Sunday, July 13, 2014

Airport Day at Mansfield Lahm

Lockheed C-130H Hercules
The C-27J's are gone and The 179th again has Lockheed C-130H Hercules transports.  We were privileged to see the C-130 this year.  The prototype first flew in 1954.  The plane is still in service and projected for service well into the future. 

Lockheed C-130H Hercules
I was going with my Grandsons, Lucas and Loudon this year, but they cancelled out at the last minute to go see Grandma Nancy.

Grumman 3E TBM Avenger
 This beautifully restored Grumman 3E TBM Avenger was at the show this year.  Being a Navy plane, I have had little occasion to learn about it.  I have seen it on TV.  I read that there were 9839 manufactured by Grumman, General Motors.  Some were fighters and some like this one were torpedo bombers.  They entered service in 1942 and remained in service until 1960.  It was used by not only our navy and marines but by: 

It was the second largest, after the C-130, aircraft at the show.

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