The C-141 Legacy
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- The legacy of the C-141 is one that has touched the lives of millions around the globe. In honor of the men and women who designed, built, maintained and flew the C-141, the Aviation History & Technology Center created this tribute to reflect upon the many stories within the C--141 legacy.
The video includes edited segments from original films by The United States Air Force and/ or Lockheed Georgia that highlight the stretching of the C-141 and flight testing of the original "B" model.
The tribute was compiled as part of the the dedication ceremony for the YC-141B (60186) held on November 14, 2020 in Marietta, GA, the birthplace of the StarLifter.
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C141 Starlifter Flight Engineer here. This is my girl, my babe, thr other lady in my life!!!! God Bless Kennedy for ordering it built!! Best days of my life for sure. 140 Countries, North Pole, South Pole, stood where Jesus gave the sermon on the mount, and McArthure said we will be back!!!
until I watched this video I had no idea how involved President Kennedy was with the 141. The first time I saw a 141 was at NASNOLA. I was standing near a hanger and observed an airplane that was longer than the width of the hanger - or so it seemed to me at that time. Little did I know that I would become a flight nurse on the 141 and I would marry a 141 pilot!
Which one of his Generals most distrusted advised him to buy this workhorse? Kennedy PR network still on top of their legacy.
I was an air cargo specialist in the USAF, The C141 was a great bird. Very reliable
I was a flight nurse on the C-141 A and B models - My husband was a pilot. We flew aeromedical evacuation training and actual patient missions out of McChord. I also flew C141 missions over the Pacific. Wonderful airplane!
Only ever got to fly the ‘A’ model. From Turkey non-stop to Germany. Return flight to Spain, Greece then finally Turkey. For a cargo plane, it flew very smooth. It definitely needed the stretch to the ‘B’ model to realize its full capabilities. Well done.
What an elegant looking aircraft. Came home from Germany in 1971 on a MEDEVAC flight. Rode backwards. Remember the noise and the ham sandwich, apple and carton of milk meal.
I think I had your leftovers in '92. I did a similar flight.
Box meals never did change thru the years lol.
I was a flt engineer from 1970 to 1989, that was the best years of my life, flying out of McGuire afb reserves 732 ready,willing, and able, would do it all over again.
We buried my dad today. Robert “Bob” Earl Loop. This was his plane. It’s in his obit.
Thank you sir for your service, I too had the privilege to of worked and yes flew on the C-141 as a crew chief with the old 438th MAW , way back in 1967-1969. loved flying world wide and I was only 19 years of age.
docs.google.com/document/d/1Fh9cn97AQZx4kRf79tI4tsOeClKezLw-k595WCPgxH8/edit
Iam in the middle. some 57-Years ago.
This is the most detailed history of the Starlifter I have ever seen. Starting with the irony that JFK accepted the first one only 2 months before his death, This aircraft went on to serve the USAF for about 45 years, with the last one being retired in the early 2010s. Thank you for this detailed brief on the life of what we can call the grandfather of all modern military cargo lifters. Its design has set the basic blueprint for the following military cargolifters built by other countries, and of course, our own.
The C-141's place in aeronautical history should not be overlooked. It brought me home from SEA twice, and I'll always look upon it with a smile and great appreciation. What a beautiful aircraft.
Got to work Comm/Nav on 141's from 86-89 at McGoo AFB. Great days. Flew on a mission at Green Flag in 89 in the cockpit, not strapped in. Boy was that the ride of my life.
I did similar things in 1987 from Charlston AFB
I was a crew chief on 141B's and flew on them a ton. We had a lot of good times on the flight line and onboard. Working under the engine cowlings from -40 F at Eielson AFB all the way to 100 F at Charleston. I went on to other careers but looking back they were some of the best times of my life. I'd do it again in a second.
Jet Mech ‘85-‘89 at Travis. Worked the magnificent TF-33 in-shop, test cell, and Flightline. Became run qualified in the -141 all three positions. Many great memories watching this!
I was a Flight Engineer from 1987 to 1991 at Altus for training and then McChord 8th MAS and then the 313th. It took me all over the world and was an outstanding aircraft. Fortunately I can visit one at Robins AFB museum about an hour away. I also flew on the Hanoi Taxi and am deeply moved when I visit the Air Force museum. Bryce Ulmer TSgt USAF Retired
Was a crew chief at altus
I grew up on the 141 and moved onto the C-5..cc and engineer ...437th oms , 60th ags, 22 as
I'm glad I got to serve when that aircraft was in service I jumped out of it a lot and it took me more places I didn't want to go then any other airline in the world😅, that's what we used to say when I was in the 82nd we called it Panther Airlines.
