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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

12th Jun 2012, 12:54

Replies: 148

Cyclone Tracy 1974

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Posted By Old Fella

OAM

Congratulations Ron. Most deserved award. Always enjoy your inputs.

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

1st Feb 2012, 00:57

Replies: 148

Cyclone Tracy 1974

Views: 63,932

Posted By Old Fella

Answer for FlareArmed

FA, I think Trashies answer to your question was probably saying that his Co-Pilot was "Trackless" The Plt Off O'Meagher shown on the Pax Info sheet which was scanned would have been "Omega" John C...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

30th Jan 2012, 03:20

Replies: 148

Cyclone Tracy 1974

Views: 63,932

Posted By Old Fella

"Trackless"

Legs so short his backside rubbed out his foot prints!!!! Sorry Trashie, just had to explain for those not in the know.

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

16th Jan 2012, 09:00

Replies: 148

Cyclone Tracy 1974

Views: 63,932

Posted By Old Fella

Fatigue

As Trashie said, not much in the way of fatigue management in the military in days gone by. I recall one trip, not Cyclone Tracy related, where we originated in Bulawayo, flew to Salisbury and waited...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

8th Jan 2012, 01:19

Replies: 148

Cyclone Tracy 1974

Views: 63,932

Posted By Old Fella

Tindal

CLX, Tindal was used, although as I recall only for Exercises with very few permanent personnel there. I operated through Tindal in support of Mirage ops as early as April - May '71 and it was not...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

6th Jan 2012, 09:59

Replies: 148

Cyclone Tracy 1974

Views: 63,932

Posted By Old Fella

Overweight

Thanks Trojan, just was unsure which weight you had exceeded. The "H" and the "E" had the same weight limitations, however the -15's were considerably more powerful giving much better hot & high...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

5th Jan 2012, 19:33

Replies: 148

Cyclone Tracy 1974

Views: 63,932

Posted By Old Fella

Not enuf air beaters

Hi Spleener, the "A" may have only had three blades per prop, but they were 15' diameter and they worked very well and they were not as noisy as many claim, if they were set up correctly. Compared to...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

5th Jan 2012, 10:34

Replies: 148

Cyclone Tracy 1974

Views: 63,932

Posted By Old Fella

Dusted off Log Books

gobbledock, no memory involved, just checked my log books. Trojan764, was that 21000lbs over 155000 or 175000? In my short time on the C130E I was very conscious of the increased operating weights...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

5th Jan 2012, 09:51

Replies: 148

Cyclone Tracy 1974

Views: 63,932

Posted By Old Fella

Cyclone Tracy

I operated (F/E) RIC-ISA-DN 27DEC74 (7.1 Hrs Night) C130A A97-212
DN-SYD-RIC 28DEC74 (6.8 Hrs Day) C130A A97-212. RIC-ISA-DN 30DEC74 (4.7 Hrs Day - 3.0 Night) C130A A97-216. DN-SYD-RIC 31DEC74...

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