Coast Guard plane along coast 6:45 PM

[Jared I]

You gotta love the work Red Tail Freight(USCG C130s) puts into finding lost souls. I was a USMC C130 navigator that had a chance to fly a few missions with the USCG C130s of AK looking for a lost boat. Myself and the CG navigator did 36 hrs of flight in 48hrs. You really don't get how big the ocean is until you are in a C130 over the top of it.

[gtill]

I flew many a S&R off Oahu in C-47 and later 130s as an observer. Gives you a real perspectve of "vast expanses". Also very strong respect for the ocean!

Planes have been found under trees on many an island mountainside!

[james weatherford]

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Originally posted by Jared I

You really don't get how big the ocean is until you are in a C130 over the top of it.

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Certainly does give a different view...try being in a small (35'beam x 160' stern-to-bow x 12' draft) ship going across the Pacific -- 10 knots (~<10mph), 10'-40' seas, winds @ over 40mph, for 20-something days, dark water and salt spray everywhere. Puts the whole size and scale thing into perspective... nice.


James Weatherford, Ph.D.
15-1888 Hialoa
Hawaiian Paradise Park

[lquade]

ok james, yer making me nervous matey! we are hoping for 7.5 knots coming from portland across.....

[james weatherford]

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Originally posted by lquade

ok james, yer making me nervous matey! we are hoping for 7.5 knots coming from portland across.....

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7.5 knots average travel speed or 7.5 knots wind?



James Weatherford, Ph.D.
15-1888 Hialoa
Hawaiian Paradise Park

[Royall]

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Originally posted by james weatherford

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Originally posted by Jared I

You really don't get how big the ocean is until you are in a C130 over the top of it.

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Certainly does give a different view...try being in a small (35'beam x 160' stern-to-bow x 12' draft) ship going across the Pacific -- 10 knots (~<10mph), 10'-40' seas, winds @ over 40mph, for 20-something days, dark water and salt spray everywhere. Puts the whole size and scale thing into perspective... nice.


James Weatherford, Ph.D.
15-1888 Hialoa
Hawaiian Paradise Park

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I felt the same way in 1970 when bringing our ship home from Viet Nam. We were at the half way point from Hawaii and San Francisco and had an abandon ship drill. The last thing they announce over the load speaker is the direction and distance to the nearest land and then you look at the size of the life boats. A rather sobering thought[:0]

Royall

What goes around comes around!

[Royall]

Certainly does give a different view...try being in a small (35'beam x 160' stern-to-bow x 12' draft) ship going across the Pacific -- 10 knots (~<10mph), 10'-40' seas, winds @ over 40mph, for 20-something days, dark water and salt spray everywhere. Puts the whole size and scale thing into perspective... nice.


James Weatherford, Ph.D.


I felt the same way in 1970 when bringing our ship home from Viet Nam. We were at the half way point from Hawaii and San Francisco and had an abandon ship drill. The last thing they announce over the load speaker is the direction and distance to the nearest land and then you look at the size of the life boats. A rather sobering thought[:0]

Royall

What goes around comes around!

[Guest]

Plane found no survivors.[]

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It is the way... the way it is.

[Royall]

No mayday and at that elevation, I would think they were in the clouds and just flew into the side of the mountain.[V]

Royall

What goes around comes around!