C5 on CA I-5?
Posted by DadJustTrying@reddit | aviation | View on Reddit | 327 comments
Came up behind this big boy headed northbound on CA I-5 near Firebaugh.
Grabbed a few pics and then went on ahead and pulled over on wide shoulder to get some of it on approach š
Apologies if this isnāt a C5. Seems smaller than I recalled seeing at Sacramento Air Show a few years back but then this doesnāt have itās enormous wings and isnāt standing.
mfigroid@reddit
Californian here. It the 5, not I 5.
N13022RE@reddit
Nevadan here: itās I-5
N2DPSKY@reddit
It's got a roll through your state for naming rights. The 5.
N13022RE@reddit
I think the gubment already named it Interstate 5?
N2DPSKY@reddit
Yeah, like I said, the 5. There isn't another 5 that we need to differentiate so we drop interstate. We're quick here. Saves time. And we're not British, so we don't say "take 5", like "take them to hospital". We speak like the Americans. It's the hospital. It's the 5. You keep saying interstate though. That way we'll know you're not from around here.
N13022RE@reddit
I-5 is less to say than the 5. Also same! Helps identify the Californians. We all win, we all lose.
N2DPSKY@reddit
How many syllables in I-5? Do you see where I'm going?
N13022RE@reddit
Way more than I-5 once you include all the explanation you have to do to the rest of the country that just says it properly!
N2DPSKY@reddit
Most people don't require this much explanation.
mfigroid@reddit
Word.
mfigroid@reddit
It's OK to be wrong.
jay_in_the_pnw@reddit
I think that makes you a Southern Californian, and up in the Bay Area it might just be 5. You're in the Mission District for some hella good burritos. From their hop on 80 south to 580 to 5, head south on 5 until Kettleman City for In-n-out. Jump back on the 5 and take it over the Grapevine until you hit the 405. Take the 405 to the 10, west on 10 until you get to Gladstones. Time for dinner.
mfigroid@reddit
Article mentioned Fresno, which is the dividing line between North and South. Or is it Bakersfield?
You are definitely Northern California.
TweeksTurbos@reddit
Cmp new stock?
DadJustTrying@reddit (OP)
Not sure where itās going but know it was [diverted from a boneyard.] (https://www.reddit.com/r/aviation/s/bzREDl9cw4)
Photo_Jedi@reddit
It is a C-130. Saw the same one on I10 AZ last Friday.
DadJustTrying@reddit (OP)
Correct. I just didnāt realize that at the time I posted š¤¦š¼āāļø Cool that you saw it earlier in itās trip. Others did too in Palm Springs and Pasadena. Turns out itās from Pederson AFB!
Also, if you have a few minutes, have a read through this discussion. There are some great comments!
Chrisdkn619@reddit
Where is the 5 only two lanes?
DadJustTrying@reddit (OP)
Itās two lanes northbound and two southbound with large divide in between. This was I5 a few miles south of Panoche Rd.
EnthusiasmGlobal@reddit
Probably not I5 looks like might be closer to Fairfield, Travis AFB .
Chrisdkn619@reddit
Exactly! OP said on i5, but downvoted nonetheless
igetmywaterfrombeer@reddit
Pretty much from just North of Magic Mountain all the way to the Canadian border, with the exception of around "larger" cities like Redding, Eugene, Portland, and Seattle.
Acrobatic-Post9811@reddit
Livingforabluezone@reddit
C 130
DadJustTrying@reddit (OP)
Correct. I just didnāt realize that at the time I posted. If you have a few minutes, have a read through this discussion. There are some great comments about the differences in size and the backstory of this particular fuselage.
thattogoguy@reddit
I am deeply insulted.
TheSixSquadYT@reddit
Guy was clearly just trying to karma farm
AlphaThree@reddit
Managed to offend the C-5 and C-130 community at the same time, impressive lmao
Puzzled-Resident-895@reddit
The C-17 community is laughing in the background š
mallystryx@reddit
I'm a CH-47 guy and I'm a little offendedĀ
Killentyme55@reddit
Only off by 125.
Herkdrvr@reddit
I share your dismay.
SadPhase2589@reddit
This is a training fuselage. Thereās one just like this at Sheppard AFB.
