C-130 flew low over house today!

[nascarfan]

Guys,

I think they are getting ready for the air show next w-end.........This transport plane flew over and then 10 minutes later flew by again!!! Had my camera the second time!

I wonder if that's what the militants think over in Pakistan/Afghanistan, man if only I had my rocket launcher, but wait, it's in the house! On the other hand, I'm sure they're not out doing yard work today either.......This plane used to be called a Hercules C130 back in the day, but my son said on XBox it is called an AC130. Anybody know what it is for sure?

Thanks for looking! Bob

 

[pat-tekker-cat]

Oh Yeah! That sure beats the crop-dusters, any day!
They stopped our air-show! No one wants liability for sponsering it?

We gonna hafta rely on you this year for airshow pic's. Thanks!

 

[hammered]

Great pic Bob , keep the camera ready for the airshow next weekend , there's an airshow here next weekend too
As far as the designation goes, I think it stands for that particular aircrafts roll, ie cargo, survailance, gunship etc. See attached link

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_C-130_Hercules


hammered

 

[nascarfan]

Thanks Guys!! Pat- Will do my best to get some good shots......

Thanks for the link Hammered......I am an ex-Air Force brat so anytime I'm out in the yard and hear a slightly different whine to a plane I always, always look up........I have seen a Stealth bomber fly over several times at very low altitudes, of course Whitman Air Force Base is only about 80-100 miles away as the crow flies! My dad was stationed in Puerto Rico when I was little and I would walk down to the end of the street and watch the planes takeoff and land, literally at the end of the runway!! Fun stuff!

Bob

 

[savant365]

I'm pretty sure that my barracks at Ft. Dix sat right at the end of the runway for those big boys.

 

[wildman4910]

That is a C~130 a cargo plane you posted.

The AC~130 Spectre(spooky) is a "Close Air Support" Gunship based on the C~130 platform.

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[wildman4910]

A video of a AC~130.

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[pat-tekker-cat]

Oh you cocoa/wildman! You know how to get to a girls heart!

I am starting to realize, there is something BAD wrong with me!
I cain't tell if I love the men, planes, guns, ammo, or explosions best!
But, I would like to put my order in for one of them Gatlin Guns! LOL!
I already got it's "perch" picked out!

Please more, that was just, bad to the bone, dude! The tune too! Great work!
(ram jam, just a personal reminder note)

 

[wildman4910]

Oh you cocoa/wildman! You know how to get to a girls heart!

I am starting to realize, there is something BAD wrong with me!
I cain't tell if I love the men, planes, guns, ammo, or explosions best!
But, I would like to put my order in for one of them Gatlin Guns! LOL!
I already got it's "perch" picked out!

Please more, that was just, bad to the bone, dude! The tune too! Great work!
(ram jam, just a personal reminder note)

Naaaaw, aint nothin wrong with ya.

The Dillon Aero mini guns are an awesome platform, 3,200 round's a minute of right now Democracy.​

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[pat-tekker-cat]

wildman, you just gonna hafta stop it! (thanks, for the others ones, too!) You just BLOWING the Love I've spent many years to develop for mankind.

I didn't mention I grew up around Albany Air Force Base, & Albany Marine Corp. Log. Base, even worked there. Cousin was a pilot in Nam. Dad Marine, another cuz Desert Storm, Uncle retired NASA.,etc....... just a little background history here,.......I could keep going too.........

Maybe that explains my afflictions! But, I doubt it! Say "hey" to the missus, tell her I'll look her up, when I need to, "mow" some new trails, if I can find any woods left anywhere! LOL!
Ya'll have fun!

 

[NOLA_Ken]

very cool. We had a WW2 B-24 fly over last year but by the time I grabbed my camera it was too far away to tell what it was anymore.....

 

[pat-tekker-cat]

I'd bump this thread, just to see the video again!

Today, at the beach, many helicopters came by, as usual, the coast guard chopter, is always neat.

But when the Zeppelin, (blimp) came floating out, I always love seeing that thing!
We had 10-15 strong winds outta the southeast, and this blimp was booking it!
I was too far from the car, to go get the camera, and up to my neck in the ocean, so I couldn't get a pic.

We have a large hanger down here for them. If I get by there, I'll remember to get pic's for ya'll.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Those planes are insane!

 

[fmrUSMC_0844]

Those planes are insane!

They are insane!! And nice to have on our side!! They saved my units bacon in Iraq in 2003.

 

[pat-tekker-cat]

Those planes are insane!

They are insane!! And nice to have on our side!! They saved my units bacon in Iraq in 2003.

Watch out, the cats fixing to upchuck on ya! I just gotta say it.

Some things ya don't want sizzling!

Thank you and your nuts, for taking your butt, over there! Thank you!

 

[bbqbull]

Puff the majic dragon!

 

[05Duramax]

Guys,

I think they are getting ready for the air show next w-end.........This transport plane flew over and then 10 minutes later flew by again!!! Had my camera the second time!

I wonder if that's what the militants think over in Pakistan/Afghanistan, man if only I had my rocket launcher, but wait, it's in the house! On the other hand, I'm sure they're not out doing yard work today either.......This plane used to be called a Hercules C130 back in the day, but my son said on XBox it is called an AC130. Anybody know what it is for sure?

Thanks for looking! Bob

It is still called the Hercules C130 the "A" in front denotes it has "ATTACK" properties and the "C" means "CARGO". Just like "F" is fighter "B" is bomber "O" observation and so on. Our airshows are not sponsored by anyone but the USAF. It is really a promotional tool and for community relations.

 

[allen]

that plane looks humongous !!!