Posted on 06/26/2010 1:44:36 AM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld
The first Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules for India has completed painting at the company's Marietta, Ga., facility. The aircraft now enters flight test in preparation for delivery at the end of the year. The program for India includes six C-130Js, training of aircrew and maintenance technicians, spare parts, and ground support and test equipment. Also included is India-unique operational equipment designed to increase Special Operations capabilities.
(Excerpt) Read more at lockheedmartin.com ...
ever flown into Bombay or Calcutta, you can smell the place from a hundred miles out and at 30k feet, if the winds are in your direction...and I aint saying the place smells like a bouquet of roses......had some great flights in some older Herky Birds....WHAT, they dont even call it Bombay or Calcutta any more? shows you what I know....bet it still smells the same...
Ditto Mexico City.
Man was not made to fly sideways on lawn furniture.
cool link with pretty much all you’ll ever want to know about -J
http://cc-130j.ca/wp-content/pdfs/Spec_Book.pdf
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