DadJustTrying@reddit (OP)
Actually this one isnāt! Someone saw my post and realized it was the plane theyād dismantled! Check out https://www.reddit.com/r/aviation/s/bzREDl9cw4
Sandro_24@reddit
That's a C130
This whole truck and trailer could probably park indide a C5 with ease
DadJustTrying@reddit (OP)
Yep, so I learned very quickly after posting š There are some great posts in this thread about the size difference you reference, includng pictures and links.
JWalker_25RSTI@reddit
Pretty crazy they managed to fit it on a trailer. Itās not a C-5 either but a C-130.
Maleficent-Door6461@reddit
its a XL Specialized trailer judging by the rear, with either a 110k, 120k, 130k, or 140k pound capacity
Darth_Thor@reddit
Looks to be a normal lower trailer. Theyāre pretty common in the heavy haul industry.
Maleficent-Door6461@reddit
XL Specialized is a trailer manufacturer, one of the things they make is extendable lowboy trailers like this one...
Darth_Thor@reddit
Oh I didnāt even know that itās extendable, thanks for teaching me something!
chinookhooker@reddit
Yeah, looks like standard lowboy with 3x20k axles, 100k pound limit
Maleficent-Door6461@reddit
Its not a standard lowboy, you can see the 20' extension at the back of the well, and it's built by XL Specialized so it's at least a 110k capacity
autofan06@reddit
Standard flatbed holds 5 isus / 463l pallets. Standard short 130 load is about same same.
Maleficent-Door6461@reddit
who measures civilian trailers in that kinda stuff? lol
autofan06@reddit
A contingency and wartime planner. Someone who has to move that kinda stuff via whatever mode of transport works best at the time for the given mission. Quick pallet math is the best way to determine initial feasibility without bothering with full on load plans.
Also helps to save some tax dollars when the team is in initial planning saying they need 6 isus for a trip and I can interject early āhey can yāall consolidate to 5ā or just tell them they only get 5.
Hobear@reddit
This is why I'm on reddit. Finding the experts in the minutia. Why would I ever need to know this? I don't but when someone asks how trailers are loaded I'll be ready with this tidbit. Thank you for your service to my internet trivial pursuit!
Rdubya291@reddit
This is NOT how trainers are loaded. This is how trailers/logistiscs are planned for the DoD.
Axo2645@reddit
"Isus"?
autofan06@reddit
ISU internal airlift / helicopter slingable unit.
Many different shapes and sizes but most all have 463L dimension/ patterned base so that they can be locked into mil airlift spec rails. Most often referring to the ā ISU 90ā for the 90ā tall version
Itās a 88ā/108ā container with various reinforcements so they are rated to be lifted and flown via helicopter sling load. Much nicer to just toss shit in one and close it up vs building and netting a proper pallet.
monk3yarms@reddit
ISUs = internal slingable units. They're containers that can use the roller system on cargo aircraft or by sling loaded like under a helo
Eaglepursuit@reddit
Sweet camper, bro
Present_Process_726@reddit
C-130
thetiredtypist@reddit
C130 rollin down the strip
Cockpit's gonna take a little trip!
Present_Process_726@reddit
Stand up hook up shuffle to the door Jump right out and count to four
Captain_Billy@reddit
If that chute donāt open wideā¦
Present_Process_726@reddit
I've got another one right by my side
Navynuke00@reddit
And if that chute don't open round
michael1265@reddit
Iāll be the first one on the ground. Airborne. All the way. Every day.
Present_Process_726@reddit
And after all that, I'm just a dirty leg. My Dad is retired Army jump master and never let me forget I wasn't jump qualified LOL.
michael1265@reddit
The guy a few cubicles down from me was armor. I leave sticky notes on his keyboard such as āSign the document, you dirty, nasty leg!ā
atclew@reddit
My best friend, known since elementary school, was All American, and calls me a "dirty, rotten, stinkin' leg" at least once a month! I own it, 'cause I am, after all, just a leg.
michael1265@reddit
My best friend from 2nd grade on went airborne after high school, and I enlisted a few months later. Politics recently ended the friendship sadly (after 50 years!), but Iām just happy he can never call me a legš¤£
atclew@reddit
HA! I was the opposite. I enlisted while still in HS, and best friend enlisted after hanging out while on leave en route to first duty station in Germany. I had tried to get Airborne/Air Assault/Pathfinder schools en route, and even volunteered to take my own leave en route to go but was denied, "We don't need airborne qualified controllers in Fort Hood/Germany!".