Instructor navigator in 53rd MAS at Norton, two tours from '75 to '86. Flew all over the world. Miss the bird.
You know a navigator by the name of Trevers/Trevors? He was stationed in Charleston in the mid to late 80’s.
@@Roadglide911 sorry, didn’t know the nav
Honored to have the C141 Belt buckle
I flew as a loadmaster on the Starlifter from 1980 to 2000. Logged time on A, B, and C models flying out of Charleston SC, Altus OK, and McChord WA. Great aircraft took me to 65 countries and many adventures. Sorry to see her retired, but glad there are many static displays across the USA and also tail #177 at Wright Patterson AFB OH remaining to show and tell the story. Cheers, Tim CMSgt USAF, retired.
Flew from Altus afb to Travis and back. Great flights. Station there 1966-70 SAC & MAC.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
My Uncle, Roy Perkins had 15K hours as a Load. Retired from McGoo. 1955 to 75. If the crap hit the fan he was most likely there. Two years after he retired I started my Acft Mx career at McGuire and then McChord. Never amassed near the stories he or you have, but she was my first and always my favorite. I could go back to work on her today and need very little help remembering how to operate any of the Hydro systems.
Dad was a FE - '68-74. 14th MAS, 63rd MAW, Norton.
Many school friends had fathers that worked at GELAC on the 141's. I was there when the B model rollout happened, such a beautiful plane! The stretch program gave many people good jobs during bad economic times. Got a soft spot in my heart for the 141's, the C-5's and Herky Birds built there. Good memories watching them test fly out of Dobbins.
Was FE at Charlie Town till 1976. Helped restore 186 at Marietta. Three trips to Scott AFB getting parts and engines for 186. Love that old bird.
You did a great job in restoring that aircraft. I went thru it before it was restored, and went by it last week..
Senior Aircrew Loadmaster, 729th MAS, Norton AFB - decade of the 1980s. Love it. Loved my unit. Loved my Aircraft Commanders. Loved Colonel Schuster, CMSgt Juan Salinas, and the whole gang. Best job I ever had.
Spent most of my 23 year career on the C-141a and b. I love that aircraft. I spent four years at Mac Hg and cried when I had to leave. That aircraft helped me become a Chief , my most awesome achievement.
My father was assigned to the C 141 A at Dover AFB in 1966 when I was 6 years old. Back then I thought that was the most modern looking Airplane. My father went all around the world including the South pole.
Thanks for sharing the speeches from JFK. Well done.My C-141 story... US Navy Aircraft Mechanic part of Squadron VP-48, deployed to Adak Alaska in 1988. After 6 months on an Island with Minimal Women on the Island, EVERYONE in the squadron really wanted to return to California. Our ride home was a C-141. We all got on board and taxied onto the runway for takeoff. We all groaned in Unison as the engine run up was cut short, apparently a restricted filter somewhere delayed our take off. One of my Friends Helped the Airforce clean the filter at AIMD NAS Adak. AIMD meaning Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Division. My Friend was the most popular person on that flight home.
My transportation whenever I went TDY to Iceland.
I was stationed at Norton, 82-85...63rd APS. Did Ramp,ATOC,FeetService and eventually AD...will never forget riding on the couch on the back wall of the cockpit.whilst we did a contingency take off out of San Nicolas Island. The C141 was capable of beating an F4 to 10000 feet....an awesome ride!
I can remember the first time I saw a C-141 was in 1976 when a battalion task force from the 82nd Ann Division jumped into Ft Wainwright Alaska in November 1976 when I was 16 years old. A few years later I made my first jump from a C-141. I always thought it was retired too soon.
Was a Jet Mech at Travis AFB Ca from 79-83 AWSOME Aircraft
Back in July of 1970 I had what was for me, the most memorable flying experience ever. It was on a hop from Yokota AB in Japan to McChord. I was a USAF medic stationed at a base hospital and as such rarely got close to an actual USAF airplane, much less fly on one. But on this day that would change big time. The plane was a C-141. At first me and another guy were sitting on one of those benches that run along the side of the cargo compartment and face the center. After we reached cruise, one of the flight crew members invited us to come up and sit in the cockpit with them.
