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From January 27, 1999 to December 1, 2003

Herky C-130 Nose Art Galleries Guestbook
 
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Monday 12/01/2003 1:25:35pm
Name: Clint Poythress
E-Mail: pccclint@intrex.net
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Location: Holly Springs NC 27540
Comments: Gunner Ubon RTAFB Thailand '70-'73
Saturday 11/29/2003 11:19:24am
Name: Michael D. Patiņo
E-Mail: mdpasp@yahoo.com
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Location: Buda, Tx. 78610
Comments: IO, Korat ; '73-'75
Saturday 11/08/2003 3:44:20pm
Name: steven m menzik
E-Mail: sreven.menzik@sheppard.af.mil
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Location: sheppard afb tx
Comments: Steve I was doing some research for a project at the ncoa and this site is cool as cool gets. If you do not remember me, I took over the C130 engine run program for the 58 sow several years ago. Hope you and your family are doing well.
Monday 10/06/2003 3:21:47pm
Name: Phil Johnson TSgt RET
E-Mail: philipd.johnson@ntlworld.com
Homepage Title: UKsearchKing
Homepage URL: http://uksearchking.com
Referred By: Friend
Location: Oklahoma City Oklahoma
Comments: Steve thanks for the dedication and time to this site!!! I looked through the guestbook and found some emails of the folks we worked with. What do you know 70-1274 is still kicking at Ramstein and is the Wing aircraft. Thanks for everything DCC of the past Aircraft 70-1274 Rhein-main 1986-1991 1st DAWG the best that was.
AKA P.J.
Sunday 10/05/2003 7:17:20am
Name: Bob
E-Mail: skierbob@hotmal.com
Homepage Title: The Palmdale Cam
Homepage URL: http://www.palmdalecam.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
Location: Palmdale, Ca
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Sunday 09/28/2003 11:57:28am
Name: timothy talmadge
E-Mail: timothytalmadge@prodigy.net
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Comments: How sad i was to learn the fate of spirit03! And the ultimate sacrifice they
gave to this country, My heart was grieved when learning the many fatherless
families now .God provide them with all their needs and prayers. Amen Thank you so much for your service that we may be free!!!!!!
Sunday 09/21/2003 8:21:03pm
Name: Chris Tice
E-Mail: fishcatcher00@hotmail.com
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Location: Midway Ga
Comments: I love C-130's My goal is to be an aircraft mechanic when i get out of high school
Thursday 09/18/2003 2:37:04am
Name: SSgt Ernie LaPaglia
E-Mail: LaPaglia6399@aol.com
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Referred By: Just Surfed In
Location: Ramstein AB Germany
Comments: Steve, I am very impressed with the all the photo's of the nose art. Especially with ACFT 70-1271. I am the DCC on that ACFT now and as a matter of fact, it is in in Depot right now due out on Sept 22. I have been here at Ramstein for almost a year and pretty much immediately, I became DCC for that ACFT. Most of the photo's on here are of ACFT currently stationed here at Ramstein. I just wanted to drop a line and say hello to the former DCC of my ACFT. Any history you have of the ACFT would be greatly appreciated. There is only so much you can get from historical documents. If you have more pictures, I would love to see them. Thanks Steve...SSgt Ernie LaPaglia
Monday 09/08/2003 8:50:45pm
Name: brittni prieto
E-Mail: a1969superman@hotmail.com
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Comments: hey, i just wanted to say hi to paul:)
it brittni from the bank. cool pictures! thanks for the vase! try not to kill anyone -k-
Monday 09/08/2003 6:30:23pm
Name: Robert A. Bleier, Major USAF Ret.
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Sunday 08/31/2003 9:24:36pm
Name: Chuck Lavery
E-Mail: clavery@amigo.net
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Location: Google
Comments: I was Paul Weaver's Brother-in-law and was pleased to see a picture of the plane.
Thanx
Friday 08/15/2003 11:26:01am
Name: Richie Linett
E-Mail: pingeye76@yahoo.com
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Location: Ramstein, Germany
Comments: I'm the current Dedicated Crew Chief on Acft. 68-0943.
Thursday 08/14/2003 5:34:18am
Name: Patrick Remfrey
E-Mail: remf553@yahoo.com
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Location: Ramstein AB Germany
Comments: I've worked on many of the acft pictured here, 1274, 1261, 0550. 6582 was the first plane I ran engines on. It went to the bone yard 4 months ago.
Sunday 07/27/2003 7:25:35am
Name: Joe Hitchcock
E-Mail: joehitch@juno.com
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Comments: We had "nose art" done while tdy to Clark in 1961 they were squadron mascot
774th "Green Weasels" However they were removed when returning to the states
Sunday 07/20/2003 3:31:13pm
Name: SRA JESSIE PETERSON---NCANG
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Referred By: Just Surfed In
Location: N.C.
Comments: EXCELLENT SITE !
Wednesday 07/16/2003 5:08:34pm
Name: Kristin Strickland
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Comments: MY HUSBAND IS THE BEST MECHANIC.
Sunday 07/13/2003 10:47:07am
Name: doyle hass
E-Mail: dh3189@aol.com
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Comments: my son is with the 16th maintenance at hurlburt a.f.b.
Thursday 07/03/2003 11:31:35am
Name: Eddie Warren
E-Mail: ENWfasteddie@aol.com
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Location: Hopewell Virginia
Comments: Was crewchief on acft 64-0515 CCK AB Taiwan 1968-69 776 TAS Enjoyed the nose art. USAF would
not let us do that back then ..
>>> Herkey Haulers Forever <<<
Friday 06/27/2003 2:48:28pm
Name: Audrey sutton
E-Mail: bluewolfnospam@nospamhotmail.com
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Location: AZ
Comments: I'm youre daughter!!!!!!
Sunday 06/08/2003 3:09:20am
Name: Vince "Ralphy" Mitchell
E-Mail: vincent.mitchell@alaskaair.com
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Location: Seattle, WA
Comments: Great site! Brings back many memeories! Rhein Main AB 86-90 DCC 64-0550
Drop me a line
Saturday 06/07/2003 11:00:08pm
Name: Bill Brown
E-Mail: turboprop7@hotmail.com
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Referred By: Just Surfed In
Location: Biloxi
Comments: I love the old Herc nose art! My first base was Pope 1991. My favorite nose art was an Ogre with a club in one arm, and of course the Iron Camel a camel head profile with a chocolate chip boonie cap on its head.
Sunday 06/01/2003 9:29:44pm
Name: Gene Johnson
E-Mail: genenvirg@earthlink.net
Homepage Title: herculese headquarters
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Referred By: Just Surfed In
Location: Las Vegas Nevada
Comments: I was CC on c-130A 55-008 1958-1960 at Ashiya Japan I put nose art on my bird and named it the goosed moose. It was a girl with a finger under her. The wing commanders wife didn't like it so had to take it off.
Sunday 06/01/2003 9:22:52am
Name: Glenn J Sigurnjak
E-Mail: retr96fe@datasync.com
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Location: C130 Message Board
Comments: Good Job.
Sunday 06/01/2003 4:53:44am
Name: robert wolfe
E-Mail: rkwolfe2@juno.com
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Location: atlanta, ga
Comments: saw several of these first hand! gunner in 16th sos 72 thru 76. cool pix!
Saturday 05/31/2003 9:40:04pm
Name: Scott Harding, TSgt, USAF Retired
E-Mail: harding_scott@hotmail.com
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Location: Chicago area
Comments: I was with the base support element from Scott AFB at the UAE base during the GW. My assignment there was running the "Desert Dunes" dining facility at the base. Great site.
Wednesday 05/28/2003 1:07:16am
Name: Michael Johnson
E-Mail: mjpblue@aol.com
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Comments: I love this. Thanks for this site and the chance to talk.
My question is: Is there a coffee table book of pictures of wonderful nose art? There probably is, but if not, if anyone's interested in creating one, I'm in.
I'd appreciate any leads.
Thanks,
Sunday 05/25/2003 3:55:07pm
Name: TERRY SNYDER
E-Mail: SPECTRE112@JUNO.COM
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Location: OSCEOLA,IND.
Comments: WAS STATIONED WITH THE 16TH SOS IN UBON FROM 1970-1971 WILL LOOK FOR OLD PIC.'S IF I CAN FIND WILL SEND WE NEED TO KNOW HOW SPECIAL THESE BIRDS ARE.
Tuesday 05/20/2003 2:40:33pm
Name: Jason Lowe
E-Mail: jason.lowe@dyess.af.mil
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Referred By: Just Surfed In
Location: Dyess AFB TEXAS
Comments: Great site! I'll send some nose art as soon as I can scan it. Crew Chiefs make it happen!