I figure shit happens like it's supposed to anyway.
Thankfully my best friend and I still text a few times a week (he's been in Japan for over 20 years). A mutual friendship of ours, who was the third of our Three Musketeers back in the day ended the same way yours probably did,(I know I'm making an assumption here).
michael1265@reddit
Itās not a big assumption to make. That movement has killed a lot of friendships.
Present_Process_726@reddit
At least your co-worker was in the service, I was a 7 year old dependent hearing that! It was all in good fun though.
Tuttle_10@reddit
Interesting. So I learned this in the Civil Air Patrol as shown below. How much variation was there for this cadence? Does each unit / branch have their variation?
C-130 going down the strip,
Airborne Rangers gonna take a little trip
Jump up, buckle up, shuffle to the door
Ready to jump on the count of four
If my chute donāt open wide
I got another by my side
And if that one should fail me too,
Look out world Iām coming through.
Iāll splatter far Iāll splatter wide
Iāll splatter all over the country side
(And I canāt remember the rest)
michael1265@reddit
I think the variation is constant at unit level. The way I learned it, itās mostly the same as yours, but with different words sprinkled in on almost every line. I was in the 82nd.
shade-tree_pilot@reddit
C130 Rollin down the strip
Popped a tire and the motherfucker flipped
pudyindeepooshoo@reddit
Super trooper
huge_fork_and_knife@reddit
I'll be the first one on the ground
morningwoodsir@reddit
Mission top secret, destination unknown!
BetterthanMMMGood@reddit
"Cockpit"?
"Airborne daddy" I'm sure you mean.
Queasy_Ad_3321@reddit
Airborne daddy gonna take a little trip
TheTucsonTarmac@reddit
Hit a little bump, did a little flip.
21 Rangers inside, 21 Rangers Kentucky fried.
That's the tankers version of the song
Brilliant_Avocado732@reddit
lol came here to say this.
Herewego1105@reddit
This comment is worthy of praise
Bubbly_External_1997@reddit
C-130H
Tail # 92-3021
Based out of Youngstown, Ohio ARS.
LogExpert5281@reddit
Itās interesting that base is upgrading from H to J while the RAAF is upgrading its by then 30 year old Js to, well, Js.
This may be the first time RAAF has replaced a fleet of aircraft with the same aircraft. Albeit block I upgraded to Block VII replaced with fresh Block VIII.
Sybrite@reddit
See my comments. Itās been sitting with us at Peterson for quite a while now.
Lost-Actuary-2395@reddit
It's just a 13 now
thepasttenseofdraw@reddit
You can drive a tractor trailer into a C5 fuselage... Scale.
_Bon_Vivant_@reddit
Two, side by side. When I was in the Army, we transported out satellite control station from California to Okinawa. We fit two tractor trailers side by side, 3 deuce and a halves, and about 5 pallets of misc stuff, and still the was room.
Theron3206@reddit
Large enough to conduct the first flight of the Wright flyer inside.
Spirited_Voice_7191@reddit
thepasttenseofdraw@reddit
Youāre going to get some marines to midnight with that wiener swallow.
devoduder@reddit
Very true, I once drove a golf cart through a C-5 during an airshow and had to dodge the trailers in there.
HandiCAPEable@reddit
More like a C-65
Fantastic_Shake_9492@reddit
I was thinking SS-130. But I like yours better.
Plastic-Serve5205@reddit
Ok, THAT'S funny.
_Baphomet_@reddit
I think it wooshed some people
Sybrite@reddit
HEYYYY. Thatās ours from Peterson AFB. We were doing an ISO on it to get it ready for a final flight to the boneyard or wherever, but they ended up finding structural issues and decided that it wonāt be flying. Took a couple of weeks but they basically disassembled it right on the flight line. Awesome to see it randomly pop up on Reddit.
currentlyhigh@reddit
Any chance that bad boy would have rolled through the Texas panhandle a couple weeks ago? Could have sworn I saw it, purple truck and all.
DadJustTrying@reddit (OP)
Thatās awesome! Thanks for sharing! I had no idea my post would get this response but itās been so fun to read, and your post caps it off beautifully!
