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Didn't seem to be much interest in my last post ... so I'll try these out on ya

Those Deep Freeze Hercs must touch down extremely flat, to avoid scraping the skis...any pics of the critical moment?

Not at the moment Mike .... but your right , they do "fly it on"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrHkFdMKhSk

Nice set Marty... do like the last "coming and going" !

Special to see the Herk with boots on, it must be quite a focussing experience to ride them out of variable snow drifts.

Good ole SAFAIR LCs RAAF , and the Ice season bring some excitement to the airport.

Cheers gents ... that 8 blade herc is a bit special , really odd sound.

Will pass your comments onto the lads.

Splitpin wrote:... that 8 blade herc is a bit special , really odd sound.

Two ATRs glued together was the RAAFI one six blades , eight blades .. think of it as a Hawkeye.

Can never have too many Hercs Ian ....... am i right to think that , that 8 blader was a one off ?

Splitpin wrote:that 8 blader was a one off ?

Very sure there is five off them , I think its a chock and change , six to eight .. the change, all old hulls they are simply playing around with them.

I see .... your "Two ATRs glued together" comment , is right on the money not a Herc sound at all.

YIP

I've completely lost what this discussion was about

Lindstrim wrote:I've completely lost what this discussion was about

Sorry for the digression ... the reference was to the odd U.S LC-130 with the 8 blade props , and the unusual sound it makes.
A sound that a four engined ATR may have , a far cry from the classic C-130 sound.

Splitpin wrote:

Lindstrim wrote:I've completely lost what this discussion was about

Sorry for the digression ... the reference was to the odd U.S LC-130 with the 8 blade props , and the unusual sound it makes.
A sound that a four engined ATR may have , a far cry from the classic C-130 sound.

Even a far cry to the early LCs when running up from the terminal roof as they taxied past , adjusting the pitch on the taxi roll was interesting.