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Posted: **Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:14 pm**

The C130 , everyone loves it , "David 'DAX' Sweetman" works on them and crews them , he then go,s home and then paints them !
His latest is the LC130 operated by the USAF and the NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION we see in Christchurch NZ every season since 1999
they replace the USN VXE6 Sqaudron , The LC .. their is only a few of these , 40 years flying CHCH skies put them on the top of my list

although the paint is not as dynamic as the earlier NAVY scheme they still impressive to see truckin from the ice

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Posted: **Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:16 pm**

Nice shots Ian - I am also a fan of his RNZAF repaints - do those JATO rockets work? I presume they are JATOS on the side of the Herc?

Posted: **Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:26 pm**

Naki wrote:
QUOTE (Naki @ Jul 15 2008, 11:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Nice shots Ian - I am also a fan of his RNZAF repaints - do those JATO rockets work? I presume they are JATOS on the side of the Herc?

MMM Paul , its a Captsim model ..., um

I hav'nt found which button to push yet

.... least i no they there maybe if i need them

Posted: **Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:36 am**

Nice shots Ian

That looks like a real nice model.
Might have to put it on a to buy list

Posted: **Wed Jul 16, 2008 2:53 pm**

Cool. Great shots Ian.
I have to agree, I like the Herc as well.

Posted: **Fri Jul 25, 2008 12:08 pm**

Now to get the best out of FSX , formation flying with Lootenant Hayden

the unique veiws from every part of the Herc

Just don,t get to close

Hayden got the message

yip

That reminds me , gotta try the JATO some time

Chuck Noris dose not come with plane

Posted: **Fri Jul 25, 2008 1:49 pm**

Attaboy Chucky! Those Uzzi's throw a big fireball huh?

How do they take off without dragging those huge boots on the tarmac?
Max flap and slightly nose down??

Posted: **Fri Jul 25, 2008 3:21 pm**

Charl wrote:
QUOTE (Charl @ Jul 25 2008, 01:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
How do they take off without dragging those huge boots on the tarmac?
Max flap and slightly nose down??

Heavy ladened , they almost fly out out flat , after floating off , clear , very gentle possibly 10 deg , now heading into the new season , be worth finding out flight ops from Christchurch , I think we have a resident USAF chappie who could answer the question , maybe a tour

Posted: **Fri Jul 25, 2008 4:02 pm**

Thanks for posting a few more shots of it Ian.
That looks so awesome

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How do they take off without dragging those huge boots on the tarmac?[/quote]
I think they have a retractable gear/ski sytem in them or something.
I think it can lower the ski's or wheels so they son't scrape.

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Lockheed LC130 Hercules and other Variants