Ken Middleton Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 http://web01.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5966902 first time I have seen an image of one Link to post Share on other sites
Icehound Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Nice pic,I didnt even know that Delta flew Hercs at all,never mind in 69. Learn something new everyday. Thanks for the link Ken. Mark Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 I've never seen a Herc in Delta markings until now. Interesting. Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Cool pic Ken, I remember seeing a picture of a Delta Herc in a library book back in the 80s ... Gregg Link to post Share on other sites
svaz Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Sweet! Gonna have to build that one and the Saudi VIP Herc. Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Holy heck, that's remarkable.... Link to post Share on other sites
Rapier01 Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Who would have thought? Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Here's a couple more from airliners.net: http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.sear...ine_version=6.0 Link to post Share on other sites
Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Everyone knows there's no money in freight! Pig Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Middleton Posted May 1, 2007 Author Share Posted May 1, 2007 Here's a couple more from airliners.net:http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.sear...ine_version=6.0 thanks David - I vaguely remember reading about civilian Herks, but don't remember seeing too many images Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Middleton Posted May 1, 2007 Author Share Posted May 1, 2007 Everyone knows there's no money in freight!Pig :wacko: :wacko: :lol: Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 thanks David - I vaguely remember reading about civilian Herks, but don't remember seeing too many images If I remember correctly Delta only had three of them, and I think they're all represented in those airliners.net photos. Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Kethan Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 Everyone knows there's no money in freight!Pig Pig, I don't know if you know about it, but a Delta management weenie was actually quoted as saying "there's no money in freight". Wonder where we would be now without that "forward vision"....... I've flown with Captains who were qualifed on the DAL herc. They were also checked out on another aircraft. Chris Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 I don't know if you know about it, but a Delta management weenie was actually quoted as saying "there's no money in freight". United said the same just before they got rid of our DC-10 freighters. Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 Back in the late 1960s a Canadian company called Pacific Western Airlines bought several Hercs. A lot of their work was up in the Arctic, but several of them found work all over the globe. One crashed in Hawaii, another was shot down in Africa, and eventually only one was left. That Herc has passed through several owners since, but its like having your own money printing press. Its flying so much the one plane could basically carry the rest of the company's operation. Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Middleton Posted May 2, 2007 Author Share Posted May 2, 2007 interesting stuff guys - makes one wonder why there were not more Herks used like that Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 (edited) There's still a few around running cargo. The most that I've heard of at one company would probably be Lynden Air Cargo, based up in Alaska. I THINK they operate six or so. http://www.lac.lynden.com/lac/herc.html And here's a bunch of photos, including a couple of interior shots, of their L-100s. Some of these are as recent as this winter: http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.sear...=6.0&page=; Edited May 2, 2007 by David Walker Link to post Share on other sites
Sean Bratton Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 (edited) Did someone mention Hercs? :) I had some Lynden pictures at one point but they seem to have vanished. Instead here's a National Center for Atmostpheric Research C-130 after having some work done. Check out the big snowflake on the tail. Edited May 2, 2007 by Sean Bratton Link to post Share on other sites
Les / Creative Edge Photo Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 Back in the late 1960s a Canadian company called Pacific Western Airlines bought several Hercs. A lot of their work was up in the Arctic, but several of them found work all over the globe. One crashed in Hawaii, another was shot down in Africa, and eventually only one was left.That Herc has passed through several owners since, but its like having your own money printing press. Its flying so much the one plane could basically carry the rest of the company's operation. Here ya go Trevor PWA Hercules image Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 Here ya go Trevor Ahh - the famous PWA 'flying moustache' Link to post Share on other sites
parche Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 Wow, all of the Delta pics are pretty cool. Well, you could paint a Herc purple with green polka dots and I'd still like the way it looks Cheers, Dave Link to post Share on other sites
svaz Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 Great googlie mooglie! :o But for the Delta & the Saudi VIP I'd never seen the Mighty Herc in anything but boring grey; but this changes everything! Guess what's going on my wishlist? I like this one! http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0970051/M/ Link to post Share on other sites
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