There was a sort of 'bench' at the back of it that had seat belts for up to three people. What an experience! As there was so much noise caused by the wind pounding on the airframe the plane had an intercom system so that they could communicate clearly with each other through their head sets. They gave me and the other guy headsets so we could listen in on their chatter as they flew the plane and managed any issues that arose. For example at one point the autopilot was drifting off the set altitude.
There were four members of the cockpit crew. Pilot and co-pilot of course, and a flight engineer. But the guy who never seemed to get a moment's rest was the navigator. This was long before such luxuries as INS and GPS. He was constantly twirling radio knobs, looking at his charts and sliding away on a slide rule of some kind, and must have been drained by the time they landed. This was long before such luxuries as INS and GPS. Though the plane probably had navigation equipment that made a navigator unnecessary for most situations, I suspect that he was required for situations where the 'destination' might be some improvised airfield in the middle of a jungle in Vietnam, and he had to stay sharp by manually navigating even established routes.
I was a Loadmaster from '69 - '73. About 2,000 hours flying SEA, Europe, Mid-East, Africa, Greenland, Iceland....truly a great adventure for a still wet behind the ears kid from East Tennessee. Fond memories. "Only those who flew knew"
I’m wondering if you might have known my dad (who is still with us!). Robert Black-he was a flight engineer those same years at McChord, then we transferred to Robins in Dec ‘73 where he was chief flight engineer on the stretch project and on the test flight squadron. Retired in December 1979. He loved that plane (I believe he’s one of the few who flew every one of them), and still loves to talk about it. Great stories.
I served at McGuire AFB (NJ) my entire enlistment except for basic & tech school of course. Sorry, I don’t think I knew your father. “Keep ‘em flyin’!”
I was a C-141 a and b aeromedical crew member from 1979 to 89 and flew many missions in Southwest Asia, Pacific and back and forth to CONUS from Rhein-Main Air Base AB, Germany and Pope AFB supporting the 82nd Airborne, Ft Bragg. Have many fine memories and had a few harrowing missions on the C-141!
I was crew chief on Operation Deep Freeze in '81 for a mid-winter airdrop. We flew an "A" model (unstretched and no inflight refueling capabilities) from New Zealand to McMurdo and back on one tank of fuel. That was a hairy mission, and we were lucky to make it back. God, I loved that plane. Unstretched, it was quite a hot-rod for such a big plane.
I still have my “MAC PURSE” with all the Tail Numbers I flew…she is one of them! What a wonderful, stressful, sad, and Greatest times of my life!
I remember well those black zippered purses we used to buy in Yokota AB (near Tokyo). Don’t remember exactly where we bought them, maybe at Pony’s, which I recall being an off base retail mega shop popular with the aircrews.
Grew up under the approach path of Norton AFB. Saw these everyday of my life for 23 years. I miss them.
Love this! I lived in Redlands from 1980-88. My dad flew these huge beauties during that time. He was passionate about flying! He loved it so much. He commanded one of the three squadrons at Norton and his team came in 1st in airlift competition in 87, I believe. I’m positive you saw my dad fly these planes!!
@@drinkpuppy I am sure I did! That's awesome.
My best story; On a cloudy over cast day a bunch of us kids were playing in the back yard when a flight of three flew over so low it looked like they were going to take the antenna off the house. (We had those back then.) We were cheering like we were at a ball game. It made our week.
Now I know what they were doing; flying IFR and they had broke out under the overcast and had the airport in sight. Three huge beautiful planes that low and close. It was incredible.
@@P90F55 That’s an awesome memory! I bet that was fun to experience as a kid. I giggled at the visual of all you kids cheering at the planes!!
I live in Huntsville, Al, now. Redstone Army base is here. They have those huge military helicopters that fly by. They make the house rumble. My son and I will go outside and watch them. You can here them coming before they fly over!
I miss California, but Alabama is where my heart has always been. My son and I came out to Mentone in 2018. My dad lives there. Driving down the streets lined with palm trees and Big Bear as a backdrop!! Ahhhhh, nothing like it!!! Brings back so many memories of my time there in the 80’s! Love it!
@@drinkpuppy Your Father was an inspiration to many future aviators. I, too, flew. Maybe I didn't go as far as him but I have wings. Eisenhower High had a full aviation ROP class of aspiring future aviators ready and willing to fight Migs.
I was teen In the '80s. It was rad. Rad to the max. Totally.
