ikar Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Dover 1973: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jinxx1 Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Dover 1973: That was an attractice scheme on C-5s and 141s. Much more than the current gray or that gawdawful Euro ! scheme. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jakal lm Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 The C-5 was my first airplane...flew in the "hog" for 14 years...1975-1989. Split my time between Travis (22MAS) and Altus (56th MAS)...logging over 3000 hours before going to the "Handsome, Sleek, High Performance C-130". It is a heavy hauler for sure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 How I miss being around those C-5s! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mycole Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 those large profile pics are fredtastic! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chappie Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 Well, that is a Dover C-5. But ain't Dover AFB! ;) I grew up and still live 35 miles from Dover AFB. When I bought my first SLR in 1990, the C-5s at Dover were my first targets. I've got shots of all three schemes. Chappie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
junkman3353 Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 As a young buck (two stripe airman), I had to guard those things while they were on the ground at Yokota AB, Japan. They made GREAT umbrellas. I could stand in the nose gear well, read a Penthouse propped on the tire and have all the water drip 20 feet on either side! :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jinxx1 Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 (edited) I find this a much more attractive look: Edited November 7, 2007 by jinxx1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ikar Posted November 7, 2007 Author Share Posted November 7, 2007 I agree, much better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chappie Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 I love the white over gray with the Snoopy nose. That is what I used to call the C-5s nose when I was a youngin'. ;) Chappie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ikar Posted November 8, 2007 Author Share Posted November 8, 2007 WHen I had to work the flight line at Dover, sometimes you would have a C-5 or two sitting in the line with their nose opened up part way. It made them look like they were smiling. We had about 36 C-5s at Dover with another squadron of C-141s on the end of the parking area. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eddie M. Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 (edited) A few I've taken from the 80s in New Jersey till the present in Houston. Eddie Edited November 10, 2007 by Eddie M. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eddie M. Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 I took this one because it shows the cartridge we make for the fire bottle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yardbird78 Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Some nice photos of Fat Albert. I have flown across both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans in the aft, 2nd level troop compartment. When the main cargo area is unpressurized, the floor of the troop compartment, ceiling of the cargo area, gets REALLY cold and forms frost. It is rather unpleasant to set your feet on a block of ice for 8 or 10 hours. Darwin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
viperarng25 Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 I was a crew chief on FRED at Travis between 2001-2004. ADCC on 7042 and 7044 and DCC on 5002. I hated and loved that plane!! Now I work on something it "eats" UH-60/HH-60L's! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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kitnut617 Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 I took this one because it shows the cartridge we make for the fire bottle. Hi Eddie, Do you have anymore photos of the u/c gear other than these. I've a 1/72 kit which I would like to detail a bit better than what you get in the kit. Actually I wouldn't mind trying to detail the whole thing a lot better. Cheers, Robert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Julien (UK) Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 C-5 from Military airlift Command taken RAF Fairford 1989. I notated 436th MAW? I used to love them in the Euro 1 scheme. Julien Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Julien (UK) Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 C-5 433rd Air Wing 68th AS US Reserve Command, taken RAF Fairford 1997. Julien Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ikar Posted January 28, 2008 Author Share Posted January 28, 2008 Dover AFB 1973: Here's the tug they have to use: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Voodoos4ever Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 How 'bout some FRED hatin................ "Crew, attention to the takeoff briefing. This will be a rolling, TRT, military reject, unless we get airborne, in which case we'll declare an emergency and start the "main gear failure to retract" checklist. In case anyone does NOT see a safety of flight malfunction prior to reaching "go" speed, shout "GO-GO-GO" loudly and enthusiastically, and jump seat, you get on the radio and cancel the redball for jackstands. In the likely event we have to abort the takeoff, we'll stop straight ahead on the runway, egress the aircraft, and meet 200 feet off the nose, where the copilot will enlist the help of the U.S. Census Bureau to locate and count off the members of the crew, and possibly the passengers if they have any time left. Copilot, before raising the gear or actuating any switch or control, ensure that TACC has been informed of our intentions and concurs with all intended actions. Flying time on this leg will be 5 hours with the gear up, or 8 hours with the gear stuck down. If the destination weather goes below VFR, we'll divert because AMC crews aren't allowed to fly the NDB approach everyone else is flying there. The forecast does call for severe clear icing on the climbout, but the airman forecasting at the weather hub over a thousand miles away at Scott says not to worry because the hail will probably knock the ice off the wings anyway. We'd plan on flying the same SID all the major airlines are using for departure, but we didn't have two weeks advance notice to have the AMC TERPS guys review it for us and get two-star approval to fly it. Instead we'll get radar vectors that mirror the same SID we're not allowed to fly, and depart with an enhanced sense of safety. If there are no questions, that concludes the brief." ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ If you see three C-5s on the ramp and two are on jacks, what's the problem? They ran out of jacks. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ What's the max service ceiling of the C-5?? The height of the tail, plus the height of the jacks. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ FRED is Thirsty FRED eats Tigers for Lunch FRED sneaking up............ FRED landed short and got a boo-boo FRED is smiling Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aim9xray Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Ah. The dreaded 16 tire touchdown. Any other details on the backstory? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Voodoos4ever Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Ah. The dreaded 16 tire touchdown.Any other details on the backstory? I belive FRED landed short of the runway at Shemya? AFB in Alaska and tore the front 2 trucks off............. Cleaned him up a little and ferried him to Dobbins for some R&R! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Midnight Storm Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Travis heavy on final into Nellis AFB. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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