What a journey ā from you to someone saying they saw it today in Palm Springs at ~6AM, another ~4+hours later on W 210 in Pasadena, and then I saw it on CA 5 N at ~3pm.
Sybrite@reddit
Thanks for posting it. Always cool to see something like that in the wild. I didnāt end up helping with the disassembly, but it did suck that we did some prop changes and engine swaps and a bunch of other work only for it not to fly. Silver lining is that since we did get the engines ready, we were able to throw those engines on another one. When we find cracks in the combustion section during a borescope, it results in a swap and we pull the engine apart in our back shop and replace the cans to prep for a future change. Always rotating lol.
agha0013@reddit
That truck and it's C-130 payload could very easily fit inside a C-5
Fun-Restaurant-4644@reddit
Like that?
CarneDelGato@reddit
Itās like Saturn eating his son.Ā
Go_Loud762@reddit
Hey! Mark that NSFW!!!!!!!!!
courtarro@reddit
Is this how a C-17 is born?
akdanman11@reddit
As a C-17 mechanic, yes. Whenever Uncle Sam needs a new 17 we do this. The C-5 is very picky though and demands full LOX and full nitrogen before mating
Puzzled-Resident-895@reddit
Oh lord, don't make me LOX a the child C-17. I've done that enough for one lifetime.
4x4Welder@reddit
They can't have kids, at least not doing it that way
No_Mistake5238@reddit
Woah now, this isn't r/noncredibledefense
Kxng_Fonzie@reddit
r/planesgonewild
MoeSzyslakMonobrow@reddit
Nomnomnom
Fun-Restaurant-4644@reddit
Happy c-5
oysterpirate@reddit
Shame the whole cockpit doesn't tilt back with the nose. That'd be a hell of a ride
yhzcdn@reddit
C-130s are friendsā¦not food.
CouchPotatoFamine@reddit
Huh huh..huh
Infinite5kor@reddit
https://imgur.com/gallery/was-like-driving-oscar-mayer-wienermobile-into-lockheed-c-5-galaxy-tV38fSJ
Glad_Piano_9453@reddit
Yall a bunch of sickos, aināt nobody want to see this. I mean I do, but like, Iām not into it. Like wanting to watch an obese couple go at it. Just curious.Ā
spacenglish@reddit
Do you have a higher quality picture?
snore-4@reddit
thatāsā¦ thatās just airplane vore
zyzmog@reddit
There's always a bigger fish
Fun-Restaurant-4644@reddit
Itās all fun and games until the lockheed cl-1201 concept chimes in
DL72-Alpha@reddit
Porn just keeps getting weirder and weirder man.
noodleofdata@reddit
r/planesgonewild
Zucc@reddit
Holy crap, that's a real sub!
Fun-Restaurant-4644@reddit
Hey donāt kinkshame man, we all have our preferences.
anymooseposter@reddit
āWhich of your heavy lift planes open to receive the other one?ā
padizzledonk@reddit
Planes being cannibals
RedwoodShores@reddit
Nom nom
BuildsWithWarnings@reddit
Huh.
Things I have in common with a C-5M Galaxy...
_SmashLampjaw_@reddit
This better not awaken anything in me...
Important-Rub4749@reddit
Is this how the bigger airplanes get bigger? By eating the smaller airplanes at the airport?
Killentyme55@reddit
I should call her...
ATangK@reddit
And we could fit a couple humvees or helicopters inside the c130 too
gusterfell@reddit
Aviation turducken
zeromadcowz@reddit
I think this is what docking is
Stonkpilot@reddit
Whachadoin step airplane?
agha0013@reddit
Yup though I guess it probably wouldn't be able to fit on the trailer and getting the rig in might be a tight squeeze once the airframe is in there.
