Did a Strange Job Last Week

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Originally Posted by 300winmag

I'm referring to the Penguins painted under the words "Royal New Zealand Airforce"

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So am I. They are painted over what appears to be a vent (as per my examples in a previous post).

When I stood up close and had a look I didn't notice any vents, just penguins:D

The Dunny is down the back behind a shower curtain on the left hand side, halfway up the lower ramp. It's visible in one of my pic's.
You are encouraged to go for a crap before you get on the plane.

Please refer to these pictures I posted earlier.

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Originally Posted by Ryan

Unless they've deliberately painted penguins on it but whatever feature it is - it's on all C-130:

http://www.aeroporto.fvg.it/foto_ok/..._C130_KL_1.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._in_flight.jpg

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And just to make sure that it's not a structural difference unique to the RNZAF's C-130's:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...54883)_(2).jpg

Curious to know what it is, have asked some sources but I'm waiting for them to wake up.

Funny, I was just at the airport (best local coffee) and watches one Taiwanese herks taking off and they have the same "vents"

thats awesome

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Originally Posted by res

Funny, I was just at the airport (best local coffee) and watches one Taiwanese herks taking off and they have the same "vents"

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Pleased to read that you weren't on the ill-fated flight that crashed in ROC.

Must be some air force people on here? What are the vents for, that Ryan questions?

Gills?

Finally - word from my SAAF connections who obviously operate the same aircraft. He says:

"Vents for the cabin pressure outflow valve, to regulate the pressure between the aircraft interior and the exterior atmosphere."

good work trip:cool:

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Originally Posted by Ryan

In the first picture, can anyone tell me what that series of markings on the starboard side of the C-130 represents? They look similar to the "kill" marks usually seen on combat aircraft.

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how many times its broken down :)