Thread: Did a Strange Job Last Week

Originally Posted by 300winmag

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

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

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.

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

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

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"

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

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.

how many times its broken down