Fun-Restaurant-4644@reddit
If it fits it ships
erin281@reddit
Holy **** I had no idea they were that big
Alypius754@reddit
It is a massive aircraft. It looks like it's going to fall out of the sky while in the climb after takeoff.
kecker@reddit
Honestly it flies like an office building shouldn't.
kyrsjo@reddit
As long as they're not telling you that they are about to build a airspace bypass.
kecker@reddit
This is a man who knows where his towel is
Fun-Restaurant-4644@reddit
I remember being a kid and dream of flying in one of these, how naive i wasā¦ now i would a hundred times chose a ryanair cargo hold than ever flying greytail. Donāt get me wrong, they are phenomenal cargo planes, a lot less for passengers
fleshie@reddit
Good thing about the C5 is they have actual passenger cabin in the top with regular seats (although they face backwards). Flew space A many times as a kid and the C5 was way more comfy than the cargo seats on the other planes lol
Fun-Restaurant-4644@reddit
I never knew that it had a cabin, canada doesnāt have any c-5 so i only have some limited experience with c-17 and c-130 and just assumed that it was the same, thatās really cool!
Casen_@reddit
Fun fact. The unusable area behind the ramp, under the tail on the C-5 is more space than on an entire C-130....
Disgod@reddit
Another Fun Fact: The C-5 cargo bay is 121 ft. long, the first Wright Brother's flight is 120 ft.
CaptainMegaNads@reddit
whats_a_corrado@reddit
It doesnāt even make sense to me that that thing can fly let alone someone actually does the flying
Alypius754@reddit
Facts. We used to have a 65' mini submarine that would fit on a tractor-trailer. We drove it into the C-5 and flew across the ocean.
Embarrassed_Chef_559@reddit
Probably in an Antonov 124 too
Guiltlessraptor@reddit
Thank for making me smile with these jokes.š
Paper_OCD@reddit
These American Truck Simulator DLCs are getting crazy!
Jackal969@reddit
that C-130 is still more likely to get an on time take-off than a C-5....
cyberentomology@reddit
Thatās definitely nothing close to a C-5
Veteran_Brewer@reddit
It's about 120 away!
somethingwhittier@reddit
Last week I saw an F/A-18 on the 605 down in socal. No idea what that was about.
wildmaninid@reddit
California? That's The 5.Ā Ā
DadJustTrying@reddit (OP)
Yes, my bad. Just the 5. I added the CA to clarify which 5 but then made the mistake of adding the I- š Too excited after having seen the Herc (which I also mislabeled š¤¦š»āāļø)
wildmaninid@reddit
Saying The before talking about a highway or interstate is how I tell if you're from California or not.Ā It's just I-5. I appreciate your post - very cool to see!Ā Ā
filanwizard@reddit
In the Northeast we tell that similarly by do you just say the number with no other descriptor. ex just "95" for I-95.
DadJustTrying@reddit (OP)
Thanks. Yah I was so excited to see the thing and follow it for a bit that I mislabeled both the aircraft and the freeway š¤©š¤¦š»āāļø
filanwizard@reddit
Honestly it almost looks like one could just skip the trailer, have a kingpin attachment for the nose gear and lock the main gear down and just tow it. Though I guess the problem there is airplanes have no means to apply the brakes off the air lines from the semi.
OliverCarrol@reddit
What made you guess C-5?
DadJustTrying@reddit (OP)
See https://www.reddit.com/r/aviation/s/TzFt0ERJ4O š¤©
Tragic_Consequences@reddit
C-130. Not sure how you mistook that for a Galaxy.
DadJustTrying@reddit (OP)
I was so excited to have seen it and in the moment was thinking it was huge and that was the first thing that came to mind. And then Iād seen it on the 5 so thought of a clever post title āC5 on the CA5ā and hit send and then realized I for sure was wrong. And I got schooled quickly š
oldstronzo@reddit
Thanks all for the comments. This thread was great.
DadJustTrying@reddit (OP)
Agreed. I had no idea the post would generate so much discussion. So fun! And someone posted pics of it being disassembled and loaded ontot that truck at Pederson AFB! Great backstory to the whole thing!
Key-Illustrator-5562@reddit
The flatbed has a Fuselage Trainer, or FuT. These are specialized active duty, AFRC, or ANG airframes, in this case a Lockheed C130H model, repurposed from decommissioned aircraft to support training for cargo loading, aerial delivery, emergency procedures, and other training requirements that can be accomplished on the ground. The numbers on the nose, "3021" are the partial serial number of the aircraft. The complete SN should be 92-3021 the previously was assigned to 910th Airlift Wing, Youngstown OH.
DadJustTrying@reddit (OP)
Great insights! Thanks!
Sybrite@reddit
Another from the day it left.
