UNDER CONSTRUCTION, PLEASE BEAR WITH US -------------------------------------------- War stories, allegations, hearsay, obloquy, hyperbole, and slanderous tales of fiction, truth, and half - truths from the memories of flying the line in a USAF C130 squadron in the Pacific for 20 years between 1973 to 1993

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C130s in the Pacific - A yearly historical review of each year - from 1973 to 1993

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1973 – A review of C130 operations in the Pacific area

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1974 – A review of C130 operations in the Pacific

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1975 – A review of C130 operations in the Pacific

The latest stories and pictures from Pacific Airlifter

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494th Bombardment Group (H)

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Flying around Japan: Fuji Drop Zone

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Captain Brian Haggerty & The Herky Cannonball . . .

Pacific Airlifter - Pictures and stories from flying the C130 in the Pacific 1973 -1993

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494th Bombardment Group (H)

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374 Tactical Airlift Wing

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Cubi Point & Subic Bay, PI

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11th Bombardment Group – Aircraft

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30 Bombardment Group (H)

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21 Tactical Airlift Squadron

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21 TAS Aircraft . . .

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345 Tactical Airlift Squadron

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345 TAS Aircraft . . .

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776 Tactical Airlift Squadron

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776 TAS Aircraft . . .

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Marcus Island History – The World War 2 years

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Marcus Island & World War 2 Years History: B24 bombing mission to Marcus Island on 1 May 1945

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Marcus Island & WW2 Years History: First US Carrier Attack of 3 March 1942

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Marcus Island & WW2 Years History: “THE FIGHTING LADY” Movie about the first US air attack on Marcus Island

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Marcus Island & WW2 Years History – Second US Carrier Attack of 1 Sept 1943

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Marcus Island & WW2 Years History: Third US Carrier Attack of 19 -20 May 1944 . . .

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Marcus Island & WW2 Years History: Losses

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Marcus Island & WW2 Years History: Surrender of Japanese forces September 1945

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Marcus Island & WW2 Years History: The Japanese on Marcus Island take their first Prisoner of War on March 4, 1942.

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Marcus Island & WW2 Years History: The Saga of B24 bomber 44-41576 and TSgt Guillermo Abrego (19 June 1945)

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Marcus Island & WW2 Years History: The USAAF B24 bombing raids begin on 4 September 1944

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Marcus Island & WW2 Years History: US Navy Reconnaissance aircraft missions monitor the island

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Marcus Island & WW2 Years History: US Navy Ship Bombardment of Marcus Island 9 October 1944

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Marcus Island & WW2 Years History: US Submarines war on Marcus Island

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Marcus Island & WW2 Years History: Wednesday, 9 May 1945 – Navy PB4Ys make a daring low level attack on Marcus Island

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MARCUS WW2: CINCPAC Target Analysis 10 Sep 1944

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Marcus Island History – Post World War II to present . . .

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Marcus Island History – Pre World War 2

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Flying around Japan: The Honshu low level route

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Flying around Japan: Fuji Drop Zone

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Flying around Japan: Misawa AB

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Flying around Japan: Yokota AB

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Dalat Nuclear Reactor Mission – 30 March 1975

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Fall of Vietnam: Personal Accounts

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Major L. explains TOBAR – the secret method by which all the old heads flew the C130 perfectly!

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MARCUS ISLAND – Fourteen months at Loran Station Marcus Island – 1977-1978

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Micronesia

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Micronesia Run – Anguar Island

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Anguar Island in WW2

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Micronesia Run – Saipan

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Micronesia Run – Tinian

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Micronesia Run – Truk Lagoon

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Micronesia Run – Yap Island

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Pacific Airlifter Museum Collection . . .

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C-130E Computer, Takeoff and Landing,Type CPU-79/P

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Enroute Supplement 6 Dec 1973 to 31 Jan 1974

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FLIP IFR Charts 25 Nov 1969 edition

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A visit to a winter wonderland, Kunsan AB, Korea

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Philippine Army Fort Magsaysay 21 TAS airdrop – 29 December 1980

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Dropping flares

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Team Spirit Exercise

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The fall of Saigon – as seen from a C130 – Spring 1975

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To the Sands of Iwo Jima

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Vietnam Prisoner Exchange – Monday, 12 February 1973 . . .

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Trip to Tinian, North Field

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Bamban Low Level Route and Drop Zone . . .

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Exercise PURPLE DUCKS . . .

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494th Bombardment Group – TIMELINE & INDIVIDUAL AIRCRAFT