Re: O.T.. BUFFs

Posted by willie in mn on December 03, 2011 at 02:19:21 from (205.188.116.74):

In Reply to: O.T.. BUFFs posted by JerryS on December 02, 2011 at 20:32:37:

Those are sure some tough old brutes, didn't realize any were still active. IIRC, they first flew in 55 or so. Also the C-130s, still the workhorse, came on line about the same time.
Spent 63 - 65 at Eglin, Fl. Interesting to watch them do some test bomb runs at Range 52. Then a month or so later see reports in Stars & Stripes about new tactics in Nam. Awesome to see a 52 come across the range right on the deck, below radar, them pull up a bit to make the drop & scoot under the radar again.
Don't remember how many chutes they used, but watched tanks dropped from 130s, crew bail out of another, & drive it away. Most test drops successful, but a few failed.
Got a chance to get up close/personal with the very first C - 141 before it was accepted for production, think that was fall of 64.
Willie

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