Author Topic: KC - 130 down (Read 470 times)

Eagler · « **on:** January 09, 2002, 12:37:00 PM »

seven marines maybe dead

Karnak · « **Reply #1 on:** January 09, 2002, 04:10:00 PM »

Damn.

That sucks.

<S> Marines!

Ripsnort · « **Reply #2 on:** January 09, 2002, 04:34:00 PM »

FOX reports flames seen by witnesses, went down in remote area of Pak. No survivors expected, Special Ops forces searching...

-ammo- · « **Reply #3 on:** January 09, 2002, 05:14:00 PM »

just heard no survivers

It is not a KC130 though. It was an AF refueler, so either a KC-135R or a KC-10

midnight Target · « **Reply #4 on:** January 09, 2002, 05:24:00 PM »

Damn, bad news and good news. One of our squad mates is a navigator on an MC-130 Blackbird. Blackbird was his call sign on AW also (<BBD> ). He has been "in country" since late Sept.

I feel terrible about the plane and crew members, and relief that it wasn't a 130. Strange mix of feelings. Rambling ...out.

AKDejaVu · « **Reply #5 on:** January 09, 2002, 06:23:00 PM »

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It is not a KC130 though. It was an AF refueler, so either a KC-135R or a KC-10

The Air Force has KC-130s also. We have them here in Portland with a USAFR unit.

AKDejaVu

mrfish · « **Reply #6 on:** January 09, 2002, 06:41:00 PM »

i saw a c-130 refueling two helicopters at once the other day over the bay. at the same time too - it was kinda cool.

its funny how cnn kept calling it a jet...i got a kick outta that.

fdiron · « **Reply #7 on:** January 09, 2002, 06:53:00 PM »

Its a turbo-prop, so its kind of a jet. Jet engine turning the props.

Toad · « **Reply #8 on:** January 10, 2002, 12:17:00 AM »

The news services are still reporting it as a KC-130 with 7 Marines aboard.

So, is it AF or Marine and is it a -130 or not?

Anyone know for sure?

Eagler · « **Reply #9 on:** January 10, 2002, 07:49:00 AM »

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The Pentagon identified the seven Marines who were killed as: pilot Capt. Matthew W. Bancroft, 29, of Redding, Calif.; co-pilot Capt. Daniel G. McCollum, 29, of Richland, S.C.; Gunnery Sgt. Stephen L. Bryson, 36, of Montgomery, Ala.; Staff Sgt. Scott N. Germosen, 37, of New York City; Sgt. Nathan P. Hays, 21, of Wilbur, Wash., Lance Cpl. Bryan P. Bertrand, 23, of Coos Bay, Ore.; and Sgt. Jeannette L. Winters, 25, of Gary, Ind. All were based at the Marine Corps Air Station in Miramar, Calif.

Central Command, which is responsible for U.S. military operations in Pakistan and the surrounding region, said the four-engine KC-130 Hercules took off from Jacobabad, Pakistan, and was making multiple stops.

-ammo- · « **Reply #10 on:** January 10, 2002, 10:12:00 PM »

thx for the correction. Been in the AF for 14 years now and I didnt realize that