1818 has been saved for a sim project ... what do the nose photos of 1825 represent?
Ken

I believe a mistake has been made. 1818 still has it's nose attached to the fuselage in in the boneyard. My sources who work there have verified this for me. 1825 however, has been decapitated as seen above. I believe this is the trainer/sim project that is being made...

[drhornii]

To make sure I have this straight, the nose of 1818 has been saved for a sim project ... what do the nose photos of 1825 represent?
Ken

I believe a mistake has been made. 1818 still has it's nose attached to the fuselage in in the boneyard. My sources who work there have verified this for me. 1825 however, has been decapitated as seen above. I believe this is the trainer/sim project that is being made...

What we have in the shop has 63-1818 painted on the nose (original paint) where they goofed and should have been 62-1818. There is no record that I can find of a C-130 number 63-1818. We did look at another airframe and may have cut the nose section as well. Not 100% sure on that.

[hercules130]

Not to be argumentative but could it be C-130E 63-7818 cn 382-3884 or ? AMARC # is CF282.

Gary