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05-06-2006, 21:07
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Ohio
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C-141 Final flight
The C-141 is officially retired. The Starlifter made it's last flight this morning. It flew from Wright-Patterson's main base to area B and landed at 0930 this morning( Sat 6 May)to be delivered to the Air Force Museum. The aircraft was tail number 60177. It was also known as the "Hanoi Taxi". It had the honor of airlifting the first load of POW's out of Viet Nam. It truly is the end of an era.
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05-06-2006, 23:07
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: North-Central USA
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05-06-2006, 23:35
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Teh Pieman
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Tacoma, Washington
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Man that's sad times......I was bummed when the last one left McChord. I grew up to those things in the sky..... 
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05-07-2006, 07:39
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 1,130
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Another piece of history gone.
I've walked out the door of many a 141. Good bird that did it's job well. Of course, now that we have the C-17, I'd never get back in a 141  .
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05-14-2006, 08:03
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CLM Number 3
Sneet
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 6,753
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I spent 12 years as an FE on the Tube of Pain. Good airplane, good times and I flew with exceptional people.
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Life, Liberty and the pursuit of those who threaten it.
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05-14-2006, 13:49
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 138
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I had 13 years as FE on "star lizards" great old plane and a great bunch of folks that had anything to do with them.
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05-25-2006, 13:01
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: TX, USA
Posts: 486
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C-141's, etc.
I'm still mad about all the European base closures, especially Rhein-Main AB. And I'm really mad about the "last 141." That bird was our lifeline down at the "tip of the sword," at Incirlik.
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05-25-2006, 18:22
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Liberal Bane
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 14,263
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05-29-2006, 06:11
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Ohio
Posts: 108
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C-141 Starlifter
I am really sad to hear that great aircraft is retired. I really loved flying aboard it.
I cannot imagine what brought this about, since it performed its job very well.
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05-29-2006, 08:14
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 138
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High time airframes and no replacement parts. I liked the plane but the C-17 is a good replacement.
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06-03-2006, 09:14
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Texas
Posts: 16
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Good ridannce to the tube of pain. I'd rather fly on a c-130 any day.
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