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Blue Angels C-130J at Cambridge.

Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2020 10:33 am
by Alf
First pictures I've seen of 170000 outside.

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/3 ... -its-glory

Re: Blue Angels C-30J at Cambridge.

Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2020 10:39 am
by reaper493
They appeard on social media earlier in the week, hopefully some air tests for it before it returns to the US.

Re: Blue Angels C-130J at Cambridge.

Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2020 11:50 am
by slogen51
Hopefully

Knowing the Navy ( which I don't) they will probably just get in and go in the dark!

Re: Blue Angels C-130J at Cambridge.

Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:12 am
by Blackjack56
I wonder if it will be fitted with the rocket assisted take off system which the old"fat albert"used to have?,(it looks spectacular on youtube)

Re: Blue Angels C-130J at Cambridge.

Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2020 11:19 am
by Neil D
Most likely won't as they were running out a few years ago plus the J has better engines. The ANG LC-130s have recently upgrade the propellers so will be using JATO less.

Re: Blue Angels C-130J at Cambridge.

Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2020 11:32 am
by cj9ru
I think that looks really smart.

How about painting one of our aircraft in Red Arrows Scheme........

😁

Re: Blue Angels C-130J at Cambridge.

Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2020 11:51 am
by roughcutter
cj9ru wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 04, 2020 11:32 am
I think that looks really smart.

How about painting one of our aircraft in Red Arrows Scheme........

😁
That really would be cool (wishful thinking :) ), with its own set of smoke canisters too :whistle: :thumb:

Re: Blue Angels C-130J at Cambridge.

Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2020 5:24 pm
by lardyboy999
Out of curiosity, which of our C.5's was it?

Andy

Re: Blue Angels C-130J at Cambridge.

Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2020 5:25 pm
by PeteHemsley
lardyboy999 wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 04, 2020 5:24 pm
Out of curiosity, which of our C.5's was it?

Andy
ZH885 Andy.

Re: Blue Angels C-130J at Cambridge.

Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2020 5:30 pm
by lardyboy999
PeteHemsley wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 04, 2020 5:25 pm
lardyboy999 wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 04, 2020 5:24 pm
Out of curiosity, which of our C.5's was it?

Andy
ZH885 Andy.
Thanks, Pete, appreciated.

Andy

Re: Blue Angels C-130J at Cambridge.

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2020 3:47 pm
by lardyboy999

Re: Blue Angels C-130J at Cambridge.

Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 6:58 am
by 127.65
Due to depart Cambridge this morning on it’s way Westbound.

Re: Blue Angels C-130J at Cambridge.

Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 9:04 pm
by DevelopedBug
Neil D wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 04, 2020 11:19 am
Most likely won't as they were running out a few years ago plus the J has better engines. The ANG LC-130s have recently upgrade the propellers so will be using JATO less.
Stock now totally depleted I believe.

Re: Blue Angels C-130J at Cambridge.

Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 2:01 pm
by roughcutter
DevelopedBug wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 04, 2020 9:04 pm
Neil D wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 04, 2020 11:19 am
Most likely won't as they were running out a few years ago plus the J has better engines. The ANG LC-130s have recently upgrade the propellers so will be using JATO less.
Stock now totally depleted I believe.
Would ruin that lovely paint scheme if they did that