USCG C-130 Hercules
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Wee Willy
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Wednesday, March 29, 2006
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Texas, United States
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My buddy Hikeaday was in the Coast Guard for thirty years and majority of his career was in the aviation branch. During his tour in Hawaii during 1965-1967 he spent a lot of time in the C130 as an avionics operator (radio, radar, & navigation) and on the ground in maintaining the C130's avionics. His flights took him to the Aleutian Islands & Nome, Alaska, Japan, Hong Kong, Guam, Bangkok, Manila, and various islands in the South Pacific including Johnson Island.
The C-130H is a mainstay of the United States Coast Guard air fleet.
From The Shield of Freedom, 2006: The Coast Guard's fleet currently includes five HC-130H (1500 series), 22 HC-130H-7 (1700 series), and six HC-130J models of the famous Hercules, widely recognized as the West's premier military transport.
The Coast Guard's history with the "Herc" dates to 1958, when it first ordered the R8V-1G (HC-130B) model, (now retired.) The configuration of these aircraft is suitable for a variety of missions.
The four-engine, high-wing aircraft can carry 92 passengers, although the usual number is 44, with 14 web seats and pallets with 15 airline-style seats each. The HC-130H can also carry 51,000 pounds of cargo, rescue, or oil-pollution-control equipment.
Operated by a crew of seven (7), the HC-130H can airdrop life rafts or dewatering pumps, or dispersant for oil pollution control.
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