FlagshipAZ From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 3419 posts, RR: 15 Posted (12 years 3 weeks 18 hours ago) and read 4738 times:
Mine is the Lockhed C-130 Hercules, "H" model.
Second is the classic C-47/C-53 series.
Third one up is the KC-10 Extender.
Your thoughts are welcome & appreciated. Regards.
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Monocleman From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 137 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (12 years 3 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 4469 times:
C-5 and C-17 are nice, but my favorite is the AC-130U Spectre. That gunship has more beautifully brute power than just about any plane. If anyone has seen one in action please respond.
Aerotech From United States of America, joined Jul 2000, 259 posts, RR: 2 Reply 8, posted (12 years 3 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 4464 times:
Well, the Spectre isn't cargo of course, but you're right. And if you think about pure brute power, can you beat the B-1? (I know, also not a trash hauler)But you can feel it taking off from about 10 miles away!
Chdmcmanus From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 374 posts, RR: 2 Reply 13, posted (12 years 2 weeks 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 4458 times:
Air Orange From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 15, posted (12 years 2 weeks 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 4436 times:
I think just 2 of them are built. It is an extended version of the Fokker 50 and in use of the Royal Netherlands Air Force. I see them frequently flying as I live close to RNAF base Eindhoven (base) and RNAF base Gilze-Rijen (visit).
An-225 From United States of America, joined Sep 2000, 3950 posts, RR: 45 Reply 16, posted (12 years 2 weeks 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 4433 times:
Indianguy - you must be mistaken, this is IL-76, but still, an awesome choice! My favorites would be An-124 (yes, Russian airforce uses them too) An-22 in camo colors, C-5, C-17 An-12 and IL-76.
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Astrojet From Germany, joined Aug 2000, 565 posts, RR: 2 Reply 24, posted (12 years 2 weeks 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 4383 times:
The C-5, big is beautiful
25 TEDSKI: Long live the C-130!!! My ANG unit fly the world's only LC-130 skibirds to Greenland and Antarctica in support of the National Science Foundation.
26 TurboTristar: My first pick goes to the C-5 Galaxy, second the C-17 Globemaster TurboTristar
28 SU508: Chdmcmanus! Its not the Soviet airliners that look like old US!!! Its the other way round see? Maybe you will say that An-225 - THE BIGGEST PLANE IN T
29 Chdmcmanus: SU508, How old is the IL-76, AN-124, or the AN-22? Whether you like it or not, most of the Russian airlifters were reverse engineered from the C-130,
30 SU508: Chdmcmanus, wow! dude, you're sooo cool!!! You're in the military... oh my god! And you got to work with the RUS AF... But, oh mine! What an interstin
32 USAFHummer: By doing a little research, I find thats its near Pakistan and the Siachen Glacier, which I know is part of the series of glaciers around K2 and the G
33 Chdmcmanus: Hey SU, I appreciate your understanding on the other tread (Milviation), and I apologize for the remark. What I was referring to was the first-flight
34 Indianguy: USAFHummer: Leh airport is around 17000 ft. No its not near Pakistan. Its in the disputed region of J&K, but its towrds China in Ladakh. Leh is highes
35 MikeN: SU508: Where in the world do you get your info? Chdmcmanus is very correct, most of Russia's transports were built after their U.S. counterparts, some
36 Chdmcmanus: Superb Website Mike!, I hope you don't mind having the link posted here! ChD
37 MikeN: Thanks! You feel free to post a link to it anywhere you like! I'm always trying to find new ways to get free advertising. I just found this board toda
38 CPDC10-30: CC-130H (or just C-130H for Americans) Hercules! I was fortunate enough to fly on one back in 1996. The takeoff/landing performance is amazing!
39 USAFHummer: Indianguy, Leh is in the Karakorams, correct? Greg
40 Culbit: i think is an-124 ruslan i flew once wit him
41 Ganymed: The Lockheed Trio (C-5,C-141 and C-130) The Boeing C-17,KC-10 ,KC-135, Tristar and VC-10 IL-76,AN-12,AN-22 and AN-124 Transall C-160,Aeritalia G222,CP
42 747400sp: C-5 Galixy !!!! I starting to like the C-17 also.
43 MissedApproach: I'm going to say DHC-4 Caribou & DHC-5 Buffalo. Who needs a helicopter?
44 N911ME: C-130H, J, T HC-130N, P LC-130H C-17 Sidebar, but that would be awesome if they upgraded the Spectres to 'J' models!
46 Tancrede: Transall! And this is what I call a perfect and impressive tactical landing.
47 AislepathLight: Sign me up for a C130H, and also a CH-53.
48 Ghostbase: Like many other posters here my fave military transport is the C-141 Starlifter however the original C-141A version before they were extended into the
49 SAS A340: There can only be one in my hart....C17 globemaster,just listen too her name ..globemaster.. Hope sweden gets some too replace there OLD c130,s.
50 PhatAlbert: C-5 Galaxy would be my best choice... C-130 would be my second... any of the models work for me!
51 JarheadK5: CH-53E ...But I'm kinda biased on that one.
52 USAF336TFS: For me: C-17s followed by the C-5. Third, and not by much, C-130s, the workhorse of most of the world's Air Forces.
53 SAS A340: Just to your knowledge,my girlfriend that knows nothing about planes thought she had "good lines" when we had one C-17 at såtenäs. I tend to agree
54 Scintx: I'm pretty sure my great-great-grandchildern will see the C-130 in operation. With that said I lay odds there will be a C-47/DC-3 still working too. S
55 SlamClick: Back in the 1950s there was a joke that asked who was the greatest Soviet inventor. Answer: "T. M. Reguspatov" (TM Reg. US Pat. Off.) Perhaps if Russ
57 MissedApproach: You should check out Patrick's Aviation Site, they have a demo video where the guy rolls it.
58 JohnM: Anything that doesn't have any writeups for me. Best case would be a UH-60L with a fresh 40 hr, nothing pending in the -18 for lets say 10 hours, and
59 ZKSUJ: C5 woulf be number one. Followed by the C17 then C130
60 Visakow: Depends on ones definition of transport. If I were to stick with the big boys, mostly cargo, I would have to say in order AN-225, C-17, and C-5B. If t
61 AGM100: While working on the ramp in Tucson I used to wander over to C-133 sitting abandoned in the storage area (first pic is the exact aircraft). Often just
65 Pronto: Definitely C-130 - lots of time spent in those - probably some of the CF ones being grounded now...Still love it when I see one fly by. Enjoyed my "ri
66 RichardPrice: AN-124 - serious lifting power. THe Soviets sure knew how to move stuff.
67 SlamClick: Spoken like a soldier. Functional, practical, useful aircraft that made actual contributions to mobility, to supply lines. No gee-whiz! No "Wait 'til
69 Dacman: It's the C-17A Globemaster III in my book!!! Mike Dacman LGB/LAX Local
70 RichardPrice: Coincidentally, theres currently one doing VERY fast VERY low circuits over my town atm (we are only a few miles from RAF Lyneham) - impressive to sa
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