Thank you, sir. I really enjoyed your video. The first time I rode on a c-141 was in Airborne School. September 1985, I made my night jump out of one of those. I also flew on one from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, all the way to Panama, where we jumped in. I was in the 82 Airborne from October of 1985 until April of 1992. I spent a lot of time on those star lifters I still remember the name we used to call the Air Force the guys that flew us on the c-141 we call them Panther Airlines we fly people more places they don't want to go then any other airline in the world because we were the Panther brigade.
I was a Crew Chief on C-141s from 1971 thru 1976 and then crossed trained to Flight engineer and flew them until 1983. Great airplane and verry reliable. In all that flying I had to shut down 1 engine due to a false fire warning alert.
Fred, the NASA C-141 is at Moffitt Field in the SF Bay area in CA. It has been retired and awaiting scrapping. The aircraft was not any longer than the other C-141As. The Aviation History & Technology Center in Marietta, GA has the first B model, tail number 60186 on display and open to the public. The museum is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The C-141 was a great airplane for which I will always have a soft spot in my heart. I was USAF in MAC (Military Airlift Command) on C-141A and B models in the '70s until going to SAC (B-52's, then KC-135's) at March AFB in the early '80s. I ended up retiring in the area and have visited PSAM a few times so far. I even looked into volunteering there several years ago but a health issue cropped up that forced me to reconsider my ability to stand and talk to people enough to be useful. Just like the 141s, I'm getting old and my overused and abused airframe is starting to wear out. 😄
Fred, Greg, great Job on this video. We didn't realize how much work you guys put into these videos. Greg great job editing! See you guys again soon. Smoot
Thanks for presenting the C-141, I spent a good bit of time in the late 80s working with the C-141s on Reserve deployments with the 315/437 composition MAW in Charleston AFB. I grew up near the Lockheed Marietta plant, where they built the C-141s. My father-in-law spent 30 years working there as an engineer on the C-130, C -5, and C-141. He was involved in the C141 stretch program aka C-141B. I had an AFROTC commander that was a Navigator on one of the first POW flights out of Hanoi. To add to some of the history of this aircraft, I was on a deployment to Rein-Mein AFB summer of 1987 and serviced a C-141 carrying the first nuclear arms inspectors on the first such flight to Russia.
Former Dover AFB mech 1966-1970. The picture shown to ostensibly representing a "wing box" failure was caused by a refueling mishap, not a structural failure.
My buddie was a C-141 Mechanic at Dover in 1966/67. His name was Richard Schultz.. I have not seen Rich since I got out in 1968. We went into the USAF together from Connecticut in May 1965.
I worked on C-141's as a ground crew and then as a flight crew for twenty years. It broke my heart when they were retired. And even more when watching them be broken up on a television show about Davis Monthan.
I kinda liked the C-141 Starlifter ! I did a Performance Demonstration (I was an Aerial Combat Documentary Photographer) when they were introduced to March AFB in 1966 or so.
In Airborne School (March 1985) Jumped Three times out of a C-130E, and Twice out of A C-141B. Then at Bragg, Many Times Out of A C-141. Liked it better because of The Jet Deflection Apparatus that came out after the Parachute Doors opened. And then, all You had to do was stick you're foot out, and You were gone. Great Aircraft
The video explains it. The 141 was the USAF strategic airlift workhorse for 40 years. Airframes wear out. After they stretched the A models into B models to allow them room to carry three more pallets, they flew much closer to their max weight on a routine basis and soon developed wing stress issues. They were already over a quarter century old by the time of first gulf war, when the much increased demand for airlift used them up. The AF began retiring them in the '90s and nursed the dwindling number of survivors along until the new C-17's could be built to replace them.
I was a 141 guy for 8 years in the 730 AS. What an amazing airplane she is. The 141 was the highlight of my AF flying career.
Thank you, sir. I really enjoyed your video. The first time I rode on a c-141 was in Airborne School. September 1985, I made my night jump out of one of those. I also flew on one from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, all the way to Panama, where we jumped in. I was in the 82 Airborne from October of 1985 until April of 1992. I spent a lot of time on those star lifters I still remember the name we used to call the Air Force the guys that flew us on the c-141 we call them Panther Airlines we fly people more places they don't want to go then any other airline in the world because we were the Panther brigade.