@@drinkpuppy About a dozen boys playing "WWII," some being American some playing German, all beating each other up because that's what young men did back then for fun. Then, three low flying C141's flew over and WWII paused for a moment so we could all yell and cheer!
working in fuel systems at Travis from 1966 to late 68 was fun in the sense that us lowly airmen were protected from being bossed around in the restricted work zone . No one was allowed in the area when the tanks were open, not even the MPS. or captains of the plane . sitting in the cockpit chatting late at night while the tanks were airing out was relaxing until the crew chief showed up and chewed us out for lounging .😂
I remember flying on the C-141A with my family to and from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in 1976 and 1980. The seats faced backwards and we wore earplugs because of the cabin noise. Always the nice factoid I tell my civilian friends. I'll never forget the distinctive whine of the engines spooling up for takeoff.
I really enjoyed reading the comments and memories of those who worked on, deployed on, came home on this beautiful plane. My own short ride on one of these "A" birds was not near as exciting as some of the stories shared here. I was in a Navy squadron VAQ-33, 71-75, and based at N.A.S., Norfolk, Va. I spent a lot of time going TDY from Norfolk to Miramar and one time we flew back from Miramar to Norfolk on the C-141. Yep, it was loud, cold, and uncomfortable and we just scattered around in the back and found our own spot to sit & sleep. I still remember it so it must have made quite an impression on me.
Was a crew chief of a C-141A while at Travis AFB and then Norton AFB from 1965-1968 43151E and then much later crew
chief on C-130E then earned my master aircraft mechanic 43171E. Really enjoyed my time helping keep them flying with a bunch of 19 to 23 year old's. Along with all the specialist who worked on the plane too.
Wonderful job by everyone involved!
My dad flew on those out of McChord, 69 -74.
He and crew stopped an attempted hijack overseas.
I loaded C141s every single day at Dover Afb in the 80s. They were great planes. Very reliable.
When were you stationed there? I was 82 to 85.
Great job. Loadmaster, 707 MAS Charleston AFB. 👍 brought back many memories
I worked Transit Maint. 2 years at Dover AFB - catching 141's from Ramstien going to Travis & Charleston - worst ever write-up I ever saw was: Pilots seat cushion lumpy and inadequate ... however, It might take 20+ quarts of engine oil ... per engine. I also hopped twice to Charleston for FTD School - I was Supervisor-qualified as an A1C.
Spent ALOT of time on this bird. Deployed around the world with the Seabees. These were our bus. Big, cold, noisy bus. Quite the adventure.
Great aircraft that is part of many memories in my 24 year US Army career.
This was an aircraft design that operated through its entire life expectancy. It didn't become obsolete or problematic.
Avionics tech at Norton AFB 69-73. Great Aircraft. All we had were A models at that time. Hanoi Taxi was based there (now at the AF museum in Dayton., Ohio)
I was stationed at Norton from 67 to 71,I was a jet engine mechanic on the C141A ,0177 was one of our planes I worked flight line I was run engine run certified, I flew on the 141s serial times TDYS and a few engine changes the TF 33 was one dependable engine
TF-33-P-7. Correct me if I'm wrong.437th OMS Charleston South Carolina73-77
15 yrs working on them and then the rest of my career on the C5A and B. Ci4iA,B
I was a C-141A crew chief at Travis AFB. I was also the only A1C at that time who was authorized to run engines. My approval for engine operation had to go to the MAC commanding general. His restriction was that I had to get better than 80% on my test. I aced it. It got me started on a fabulous career in Aviation. We sent the first C-141A to be modified to a B model.
Did you know Mary Tralle - ART Nurse?
I like the two tone white/grey paint job better than all grey. 8:07
Flew in one from Sondre Stromfjord base to Thule Air Base back in 1971 I think. Was just a little kid, so don't remember much, but we sat backwards...
Flew back from Nam in one of these C-141's December 21st 1967. The plane was full of Helicopter Blades being sent for Repair in the States. 12 of us GI's hitched a ride back to the World and sat in Jump Seats for 3 days. Pretty cold in the cargo area flying at 40,000 feet. Left Tan Son Nhut to Nagoya to Fairbanks to Texas to Georgia to Dover. Took us 3 days I believe. Arrived December 24 in Dover. One of the guys said someone stole this Money Orders and they called the MP's we waited several hours for the MP's to arrive. One of the guys said to check this guys bags first. They found the money orders where he had hid them. The MP's detained him awhile and let the rest of us go. Me and 2 other guys took a taxi to Newark, NJ Airport. We all flew to different airports. I went to Detroit arrived there the next day. We all just had are tropical Short Sleeve Uniforms. Cold as Hell then. But we just wanted to get home. This had been my second tour. Finally went back to Nam in 2017., 50 years later. This time to Play Golf and sight see.
