1/13/2005: C-130 crash in Iraq
 

http://cellar.org/2004/c130crash.jpg

Ow. Gruntdoc sends his entry containing these shots and a few more. His page includes some narrative:

http://cellar.org/2004/c130crash2.jpg

http://cellar.org/2004/c130crash4.jpg

Well there's an expensive little miscommunication....at least no one was killed.

Darn,

Now there's one less C-130 TW can insist needs to be in India rather than in Iraq.

Agreed garnet, at least no one was killed...but I certainly wouldn't want to be the one who let that little part of my job duties slip!

my guess, is that was the end of at least 10 careers.

Injuries can be pretty bad too... (long painful recovery, permanent disability, disfigurment, etc...)

I guess the only point of this cheery note is to warn against classifying an accident as "not that bad" just because nobody was killed.

Really? Ya think? :rollanim:

One day, Dagney, you will learn there is more to life that insulting people. For example, the plane was called a C-17. Basic intellgence know a propeller C-130 (from Nam) from a jet C-17.

If you had first read posts you insulted, then you would have none the difference.

Dagney Math: C17 + C17 = C260. No wonder George Jr is a genius.

That isn't just a punky transport model Herky Bird, either...it has the big snout on it, so it is some sort of Elint platform, in all likelihood. Even bigger bucks down the drain.

Duh...I just read some of the blog entries. Looks like I'm no detective.

If I were them, i'd be careful opening the overhead lockers. Things might have moved....

Two things bothered me. First was the front end. Second was how short this C-130 appeared. Maybe how the picture was taken distorts perspective.

1. Twasn't an insult, merely a statement. If you took it as an insult, well, that's your onus, not mine. Translation - this was a JOKE......geesh. You really are a touchy bird.
2. Never claimed to know jack squat about planes. They fly, that I know, and they crash at times too. Last time I checked, knowledge of what type of planes are what were not part of the 'basic intelligence' you speak about.
3. There are posts where you mention C130s. I'll gladly dig them out if you want. I do recall UT asked you direct questions about them you've yet to answer.
4. Check your own grammar and spelling before you start tossing insults tw...wouldn't want you to look like a fool or anything.
5. Oh, and I'm SO insulted by your cleverly veiled insinuation that I'm an idiot. I must go cry now. GMAFB.

Length: C-130E/H/J: 97 feet, 9 inches (29.3 meters)
C-130J-30: 112 feet, 9 inches (34.69 meters)
Height: 38 feet, 10 inches (11. 9 meters)
Wingspan: 132 feet, 7 inches (39.7 meters)
:)

With this aircraft weighing in at at least 155,000 lbs, around 9,000 gallons of fuel (cap. 9,680 US gal.), I'm amazed it wasn't an inferno.
No casualties? Call it fate, luck, destiny, whatthefuckever, It turned out "good".
Uncle Samuel will recover......trust me.
Need proof? Look closely at you tax documents. Hell, we should all own one of these by now.
I figured they had grounded the C130's by now & were using all C130J's. Oh, well an aircraft expert i'm not, obviously.
About all I ever knew about planes & copters is Thats what they kick your ass out of to fight & then run back & play poker with the Navy guys until you got thru kicking ass, and if you're lucky they may give you a ride to another fight.........You gotta love it! :stickpoke

Well,here is an example why you really need seatbelts.
I bet everybody used them on the plane... wonder if they used them
when they're in a car? :eyebrow: