Lost another good one yesterday. - Page 2

njchopper87 · 07-02-2012, 07:53 PM

Damn.. RIP. :/

Riceaholic · 07-02-2012, 08:52 PM

sorry man...RIP

Rangerscott · 07-02-2012, 09:22 PM

Definitly sucks to here about a soldier dieing after making it home.

fatbuckRTO · 07-02-2012, 09:34 PM

Clear skies brother.

Papa_Complex · 07-02-2012, 09:35 PM

Sorry to hear that AMJ. Bloody randomness of life.

Cutty72 · 07-02-2012, 10:22 PM

That sucks, hadn't heard about the crash.
RIP.

No Worries · 07-03-2012, 11:59 AM

Bummer. I've seen dozens of those fire-fighting C-130's lately. Every local newscast shows one of them dumping orange fire retardant. They are amazing pilots that fly those huge beasts at such low altitudes and slow speed. You don't know how big they are until you walk up to one and go inside. My hat's off to every pilot and fire-fighter fighting our forest fires.

Particle Man · 07-03-2012, 01:58 PM

Any idea what caused it to go down? Those things are tough as hell.

My dad was an Air Force aircraft mechanic and I remember him telling me stories of seeing C130's and C123's being able to land missing most of the tail of the aircraft.

Rangerscott · 07-03-2012, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

Any idea what caused it to go down? Those things are tough as hell.

My dad was an Air Force aircraft mechanic and I remember him telling me stories of seeing C130's and C123's being able to land missing most of the tail of the aircraft.

I lived next to a head airforce mechanic (dont remember his rank) that would always say tye c-130's were the biggest piles of shit ever made. Theyd have to fix something every time they landed. Even after training missions. This is at a base where half the planes are c-130's.

askmrjesus · 07-03-2012, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

Any idea what caused it to go down? Those things are tough as hell.

My dad was an Air Force aircraft mechanic and I remember him telling me stories of seeing C130's and C123's being able to land missing most of the tail of the aircraft.

I'm told it was a combination of low altitude, low speed and major down drafts caused by convection.

JC

07-02-2012, 09:34 PM	#14
fatbuckRTO This is not the sig line. Join Date: Dec 2008 Moto: Be prepared. What? Oh, moto... Posts: 1,279	Clear skies brother. __________________ This was no time for half measures. He was a captain, godsdammit. An officer. Things like this didn't present a problem for an officer. Officers had a tried and tested way of solving problems like this. It was called a sergeant. -Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!

07-02-2012, 09:35 PM	#15
Papa_Complex Nomadic Tribesman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brampton, Canada Moto: '09 ER-6n Posts: 11,150	Sorry to hear that AMJ. Bloody randomness of life. __________________ "Everything's better with pirates." - Lodge, "Dorkness Rising" http://www.morallyambiguous.net/

07-03-2012, 01:58 PM	#18
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	Any idea what caused it to go down? Those things are tough as hell. My dad was an Air Force aircraft mechanic and I remember him telling me stories of seeing C130's and C123's being able to land missing most of the tail of the aircraft. __________________ I'm not "fat." I'm "Enlarged to show texture." Handle every stressful situation like a DOG: If you can't eat it or hump it, pi$$ on it & walk away.

07-02-2012, 08:52 PM	#12
Riceaholic High Life Drinker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Moto: 01 GSXR 1000 - Yamaha Zuma 125 Posts: 961	sorry man...RIP

07-02-2012, 09:22 PM	#13
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	Definitly sucks to here about a soldier dieing after making it home.

07-03-2012, 11:59 AM	#17
No Worries Keyboard Racer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mile High City Moto: Old Superbikes Posts: 1,016	Bummer. I've seen dozens of those fire-fighting C-130's lately. Every local newscast shows one of them dumping orange fire retardant. They are amazing pilots that fly those huge beasts at such low altitudes and slow speed. You don't know how big they are until you walk up to one and go inside. My hat's off to every pilot and fire-fighter fighting our forest fires.