I was a Crew Chief on C-141s from 1971 thru 1976 and then crossed trained to Flight engineer and flew them until 1983. Great airplane and verry reliable. In all that flying I had to shut down 1 engine due to a false fire warning alert.
I still have my old Airforce wall posters from the 70s & 80s. One of my favorites is a C-141 with tail number 38077. All wrapped up in a poster tube
Fred, the NASA C-141 is at Moffitt Field in the SF Bay area in CA. It has been retired and awaiting scrapping. The aircraft was not any longer than the other C-141As. The Aviation History & Technology Center in Marietta, GA has the first B model, tail number 60186 on display and open to the public. The museum is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
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The C-141 was a great airplane for which I will always have a soft spot in my heart. I was USAF in MAC (Military Airlift Command) on C-141A and B models in the '70s until going to SAC (B-52's, then KC-135's) at March AFB in the early '80s. I ended up retiring in the area and have visited PSAM a few times so far. I even looked into volunteering there several years ago but a health issue cropped up that forced me to reconsider my ability to stand and talk to people enough to be useful. Just like the 141s, I'm getting old and my overused and abused airframe is starting to wear out. 😄
Were you stationed at Norton AFB?
That was the 63rd MAW. I Lived in Highland Ca. From 1968-94. Loved hearing those turbo fans .
Fred, Greg, great Job on this video. We didn't realize how much work you guys put into these videos. Greg great job editing!
See you guys again soon. Smoot
Thanks for being our studio audience!
Another interesting show...
Thanks again...my wife even watched!..
Very 😎...
The NASA L300 is in storage at Moffett Airfield in Santa Clara county CA.
Thanks for presenting the C-141, I spent a good bit of time in the late 80s working with the C-141s on Reserve deployments with the 315/437 composition MAW in Charleston AFB. I grew up near the Lockheed Marietta plant, where they built the C-141s. My father-in-law spent 30 years working there as an engineer on the C-130, C -5, and C-141. He was involved in the C141 stretch program aka C-141B. I had an AFROTC commander that was a Navigator on one of the first POW flights out of Hanoi. To add to some of the history of this aircraft, I was on a deployment to Rein-Mein AFB summer of 1987 and serviced a C-141 carrying the first nuclear arms inspectors on the first such flight to Russia.
Former Dover AFB mech 1966-1970. The picture shown to ostensibly representing a "wing box" failure was caused by a refueling mishap, not a structural failure.
My buddie was a C-141 Mechanic at Dover in 1966/67. His name was Richard Schultz.. I have not seen Rich since I got out in 1968. We went into the USAF together from Connecticut in May 1965.
Very nice. I miss seeing the 141s out and about. Also liked the C-5s with the original screaming engines LOL.
YES! Those engines 😁
I worked on C-141's as a ground crew and then as a flight crew for twenty years. It broke my heart when they were retired. And even more when watching them be broken up on a television show about Davis Monthan.
Berry nice Vid once again
I kinda liked the C-141 Starlifter !
I did a Performance Demonstration (I was an Aerial Combat Documentary Photographer) when they were introduced to March AFB in 1966 or so.
141 B crew chief, 602nd OMS at Travis, my assigned tailnumber flew bodies back from Guyana, she was spooky!
In Airborne School (March 1985) Jumped Three times out of a C-130E, and Twice out of A C-141B. Then at Bragg, Many Times Out of A C-141. Liked it better because of The Jet Deflection Apparatus that came out after the Parachute Doors opened. And then, all You had to do was stick you're foot out, and You were gone. Great Aircraft
At 10:23 tail # 60177 is the "Hanoi Taxi."
Still flying
Why isn't the air plane still flying in the air force?
it got old.
The video explains it. The 141 was the USAF strategic airlift workhorse for 40 years. Airframes wear out. After they stretched the A models into B models to allow them room to carry three more pallets, they flew much closer to their max weight on a routine basis and soon developed wing stress issues. They were already over a quarter century old by the time of first gulf war, when the much increased demand for airlift used them up. The AF began retiring them in the '90s and nursed the dwindling number of survivors along until the new C-17's could be built to replace them.
Nice vid. I was an instructor loadmaster at McChord AFB (4th MAS) in 1966, ‘67. Birds were new. Great ride. Made me deaf, though.