F1fan-123456789@reddit
wow! dont believe ive ever seen someone on reddit that actually works in these places! lucky man, nice photos!
GrassyField@reddit
That semi truck would fit inside a C5
ImAzura@reddit
The C130 would fit in a C5
F1fan-123456789@reddit
shade-tree_pilot@reddit
Ground said expedited taxi...
Sybrite@reddit
Last one.
DadJustTrying@reddit (OP)
These are awesome! Adds a great backstory!
mountainbrew46@reddit
The nerve of you to think that tiny bird is a C-5
DadJustTrying@reddit (OP)
I know, I know š¤£ I got schooled and quick š
Only_Progress6207@reddit
Youāre 125 Cs short
DadJustTrying@reddit (OP)
Haha, clever reply! Yes, thatās been made extremely clear in this thread š¤£ At the time I posted I was thinking it probably wasnāt a C5 but I was on the CA-5 so thought thatād be a catchy title and maybe people would have fun schooling me. Obviously they have and the discussion has been so fun to read!
Sybrite@reddit
Mid april.
Significant-Pear7724@reddit
Not
pghtech@reddit
We saw what I believe to be this same fuselage heading west on the 210 this morning around 9:20a near west Pasadena. It was going the other way and I didnāt catch the tail no. but it looked just like this.
pilotshashi@reddit
Charlie One Three Zero
Cack-Yo-W33n@reddit
Astrotrain alt
kanga_khan@reddit
Why are his little wings clipped š„¹
Drewkun@reddit
I drove past it this morning on the way to work. Palm Springs on the 10 about 6:15.
RobbysYourFathersBro@reddit
What are the bumps between the wing roots and where the horizontal stabilizers would be?
Grizzwold37@reddit
Not today China
Salt-Wish5140@reddit
C-130!!!
experimental1212@reddit
That truck could drive into a C5 with room to spare.
Prestigious_Cow_3193@reddit
From flight line to flat bed, herc cleared for ground transport
humfdum@reddit
How is that thing strapped on??
DadJustTrying@reddit (OP)
Gravity?š
dannyghobo@reddit
Beautiful Peterbilt!
Fantastic_Shake_9492@reddit
That would be a sweet R/V
TheStabbyCyclist@reddit
That little thing? C5 is so much bigger it's pretty wild.
Ox91@reddit
Thatās definitely not a C-5.
FistMyPeenHole@reddit
Probably going to Travis or coming from
CaptinKirk@reddit
Or the boneyard in Tucson
sgettios737@reddit
Anyone else think of Full Throttle and the Vultures hideout behind the minefield when seeing this?
CaptinKirk@reddit
I wonder if this is heading to the boneyard in Tucson
Ok_Mathematician6075@reddit
Why would it be ground-transported?
Equivalent_Reach_572@reddit
If only they had jet fuel they could fly it.
jeepfail@reddit
There have been many times where I looked at an auction and had the thought āhow the fuck do you move THAT if it canāt fly.ā Well here is my answer which is exactly like any other aircraft that canāt fly.
FlyRvR@reddit
I see your C-130 on a truck, and I raise you one F-117 Nighthawk on a truck: https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=71734221%40N00&view_all=1&text=f-117
airfryerfuntime@reddit
Sweet, my simulator build is on the way.
_Bon_Vivant_@reddit
C130. Way smaller than a C5.
DeeEmm@reddit
That thing puts the ālargeā in fuselage.
Mellows333@reddit
C130
AA5A@reddit
C130
HerotoGaming@reddit
Not a C-5
Neptune7924@reddit
Hercules, Hercules, Hercules!
Recoil42@reddit
That's a C-130.
Major-Astronomer-210@reddit
And also itās not CA I-5, itās just I-5ā¦
react_1775@reddit
Also itās not I-5, itās just āthe fiveā
racinjason44@reddit
Once you cross the border you better refer to it as I-5!
SeniorFlyingMango@reddit
Ew. Itās the 5. There is no I in front of the thruway numbering system
racinjason44@reddit
There are no indefinite articles in front of road numbers. I-5 is it's legal name, on it's birth certificate and everything.
raven00x@reddit
I'll call the 5 "I-5" over my dead body.
racinjason44@reddit
Stay on your side of the 42nd parallel, buddy!
raven00x@reddit
I ain't your buddy, my dude.
