C130 tactical mission question
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C130 tactical mission question
Hello to you all.
I am looking for information on operational missions for the herc (RAF or other air force). What I am looking for is worst case operation and maximum use of user systems; door and ramp, landing gear etc. What I have considered so far (maybe way off) is:
Tactical low level flight and delivery mission:
1. Initial loading (Door and ramp operation inlcuing stab struts)
2. Up to 5 aerial deliveries during one mission (e.g palet dropping) - it is assumed that the landing gear is also extended during low level dropping
3. Return to base and re-load for next mission
4. It is also assumed that 3 of these flights are conducted with the aircraft 'active' i.e. APU on between flights.
As you can tell I am not from a military back ground and am probably way off from what happens in reality, but I would greatly appreciate your experience and a real overview.
Cheers
I am looking for information on operational missions for the herc (RAF or other air force). What I am looking for is worst case operation and maximum use of user systems; door and ramp, landing gear etc. What I have considered so far (maybe way off) is:
Tactical low level flight and delivery mission:
1. Initial loading (Door and ramp operation inlcuing stab struts)
2. Up to 5 aerial deliveries during one mission (e.g palet dropping) - it is assumed that the landing gear is also extended during low level dropping
3. Return to base and re-load for next mission
4. It is also assumed that 3 of these flights are conducted with the aircraft 'active' i.e. APU on between flights.
As you can tell I am not from a military back ground and am probably way off from what happens in reality, but I would greatly appreciate your experience and a real overview.
Cheers
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Hydroman400
I'm afraid you are exceptionally unlikely to get the information you require from this forum. Whilst I am sure you have innocent reasons for asking, the details you have asked for could be used by those less well-meaning to build up a knowledge of the capabilities and tactics of our opperational assets. It might seem like a small snippet of information to you, but as part of a tapestry of snippets you can end up with some very sensitive knowledge comprimised.
Sorry to be the bringer of bad news.
Blunty
I'm afraid you are exceptionally unlikely to get the information you require from this forum. Whilst I am sure you have innocent reasons for asking, the details you have asked for could be used by those less well-meaning to build up a knowledge of the capabilities and tactics of our opperational assets. It might seem like a small snippet of information to you, but as part of a tapestry of snippets you can end up with some very sensitive knowledge comprimised.
Sorry to be the bringer of bad news.
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Hydroman400, you would probably get a better response if you wrote to Lyneham and asked, complete with all your details and reasons for doing this. Under FOI, you will get a reply (not necessarily the info you want), but you will get more than you will through an anonymous bulletin board.
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Ok yes in hindsight I should have seen where this would have gone
As suggested I will contact directly and privately so not to air information that maybe of a sensitive nature. However, if any C130 crew wish to send me a private message I can explain in more details who I am etc.
Why was I asking this information? Quite simply it is impossible to get 'realistic' information from our joint customer.......and thought that this would be the best place to get a real insight.
As suggested I will contact directly and privately so not to air information that maybe of a sensitive nature. However, if any C130 crew wish to send me a private message I can explain in more details who I am etc.
Why was I asking this information? Quite simply it is impossible to get 'realistic' information from our joint customer.......and thought that this would be the best place to get a real insight.
