Surfing tonight, I came across a video about an airframe that is beloved by the Army. As a young trooper in 1973 we sang songs about it during our morning run.
"C-130 rolling down the strip, Airborne Daddy gonna take a little trip."
That was back in 1973, and while I never went to parachute school, the C-130, while owned by the Air Force, is beloved of the Army. It is out Uber, carrying us where we need to go, and it is our Door Dash, bringing is the 3-Bs (beans, bullets, band-aids).
The more I thought about it, the more I was impressed with the longevity. I was a rookie in 1973 and the Army was already singing songs about it.
So there ya go. It's a grand old airframe that has been around for a long time. Long live the C-130.
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I think the B-52, C-130, and C-47 will go down in history as record setters of the longevity category.
I read this back in '64. A good perspective on the development and evolution of the C-130. "The Long Arm of America: The Story of the Amazing Hercules Air Assault Transport" by Martin Caidin.
Like the BUFF, they just keep improving it!
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