Was a Crew Chief with the 437th OMS out of CAFB, 77-81. Good times.
I was at Charleston during the same time. 20th MAS, 437th DOXT and DOS.
Crew chief at Travis, tailnumber 680032 602 OMS 82-88!
@@hoolehuarayzed7694 mine was 222, Triple duece, aka Crippled Goose. LOL
73-77 437th OMS
My father was flat engineer
The most beautiful airplane ever built. How many newer planes would not exist if it had not been for the StarLifter setting the pace? Nearly a half-dozen, both at home and abroad, starting with the C-5 and progressing to the IL-76, AN-225, BAe-146, and C-17. Possibly others. If you know of one, please let me know.
Norton AFB was the home of the 63rd MAW. I was station there from 1980 to 1988. I liked to watch the C-141's land and take off every day. I even got a ride on one during a deployment exercise in 1983. I was a Telephone linesman with the 1835th EIS. AFCC. I mess that base and those C-141's. Good video. Great plane.
Travis was home of the 60th Wing, was there in the mid 80's too, assigned TN was 680032, supposedly flew dead bodies out of Guyana!
Awesome!! My dad was stationed at Norton from 1980-88! We lived in Redlands. He flew these planes! He looooved to fly! His squadron was the Pelicans. I was just a teen, but I remember so much of that wonderful time in California!
@@drinkpuppy I knew some of the people from the 63d . I might have saluted your dad a few times. Say hello to him for me.
@@drinkpuppyFormer C141 guy here in that era. Lived in Redlands. Enjoyed it immensely.
Seen many of these big birds taking off and landing at Lajas Field,AZORES’83-84 USAF SUPPY SQUADRON….fond memories
Flew from Ft. Benning, GA to Saudi Arabia via McGuire AFB, Torreón AFB, & two air to air refuelings in between. Arrived on Christmas Eve, now I wished I’d written down the tail #.
I was USAF on 141 A and B models in the '70s and early '80s. Great airplane. It's a shame they built it undersized for its lifting capacity and without AR capability in the first place. The A should have been built like the B right from the get-go, but with strengthened wings. It's beyond me how in the 1960s the AF thought it was a good idea to spec out a new fleet of strategic jet airlifters without AR capability, something that by that point had been commonplace on military jets for a decade. The deficiencies were immediately apparent, then became glaring in the '73 War (Operation Nickel Grass) when the US had to beg our supposed "allies" for refueling access for our 141s. All but one (possibly two) refused refueling and even overfly rights, which presented a challenge to the limitations of the 141A. That deficiency in strategic airlift capability in effect allowed US foreign policy to be dictated by the vagaries of overseas political winds. It took a decade to get it done, but '73 showed it was time to send the 141s back to Lockheed and correct those original design issues.
I flew on a 141 from Travis to Howard AB Panama and back in the early 90's. Troop seats sucked for 8 hours!!!
Those C 141s were awesome. I remember seeing them take off. They were loud. I miss the C 141s.
I was a Flight Engineer on B's & C's from '97 - '04 at Memphis (ANG) & McGuire AFB! The "Tube of Pain" was the backbone of military transport for decadesb with a mission like no other airframe. I really miss sitting at that panel! 💺🌏✈📚🔧
Many In flight Rigging and Mass Tacs with 3/75 from 1997-2001 out of these. The struggle as real but loved the exit.
RLTW!
@@The508ranger Awesome. I was not a fan of Tacs!
@@hymanbjorn6768 lol 😂. That’s how I got to work brother.
@@hymanbjorn6768 much respect to you flying n this awesome transport.
@@The508ranger And much respect to you for keeping the birds FMC!
I was once a crew chief on all C-141B at Norton AFB but I was assigned to Aircraft #67-946, I miss the smell of JP-4, and the demands to keep them flight line, FMC.
@ron4498
I too had the privilege to of worked and yes flew on the C-141 as a crew chief with the old 438th MAW , out of Mcguire new jersey, way back in 1967-1969. loved flying world wide and I was only 19 years of age.
docs.google.com/document/d/1Fh9cn97AQZx4kRf79tI4tsOeClKezLw-k595WCPgxH8/edit
Iam in the middle. wow!! some 57-Years ago.
