INSANEDADDY 0 #1 December 12, 2004 It was used in Joe Jennings Good Stuff, CON-AIR, and Vietnam. It was used in Vietnam for defoliation missions. (Operation Ranch Hand) Spraying agent orange over the jungles of Southeast Asia. It was under powered so they strapped some General Electric J-85 jet engines on the wing pods along with the HUGE Pratt and Whitney radials. And last but not least, it would make a SWEET jumpship. ANYONE? Who has had the opportunity to jump one of these amazing birds? You dont't get to choose how you're going to die. Or when.......You can only decide how you're going to live........NOW. -BASE 1605 Night BASE 227 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #2 December 12, 2004 The C-123. When was it used in Good Stuff? The truck out the back I thought was some CASA plane.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
INSANEDADDY 0 #3 December 12, 2004 They did some shots out of the C-123. Look at Brent Fendley's photo gallery on DZ.com. He has a shot from the movie with the little honda civic falling out the back.. You dont't get to choose how you're going to die. Or when.......You can only decide how you're going to live........NOW. -BASE 1605 Night BASE 227 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #4 December 12, 2004 QuoteIt was used in Joe Jennings Good Stuff, CON-AIR, and Vietnam. It was used in Vietnam for defoliation missions. (Operation Ranch Hand) Spraying agent orange over the jungles of Southeast Asia. It was under powered so they strapped some General Electric J-85 jet engines on the wing pods along with the HUGE Pratt and Whitney radials. And last but not least, it would make a SWEET jumpship. ANYONE? Who has had the opportunity to jump one of these amazing birds? It is a C-123, Provider. It was first built in the late forties as a glider. They then hung the prop engines on it and it wouldn't pull a sick whore off a piss pot. So they put the jets on it. The jet engines run on the same avgas as the receps do. The one most people are familiar with is based out of Kingman Az. and belongs to Jim Blumenthal. I have used it for drop test up to 5,000 pounds and with the jets burning it climbs like a raped ape. Have been lucky enough to make a few jumps out of it. Sparky SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #5 December 12, 2004 QuoteWho has had the opportunity to jump one of these amazing birds? I've jump the one that was in "Con Air",about 10 years ago when it was in Eloy, but I cant remember if it was just before or just after they filmed the movie. I think it was before.... We were doing big ways out of it with Goerge Jicha. I have a still I could post of us launching a big chuck out the back, but a broken scanner. Fun plane to jump, but the metal floor is fucking COLD in the mornings, and it VERY loud inside when they fire up the jets on take off! Edwww.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
INSANEDADDY 0 #6 December 12, 2004 I would love to see the pics. You dont't get to choose how you're going to die. Or when.......You can only decide how you're going to live........NOW. -BASE 1605 Night BASE 227 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #7 December 12, 2004 QuoteI would love to see the pics. I'll dig'em out of the BIG box of skydiving pics I have and try and post them sometime on monday. Edwww.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #8 December 12, 2004 That engine configuration caused pilots to remark, "I've got two turning and two burning." NickD BASE 194 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #9 December 12, 2004 Here are some pictures of the one at Kingman during build up for a test. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #10 December 12, 2004 What the hell were you testing?Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #11 December 12, 2004 QuoteWhat the hell were you testing? I can tell you it weighed in at a little over 4,800 pounds and was recovered with 3 62.5 foot canopies. Other than that, Proprietary.My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #12 December 13, 2004 QuoteI've jump the one that was in "Con Air",about 10 years ago when it was in Eloy, So did your shoe, rught? Here is the one at the March ARB museum near Perris, CA. The outer pod is Aux. Fuel, the C-123 did not store fuel in the wings (just like a Twin Otter) to reduce the chance of fire from a forced landing, and AA fire. The next pod inboard on the wing is one of the Aux Jets with it's cover in the closed position.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
upndownshop 0 #13 December 13, 2004 QuoteHere are some pictures of the one at Kingman during build up for a test. Sparky Got to jump that last year on my B day in Kingman. We dropped 6000#'s with a 220sq'. Flew fast, then of course 2 G12's (I think 12's) landed it safely. Oh except the load that went in because the static line was hooked up wrong. What a mess. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
INSANEDADDY 0 #14 December 14, 2004 It sure would be nice to see one of these in regular jump operations. (Boogie tour or WFFC) I am sure it is a pretty expensive bird to fly. When they were new they sold for 600K. But I guess 600K in the 60's was a lot of denero. I wonder what you could buy one today for? You dont't get to choose how you're going to die. Or when.......You can only decide how you're going to live........NOW. -BASE 1605 Night BASE 227 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akjmpplt 0 #15 December 14, 2004 My first jump was from a C-123.SmugMug Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #16 December 14, 2004 QuoteQuoteHere are some pictures of the one at Kingman during build up for a test. Sparky Got to jump that last year on my B day in Kingman. We dropped 6000#'s with a 220sq'. Flew fast, then of course 2 G12's (I think 12's) landed it safely. Oh except the load that went in because the static line was hooked up wrong. What a mess. We put in a 5,000 CTV when the system we were testing failed. (thats why they call it testing Martha) The nose of the vehicle was 23' below grade at Red lake dry lake bed. Took almost 2 days with a back hoe to dig it out. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #17 December 14, 2004 QuoteQuoteI've jump the one that was in "Con Air",about 10 years ago when it was in Eloy, So did your shoe, rught? Here is the one at the March ARB museum near Perris, CA. The outer pod is Aux. Fuel, the C-123 did not store fuel in the wings (just like a Twin Otter) to reduce the chance of fire from a forced landing, and AA fire. The next pod inboard on the wing is one of the Aux Jets with it's cover in the closed position. JP, There is not fuel in the wings because they were designed as a glider in the late 40's. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
