Tag Archives: C-130

Rick Perry, piloting Texas

Posted on February 10, 2010 | Comments Off on Rick Perry, piloting Texas

The daily’s Jason Embry has three good pieces today on Gov. Rick Perry. Only one real surprise for me: I never knew Perry flew C-130s in the Middle East and Europe in the 1970s. I imagine, along with most everyone else, that, with or without Sarah to campaign with him, he’s a shoo-in for an unprecedented third term.

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Posted in Scribbles, Texana

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C-130J

Posted on February 8, 2010 | Comments Off on C-130J

C130JC-130s now have digital flight decks, and six-bladed composite propellers. At least the C-130Js do. More here in the latest from Michael Yon in Afghanistan.

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Posted in Afghanistan, The War, Troops

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Riders in the storm

Posted on September 6, 2007 | Comments Off on Riders in the storm

Seven-minute video takes you into a C-130 flight deck inside Hurricane Felix, at Cat 5 strength. It’s the Air Force Hurricane Hunters, measuring the storm for the National Hurricane Center in Miami. With appropriate music audio to keep you from getting bored between lightning flashes, and stills at the end of the moon rising over the eye wall. Wouldn’t be my idea of fun.

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How sweet it is

Posted on January 9, 2007 | Comments Off on How sweet it is

Our special operators on the ground are bringing in fire from a AC-130’s gatling guns and 105mm howitzer to nail the Jihadis of al Q in Somalia, in aid of the Ethiopians and friendly Somalis. US Navy guns are offshore. Explained in detail here and here, and here.

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