Trash Haulers: The Story of the C-130 Hercules Troop Carrier/Tactical Airlift Mission
I also included an epilogue giving a brief description of USAF airlift operations since the time frame the book covers. For those who are not familiar with the C troop carrier mission, it was actually one of the most exciting of all of the Air Force missions, and arguably the most important. From the time the first CAs were delivered to the rd Troop Carrier Wing at Ardmore AFB, Oklahoma until the tactical airlift mission transferred into Military Airlift Command after the US role in Southeast Asia came to an end, troop carrier crews were involved in one history-making operation after another, starting with the movement of US troops to the Middle East in to provide stablity to the region after the president of Iraq was assassinated.
Another crisis erupted almost simultaneously on the other side of the world when Red China threatened invasion of the Chinese Nationalist-held islands of Quemoy and Matsu.
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In nd Air Division Cs from France were assigned to fly a United Nations peace-keeping team to the former Belgian Congo, and to support them while they were there. In nd was ordered to support the Indian military after Chinese troops moved into India's northern provinces. The USAF Cs dropped the Belgian paratroopers on the airport at Stanleyville to rescue Americans and Europeans who were being held as captives in a Stanleyville hotel, an action that made headlines around the world.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the globe, Pacific Air Command's th Air Division was engaged in a number of operations in Asia, some of which were highly classified and kept from public view. From the time the first Cs were assigned to th Air Division's squadrons at Ashiya, Japan and Naha, Okinawa, they were involved in classified missions including dropping and resupplying indigeneous guerrilla forces in Tibet.
After the Laotian Civil War ended in what was supposed to be a truce, th Cs, often flown by civilian crews employed by the Central Intelligence Agency, supported anti-communist forces in Laos. At the same time, th's Cs were flying missions into South Vietnam, where the government was battling an insurgency supported by North Vietnam.
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In addition to overt air transport missions into Southeast Asia, th's C squadrons were involved in clandestine missions dropping propaganda leaflets over North Korea as well as Vietnam , dropping flares and acting as forward air controllers for fighters, inserting and resupplying team operating deep in communist territory and other tasks, some of which have never been revealed to the public and probably never will be.
In the war in Vietnam erupted into a full-fledged war and th Cs became an integral part of it. By th's troop carrier squadrons, which had been supplemented by Tactical Air Command squadrons transferred from the United States, had become the prime mover of men, equipment and cargo in Southeast Asia. In late all hell broke loose and C crews found themselves flying some of the most dangerous missions in US military aviation history.
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At A Loi C crews went into a fog-filled valley in weather so bad their escorting F-4s refused to fly to drop supplies to the troops of the 1st Air Cavalry Division who had launched an invasion of the deadly A Shau Valley. On May 12, C and Army and Marine helicopter crews flew the most dramatic missions of the Vietnam War as they evacuated the camp at Kham Duc , with a loss of two Cs and one crew. Four years later C crews were called on to drop supplies to the besieged South Vietnamese garrison at the town of An Loc.
If you want to know what C crews did prior to and during the Vietnam War, you'll find it here. Mail your check or money order to: The Jungle Skippers at Corregidor Feb. A memorial honoring the 15 Airmen who lost their lives when an Evreux based CA crashed on March 8th, was found in It was rededicated at ceremonies in To see the memorial and photos of the ceremony: The Amazing C Tow.
There is, however, a formal organization for Gold Star Mothers, women whose son or daughter has died while on active military service. Just before it opened, he called me up in my trailer at Clark and told me he had an important piece of cargo to take to Cam Ranh the next day. He looked up then started walking toward me. Finally was one of the Fat Albert's that got a curtain. I was 13 and in the Civil Air Patrol and from time to time we'd get to go on flights or tours of bases. Delivery and Returns see our delivery rates and policies.
CB suffered a wing loss at Evreux due to a refueling fire in Oct. It was towed to Spangdahlem to be used to repair the nose and fuselage of CB which had heavy damage to those sections from another accident. You can read the base newspaper article and view the photos of this amazing tow, including the historic photo of the C circling the Arch of Triumph in Paris by clicking here.
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Many thanks for these photos go to Yvonne C. Drew, widow of Msgt Henry M Drew who was on the tow team. Here are some of them for you to preview, there will be more to come later. If you are interested in locating a fellow veteran you can e-mail us with your name and address and any information you wish to send and we will pass your message on for you. Click Here to send your Message: This edition of Col.
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