Workhorse - E32 - Maintenance 1975-1997 with David Richardson
Jun 15, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 32
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Episode description
Dave 'Richo' Richardson discusses a broad range of maintenance topics spanning the 1975-1997 era, including:
- Corrosion and Fatigue
- Boron fibre repairs
- C-130E wing repairs
- C-130E outer wing swap
- C-130H wing design
- Paint schemes
- Electronic warfare modifications
- Maintenance reorganisation
- Engine sulphidation
- Operating cost reductions (removing wing tanks from C-130Hs, lower TIT settings)
- The 'rank tank'
- Litton INS installations
- 24-ship formation
- NZ deep maintenance and the infamous flameouts
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