SrA Jason "JLo" Lowe
ADCC C-130H 74-1674
Monday 05/12/2003 9:57:46am
Name: Dale Mick Rittenhouse
E-Mail: mickrit@msn.com
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Location: Miamisburg (Dayton), Ohio
Comments: Nice site! Provides a lot of good information. Thanks, Mick
Saturday 05/03/2003 8:30:03am
Name: Jim Sutton
E-Mail: willie1@dragonbbs.com
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Location: Jamestown, Ohio
Comments: Great Site Steve. I Like your nose art photo's.
Monday 04/21/2003 2:29:49pm
Name: Dennis L. Cadwell, MSgt, USAF (ret)
E-Mail: oh-iowans2@columbus.rr.com
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Comments: I will share your url with other Herc mechanics that i worked with while on Okinawa, Taiwan, Thailand, Ohio, England, and Panama.
Sunday 04/20/2003 4:58:05pm
Name: William Adams
E-Mail: buddieshoss@aol.com
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Referred By: Just Surfed In
Location: Clay Alabama
Comments: I used to live very close to BHM airport,right at the east end of main runway. I saw many C-130's & the old twin boom "flying box cars" come in & out of that airport. Hayes Aircraft had a rebuild facility at the airport & did a lot of work for the military.
Saturday 03/15/2003 4:16:27pm
Name: Adam Lewis
E-Mail: plane_fun@cox.net
Homepage Title: Plane Fun
Homepage URL: http://members.cox.net/plane_fun
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Location: California
Comments: Stephen. I never flew but admire all who did. You have a nice site ... well presented and full of great photos.
Adam
Saturday 03/15/2003 0:31:30am
Name: MIKE MCCARTHY
E-Mail: ithappens@cox.net
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Referred By: Just Surfed In
Location: FORT WALTON BEACH FLORIDA
Comments: Retired Illuminator Operator, AC130H 1978-1995,original artist spectre nose art, will send pics.
Great site. Anyone recieve the miami Herald, looking for article on the gunship art.
Friday 02/21/2003 1:38:25pm
Name: Jerry Christiansen Ft Lauderdale Florida
E-Mail: jpchristiansen2002@yahoo.com
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Location: FtLauderdale Florida
Comments: I flew H-43 Rescue Helicopters at UBON Thialand 1973. Hung out with the Spector Guy's and had some great times in the Spector Hootch Bar. I remember the Gunship painted on the wall. I can't remember any of the guy's names, however we all hung out with a Lt in the MP'S named Max from Ft.Lauderdale. If anyone recalls him or know where he is drop me a line. I would like to here from you.
Sunday 02/16/2003 12:46:01am
Name: Bill Braack
E-Mail: jetshows@adelphia.net
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Location: Longview, WA
Comments: I flew the herc as a flight engineer during desert shield/storm and I have to tell you the work that you guys did with these paintings was an inspiration to all of us.