NationalCaterpillar6@reddit
We always called it "El Cinco"Ā
Taco_Sommelier@reddit
āEl pinche cincoā
ginalolabrigada@reddit
It's The Golden State Freeway!!!!
poser765@reddit
Definitely a c130 but who cares. Whats really important is that we make sure that truck driver is going to log that as PIC time.
One_Cover_1507@reddit
If heās a good truck driver his electronic log is broke and todayās his first day driving if he has a log at all.
poser765@reddit
āWhen did you come on duty today, hand?ā
āOh I reckon about 2 hours from nowā.
Babna_123@reddit
Needs 125 more Cs
music_ismy_aeroplane@reddit
Herc.
MiamiHurricanes77@reddit
XL specialized trailer pulling an old Hercules not a broke ass C5 š
Starlifter4@reddit
C-130
MaleficentCoconut594@reddit
C-130
TheManicPolymath@reddit
Huh. For once not r/itsalwaysac17
HornetGaming110@reddit
yeah, r/sometimesitsac130
Hill_Orc_Warrior@reddit
Planes have wings, OP. This is not an aircraft.
hwc_n_things@reddit
This should be in sometimesitsac130. The only part that would fit over the road of a C5 would be the flight deck
HornetGaming110@reddit
yay r/sometimesitsac130 mentioned š
mz_groups@reddit
r/itssortofac130
jkoz226@reddit
lol
Brofessor-0ak@reddit
Some assembly required
OfferGallery@reddit
C130
Inevitable_Shirt_462@reddit
I'm sure it isn't but it really looks like Ai.
True-Industry-4057@reddit
Looks like a C-130 like others have said here.
Existing_Pea6570@reddit
This new takeoff method isā¦ odd
Macallan18Year@reddit
I think that's a C-17.
Aviation_enthusiast8@reddit
C-130
Macallan18Year@reddit
I have a few thousand hours on the HC-130H, I know lol. It was a yolk.
Aviation_enthusiast8@reddit
Alright, assumed you didnāt as you didnāt mention any of that
mrinformal@reddit
You're short 125 Cs.
Acceptable-Elk-8372@reddit
Great photos!
Former_Film_7218@reddit
That truck and the plane fuselage can fit in a c5
Antique-Dragonfly615@reddit
Not nearly big enough for a C5 or C141 or C17. C130 definitely
eyeballchambers-@reddit
How can u be so confidently incorrect about what kind of airplane that is
Try a little harder jfc
Gack055@reddit
Whoās building a simulator of the C130 ? It wonāt fit in the room?
cptnkeif@reddit
As someone who has hauled heavy equipment, this makes me very uncomfortable
jes77@reddit
Good thing they put the little flag on the back, otherwise you might not notice the plane on the back of a truck
CaptainMegaNads@reddit
nanomolar@reddit
The C-130 can take off in the space of a soccer field with RATO.
This is the opposite of that, no wings or engines, needs all of I-5.
OptiGuy4u@reddit
They would need a second and third truck if it was a C5! š
ExplanationGreen6942@reddit
It's on the way to get MRLN installed
MacGibber@reddit
Thatās a C130 which easily fits inside a C5
bristoltobrisbane@reddit
Ground Engineer: Itāll do a tripā¦
Frost640@reddit
To give some perspective, the Wright Brothers first flight could've taken place inside a C-5.
Volboris@reddit
You know that trucker has the best story at the bar now.
irascible_Clown@reddit
Is this a military vehicle or do they contract out heavy load hauling?
Cautious_Buffalo6563@reddit
130
AdRepresentative8236@reddit
Lmao, that's not a C5, This is a C5
Av8or4Lyfe@reddit
You spelled C-17 wrong.
AdRepresentative8236@reddit
Oop, I posted the wrong picture lmao
AdRepresentative8236@reddit
Well either way, That semi could fit on a C-17:
Gloomy-Sample349@reddit
Who is going to tell him???
AdRepresentative8236@reddit
That's not going on a trailer
AdRepresentative8236@reddit
That red dot Is as tall as a person
Competitive_Cheek607@reddit
One hell of an RV setup. Honestly this does a better job of helping me understand the size of a C-130 than any other pictures Iāve seen of it. I knew it wasnāt huge but itās hard to gauge plane sizes a lot of the time
asianconqueror1@reddit
Itās a C130, not a C5.
neightn8@reddit
If thatās a c5 then I saw a Cessna 172 breaking the sound barrier the other day.
