WFFC C 130A Herc jumpship is up for sale

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http://www.controller.com/listingsdetail/aircraft-for-sale/LOCKHEED-HERCULES/1957-LOCKHEED-HERCULES/1237833.htm?

So where is a bold wealthy DZO who can adopt this baby?

I think the Conatsers have had their fill of big expensive turbine jumpships.

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2018 marks half a century as a skydiver. Trained by the late Perry Stevens D-51 in 1968.

[BillyVance 34]

Maybe Larry Hill at Skydive Arizona (if he can collect the court judgement from Skyride), or the guy who ran Carolina Sky Sports and has a fleet of aircraft, including several Casas?

"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban

[normiss 806]

or the guy in Ohio that ripped off the government.

[DougH 270]

I am only one powerball ticket away lol!

"The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall"
=P

[stratostar 5]

no he's building a wind tunnel...

you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

[freefalljason 0]

I noticed that there wasn't a price listed. Prolly fits into the catagory of "If you gotta ask...You can't afford it!"

Blue Skies,
Jason

[CSpenceFLY 1]

Last one I priced was about 4 mil. I decided to buy a Harley instead.

[normiss 806]

O...M...G....

SERIOUSLY????

[airdvr 210]

I didn't think private ownership of a 130 was allowed in the US.

Please don't dent the planet.

Destinations by Roxanne

[hillson 0]

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I didn't think private ownership of a 130 was allowed in the US.

Not illegal just rare. There are some cargo outfits that use them. But real small fleets - usually older versions too. There isn't much of a need unless you deliver to austere locations with short, unimproved runways.

[kd5xb 1]

Those 3-bladed props make me think "A model", and possibly a lower max gross weight.

Also almost 12,000 airframe hours, and one prop just had a major overhaul, makes me think it failed and had to be repaired.

Iridium sat phone system??? Are they planning to fly in the third world or something???

I see she's in Amarillo, perhaps I can visit her Sunday.

I'm a jumper. Even though I don't always have money for jumps, and may not ever own a rig again, I'll always be a jumper.

[kd5xb 1]

From http://www.network54.com/Forum/213163/thread/1029175587/last-1249129773/Just+jumped+a+C+130A+with+3+bladed+props :

"One engine flamed out as we were climbing onto jump run, would not restart, they feathered it and continued climbing on 3 at about 1000 fpm with 130 jumpers aboard. Changed fuel filters and no further problems. Nice to have a chute when flying in nearly 50 year old airplanes."

I just got a chuckle out of that!

I'm a jumper. Even though I don't always have money for jumps, and may not ever own a rig again, I'll always be a jumper.

[muff528 3]

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"One engine flamed out as we were climbing onto jump run, would not restart, they feathered it and continued climbing....

"old school" skydiving!