Posted on 08/08/2025 7:47:09 AM PDT by Red Badger
I also remember seeing a couple of C-123, a smaller version of the C-130 built by Fairchild. They were used in Viet Nam for defoliation and other missions. They were phased out in the 1990’s. The Coast Guard seemed to get a lot of use from them, but they didn’t really catch on too much in the Air Force except in Reserve/NG units.
I saw that plane execute a touch-and-go at San Luis Obispo Airport. I wondered what it was.
Knowing people don’t need to be told it’s sarcasm!😀
Awesome!................
“This certainly does not inspire any conspiracy theories”
I don’t know about that. Did you read post #5?
“The British are coming! One if by land, two if by sea...uh...three if by both land and sea, four if they’re airlifting in, five if...this isn’t working.”
We see them often in Yuma when the RAF participates in a WTI exercise with the Marines here. Nothing unusual. We see the RAF fliers in Walmart looking at American stuff to take home.
C-130 in production for 70+ years. A400M since ‘07. About what you would expect from the Europeans.
Way above my pay grade!
Bingo!
About 1969-1971 the C-123 was the only aircraft we jumped from for Special Forces training and currency jumps.
The C-123J, cruising with its JATO units running, was incredibly loud with the jump doors open.
SF C-Teams were too small to justify using the C-130,which the 82nd used for the same missions.
Saw one at Kirtland AFB some years ago with UK markings.
As long as no UK ships are sneaking up the Potomac, no problem...
Wait!
Maybe we let the UK ships up the Potomac as long as they do a thorough job this time...
Operation Ranch Hand C-123s would fuel sometimes at our ARMY airfield in the Delta.
A few of those C-123s were returned to the U.S and there were reports of civilian aircrews being exposed to Agent Orange dioxins still within those same aircraft.
I’ve sold overhead handling equipment to Lockheed and that IS a British knockoff of the C13O!
I have seen and heard it flying over Bakersfield and several f36 all they do is touch and go’s at the airport..
A KC130 herc just flew over my house on its way to a touch n go at the bakerfield airport.. happens a lot
I, also, remember the C-123’s in Vietnam. But I guess because they were the primary aircraft used in ‘Nam for dropping orange, I don’t always think of them for cargo use as much. My brain freeze. Ya got me.
wy69
SOCOM jumps once a month over the MacDill runway with full combat loads from a C-5. It looks like an aircraft carrier circling overhead.
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