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Old 01-18-2004 | 02:21 PM
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46Marcus
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Default RE: C-130E construction

Mike,
Ya, I know only the 102--trhat is why I am still shivering. ha
Don't know what a c-130 would do with a hung up load, BUT, I had a loadmaster friend that was on a Caribou that had a hung up load. They were using a grapple hook to catch the ground/a line, and the rope was taut, after the load had moved back unto the ramp, and the hook popped loose. Acted like a sling shot back into the airplane and wedged between the load and ramp rollers sticking the load permanently right on the ramp. The aircraft nose went straight up into the air about 500 feet, stalled, turn over to the right and went straight back down into the ground. Jay was the only one that survived that mess. That was during training in Florida at least back sometime before 1968. I take this to be a true "loadmaster" story as I knew Jay quite well and don't think he would tell a tale, but of course was not there so can only go by others words. Sounds logical tho, if you were to move the CG that far aft on any airplane. Nasty way to ruin ones day!!
Mark