My tail # was 66-166 at McGuire AFB from '87-'92 as a Crew Chief.
I worked on C-141 serial # 7947 I too had the privilege to of worked and yes flew on the C-141 as a crew chief with the old 438th MAW , out of Mcguire new jersey, way back in 1967-1969. loved flying world wide and I was only 19 years of age.
docs.google.com/document/d/1Fh9cn97AQZx4kRf79tI4tsOeClKezLw-k595WCPgxH8/edit
Iam in the middle. wow!! some 57-Years ago.
Love this video, I wonder where my assigned tailnumber is now 680032, Was crew chief at Travis AFB in the mid 80's, 602 OMS!
All C-141s were scrapped, other than those on display at a dozen or so museums around the country. Unfortunately, I don't think 0032 is one of them.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but your aircraft isn't on the list of survivors.
Thank you for your service sir.
I was a crew chief in the 602 OMS also. I worked graveyard, and then ran the parts truck for the C-141 wing. It prepared me for a position In Boeing Flight Test where I had the opportunity to participate in many historical events and get an education that you could not pay for or purchase at any price from the old guys who worked there. I then went to Boeing Field Service and ended my career in Boeing Spares where I controlled all regulatory repairs for customers, I determined warranty eligibility, and returned parts to service in accordance with the appropriate FARS for BACR688L and insisted in compliance or it did not ship. If you are in Boeing Spares I understand that there is a statement they make if someone tried to do something shakey. It's "Mike Dooly wouldn't like that". Well I am that "Mike Dooly" and I like the fact that I haunt them to be better than expected. God bless all who serve and have served.
I along with others was ordered to be at Norfolk NAS for transport back to the ship at Malaga, Spain. Our Med cruise was being extended due to our relief ship being sent to Nam. We were on the JFK. When we got off the bus on the apron to go inside to wait for boarding there was a beautiful C141 parked just outside. I thought nice this will be neat, but when we were told to board they led us to a WW2 propeller plane and it wasn’t a turboprop. I was disappointed. 17 hours with a stop in the Azores then on to Spain. But Spain was great and Torremolinos was a jaw dropper with all the beautiful women. JFK 71-72 10 month Med cruise. AO VF-32
Anyone station at McCord from 1977 to 1980? I was a jet engine mechanic there working in hanger 2, from there went to the thrust reverser shop.
C141s would regularly stop at RAAF Richmond delivering to Pine Gap, not as scary to watch taking off on Richmond's short strip as the C5, loud though.
The "A" model cargo capacity was volume limited. And it did not offer an air refueling capability, which the 1973 Yom Kippur War showed was needed.
The plane was the workhorse during the lead up to the First Gulf War.
I was major iso docks 1966 to 1971 Dover afb Delaware
Flew the C141B out of Norton and McChord, then flew with an airline until retirement at age 65. The flight deck on the C141B was superior to many of the airliners I flew. Layovers were good in MAC even though we didn’t always have great accommodation, like in Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War!
Music needs to remixed to lower the volume!
As a Marine I flew home from Japan in a a 141. 1979.
Lockheed and Short Brothers of the UK proposed grafting the wings of C-141 on to problematic Shorts Belfast heavy military transport aircraft but UK MoD didn't take the idea up
I went to Germany on a 141 in 82
i was a loadmaster at norton 15 mas retired in mar 77
ALL CAPS SUCK! It takes longer to read all caps, and with only a few seconds to read the narrative, it requires pausing or rewinding to follow the story.
I flew in a 141 in 1980 from Karen's to Williamtown RAAF base 10 hour flight
It is Kadena the auto correct changes to Karen's for some reason
*Are there any that are still air worthy?*
It doesn't look like there is, sadly. It would be nice though.
The last one was a NASA C141. It was retired in 1995.
No, the last C-141 flew in 2006, The "Hanoi Taxi" was flow to The NMUSAF and is now on display there.
@@UAL012 Yeah, same for some T-39 engined C-5 Galaxies. Just as long as you don't "Hot Dog" or overstress them, they could still be flown at airshows. It's when Idiots poorly maintain or Hot Dog these old planes that they end up as rubble - overconfidence...
@@scuddrunner1 Worked on the NASA bird at Travis!
My first jump was out of c-141. Love it
@book3311