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Could it be the: Mk32B-902E refueling pod (Google it for photos)?Erik_7Xi wrote:Does anyone know what type of pod this is? I know it's made by FRL (Flight Refuelling Limited) which is part of Cobham - the company that builds the 48-series pods that you normally see on MC-130/HC-130/KC-130 tankers. But I can't find any specific type designation for this pod which seems to be especially made for AFSOC.
Maybe related to the forthcoming introduction of the Osprey's?MacksAviation wrote:Stefan that is what I believe the pods to be as well.
As has been indicated these pods have appeared on the 7th SOS MC-130H's in the past but usually only when they have been going away on deployments. Still not a common sight by a long way in the European theatre of operations for the 352nd SOG/7th SOS aircraft so worth posting I thought.
Or still installed after their involvement in Excsersise in Norway recently, just a thought.Stefan wrote:Maybe related to the forthcoming introduction of the Osprey's?MacksAviation wrote:Stefan that is what I believe the pods to be as well.
As has been indicated these pods have appeared on the 7th SOS MC-130H's in the past but usually only when they have been going away on deployments. Still not a common sight by a long way in the European theatre of operations for the 352nd SOG/7th SOS aircraft so worth posting I thought.
Regards,
Stefan
This aircraft (88-1803) left Mildenhall in February for the States and returned on the 21st March so a day before the Exercise Cold Response ended.joost wrote:Or still installed after their involvement in Excsersise in Norway recently, just a thought.Stefan wrote:Maybe related to the forthcoming introduction of the Osprey's?MacksAviation wrote:Stefan that is what I believe the pods to be as well.
As has been indicated these pods have appeared on the 7th SOS MC-130H's in the past but usually only when they have been going away on deployments. Still not a common sight by a long way in the European theatre of operations for the 352nd SOG/7th SOS aircraft so worth posting I thought.
Regards,
Stefan
In the manufacturers' pdf I find the line "integrated on...KDC-10.." also quite interesting....Richard from Rotterdam wrote:check the source: http://www.cobham.com/media/33546/cob_m ... 2_2010.pdf
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