USSSLostTexter@reddit
C-5 + C-125. thats a C-130, or at least a good chunk of one
Muse_and_her_Artist@reddit
Pretty sure that is a Blackbird. Or an F-14. Could also be a new stealth fighter. Or a UFO. Hard to tell from these angles.
BuildsWithWarnings@reddit
It's super easy to mistake perspective with these things. Like, an F-15 doesn't feel huge until it does.
A C-5 is far larger than this C-130, but such is. Cool find!
slacker130@reddit
Got time on that one, pretty sure. I think itās an old Peterson tail.
biggiecheesehimself@reddit
thatās a F-22
Killentyme55@reddit
C150
Go_Loud762@reddit
Probably a C-17.
aw_shux@reddit
Itās always a C-17.
Bob70533457973917@reddit
Sorta. More like C5 + 125 = C130.
ontheroadtonull@reddit
Reminds me of the old Lucasarts game "Full Throttle".
Agile_Tumbleweed_242@reddit
c-130 maybe a fuselage trainer (FUT) for familiarization training for maintenance and operations troops
Organic_Bath5401@reddit
P51
mlawson1217@reddit
Crazy they fit the A220 on there
Taptrick@reddit
The C-130 is one of the most recognizable aircraft in the World. How dare you come to this r/ and misidentify it!!
scubaorbit@reddit
Usually it's the other way around. C130 carrying a truck
cyberentomology@reddit
How the tables have turned!
TouristRoutine602@reddit
If I fits I sits
ProcedureOne4150@reddit
I was on I-5 this morning at 3am. Just missed it š
SCGSKnucklez@reddit
r/notac17thistime
CliftonRubberpants@reddit
Glad Iām not delusional. Iāve been on C5 and I remember it way bigger than that. The comments for a C130 seem much closer to the way I remember
Notonfoodstamps@reddit
It's a C-130
...... being loaded into a C-5.
MikeMcAwesome91@reddit
Why dont they put wings on it and fly it instead of towing it? Are they stupid?
ThatHellacopterGuy@reddit
C-130
BackgroundDrawer3443@reddit
Jet fuel is expensive
Substantial_Tap_2493@reddit
More like a C-65. The other 65 are on another truck.
Content_Valuable_428@reddit
I see what you did there š
StrigiStockBacking@reddit
Way too small to be a C-5
Loadsmasher@reddit
https://www.airhistory.net/photo/666991/92-3021/23021
In better days.
-BirdDogActual@reddit
When I finally win the lottery, I wonāt tell anyone. But there will be signs.
BeenThereDoneThat65@reddit
C130. WAAAAAYYYYYY To small for a C5
SpectrumStudios12@reddit
It is a C-130, future museum aircraft?
Ziegler517@reddit
A c-5 has a diameter of 27 feet or less than half of what you are looking at. This my friend is a c-130
bradopolis@reddit
Thatās a Cessna 172, dumbass
EnvironmentalLead311@reddit
Definitely a C-130
wubb7@reddit
Thatās clearly a semi truck
BadTraditional401@reddit
C-5 would be as wide as both lanes of highway and could eat that semi and a tall trailer...
tinmd@reddit
not a c5 unless just the nose.
Notonfoodstamps@reddit
C-130.
You could drive that semi truck and the C-130 on its back into C-5 cargo bay.
JoeyChopps@reddit
r/sometimesitsaC130
23_Red@reddit
More specifically, it's a C-130H SN 92-3021 formerly of the 910th AW out of Youngstown.
BackSeatFlyer85@reddit
C130 rolling down the street..
zipper86@reddit
About 125 short!
WesternBlueRanger@reddit
It's a C-130H, looks like 92-3021.
27803@reddit
Thatās a c130
moofie74@reddit
C(essna)-172
RogueScholarDerp@reddit
Letās call it āHercā, the C-130.
WoundedAce@reddit
C-130
nuts4sale@reddit
Not Fred, that oneās Barney
No-Negotiation-3545@reddit
C 130
post-explainer@reddit
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