I know that some of the "leadership" didn't like them - I say bull$@#%. The only reason that they didn't like them is because they didn't order it.

I don't know what you are doing now but I have to tell you as we head off to war again.............get you paint and brushes ready men!!!!

Keep up the good work.

Bill Braack, Msgt - USAFR, 730 Airlift Squadron, March AFB, CA.
Tuesday 02/11/2003 11:31:01am
Name: Bill Heinz
E-Mail: heinz57thelaw@yahoo.com
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Location: Florida
Comments: worked in gunshop for gunships 1971 at Hurlbert Field. 1973 8th TFW Ubon
Saturday 02/08/2003 11:57:51pm
Name: Bill Prince
E-Mail: herksrus@aol.com
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Location: Dyess AFB
Comments: 64-0533 was my first tail # back in 93. That Herk will always be my favorite. My DCC was Mike Warren, does anyone know if he is still in?
I actually crossed over to the dark side, most of you will know what that means.
Saturday 02/08/2003 10:32:39pm
Name: Rhett N. Kaiser
E-Mail: rhett@exoticwoodsltd.com
Homepage Title: Exotic Woods Ltd.
Homepage URL: http://www.ExoticWoodsLtd.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
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Comments: Great site. Thanks for the link to our Herk model. Will be adding the AC-130 soon - will email you when it's available.
Thursday 01/30/2003 10:14:34am
Name: Bill Polk
E-Mail: william.polk@cingular.com
Homepage Title: www.cingular.com
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Comments: Man it was great to find you!!! Hope we can catch up on old times.
Tuesday 01/21/2003 7:20:46am
Name: Scott Harding, TSgt, USAF Retired
E-Mail: harding_scott@hotmail.com
Homepage Title: 1st DAWg (1630TAWP)
Homepage URL: http://groups.msn.com/1stDAWg1630TAWP
Referred By: Just Surfed In
Location: Sacramento, CA
Comments: Greeting, from the Desert Dunes Staff!
I ran the dining hall out at Al Ain for the base. I retired at Travis back in 1999, just made a 1st DAWg group page on http://groups.msn.com/1stDAWg1630TAWP. I literally just got it started if anyone wouold like to talk there. Its nice to hear from the AlAin group again.
Saturday 12/14/2002 6:53:25pm
Name: TSgt Paul S. Gohlmann (retired)
E-Mail: psbpoc@aol.com
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Location: Abilene, Texas
Comments: I worked C130's at Clark Air Base, Phillippines (78-81) 374 FMS and Dyess AFB, Abilene, Texas (81-98) 463rd FMS, 773 ALS & 40th AS. Wish i had some pics of the nose art that was on some of the Dyess C-130'some of the ones that i can remember are: Gizmo (1671 or 1677), Damien (1666) and my favorite, painted by SSgt Jim Barden was One Tough Bird (1662) The crew and crew chiefs of that aircraft will always be remembered (RIP). Thanks for creating this website, the C-130 was part of my life for twenty years, and i will never forget all the great times and great people that i worked with over the years.
Saturday 12/14/2002 7:13:38am
Name: John Miller
E-Mail: jmmmiller@mindspring.com
Homepage Title: aviationsextant.org
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Location: Weaverville, North Carolina
Comments: I was a FCO in 1972 at UBON and flew the A Models. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
Friday 12/06/2002 3:58:50am
Name: malcolm m
E-Mail: jam486@bigpond.net.au
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Location: brisbane australia
Comments: referred by newsgroup alt.binaries pics aviation Re: C130 real low MichaelPicard 12/06/02 2:16PM 1Kb good site. End
Saturday 11/30/2002 10:35:32pm
Name: Jerry Watkins SSgt USAF (ret)
E-Mail: paint@btconline.net
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Location: Nahunta ,Georgia
Comments: very nice site for C-130 AC ,I worked C130's in Little Rock and Cripple76 was a frequent customer for maintainers when I was there in the early 80's then I went to Turkey and worked on Dyess,Pope an Little Rock Transient 130's at Incirlick
with the 628MASS for some reason the No Hope Pope 130's an Dyess Hogs were always keeping us MAintainers busy then I went to MCChord and worked the 36th until their last Red Flag then They were reassigned a lot of them have my signature under the UHF R/T when I swapped out the havquick's for reg R/T's then I retired in 2000 off the C141 Starlifter (didn't like the C141 the T-Tail was always leaking and crawling up the aft ladder was a greasy job the C130 was a great aircraft for Com/Nav to work on lots of room :-)
Sunday 10/13/2002 11:20:03pm
Name: SSgt Ray Caldas
E-Mail: Racmcc@aol.com
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Referred By: Just Surfed In
Location: Benton, AR
Comments: Wow, this site has brought back a flood of memories. I was active duty at LRAFB, from 88 June to 91 June, Herk capital of the world. Flew assistant crew chief on 63-7835 during Gulf War with DCC Jim Brookshire aka "brookslime". What an aircraft! C-130E rules! I am currently in Arkansas Air Guard. Keep up the good work, Steve.
Tuesday 10/01/2002 4:05:05pm
Name: Dave McVicar
E-Mail: Pdave@att.net
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Comments: Like the site, will continue to explore
Tuesday 10/01/2002 1:46:30pm
Name: Poppy
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Location: Ohio
Comments: Never worked Hercs, flew in them often enough though.

While working F-111Fs at Lakenheath ('84-ish) I was flagged down by a transient Herc aircrew from the states obviously enjoying their time in Europe. They asked for chalk to do a little "Nose Art" on their bird.

We couldn't find any so we called Job Control to get us some. Of course being the anal "control freaks" they are of course wanted to know what we needed it for. Telling them it was for the C-130 crew wasn't good enough. They wanted to know why the crew wanted it. The FE, an obvious genius, suggested it was to check the timing on the engines. The anal control freaks also being idiots bought it and red-balled out a box of chalk.

The crew ornately wrote, "The Raging Queen" over the crew door. The job-control puke who had stayed, I guess to watch them time a turbine engine (what an idiot) was not happy when he discovered the true need for his precious chalk. He probably missed out on a poker game or something considering his poor demeanor.

Cheers,
Poppy

Hercs are OK but Varks kicked ass
Sunday 09/29/2002 6:03:56pm
Name: Joe Drane
E-Mail: jbdiii@aol.com
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Comments: Nice site! I was searching for the picture of a bee with its stinger foremost, coming in for the kill. Can't remember where I saw it, but seemed it was a nose art item.
Friday 09/27/2002 8:51:31pm
Name: Terry Burnham
E-Mail: tlbesso@msn.com
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Referred By: Just Surfed In
Location: ABQ NM
Comments: Hello guys !! email me i am still full of @#%$!!! Retired Arkanite OOOO PIG SOOOIE
Friday 09/27/2002 8:20:49am
Name: Jerry Morton
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Location: Centerton, AR.
Comments: As a former member of the 435th,('89-'93)it was really cool to see my old aircraft. I was DCC on 68-0947 for 2yrs after Terry pcs'd. thanks for pic's and the memories. Also, on a sad note , we recently lost a member of our Al Ain team,TSgt Steve Johnson. God Bless.
Tuesday 09/24/2002 8:08:12pm
Name: MSgt Nick Bird
E-Mail: preachernickbird@wv-cis.net
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Referred By: Just Surfed In
Location: WVANG 130th AW
Comments: Thanks, I was in AL-AIN with you. Good job. I am a crew chief C-130.asst. on 62-1787,79-0480,88-1302,crew chief on 90-1058 and currently crew chief on 88-1304