[Milsurplus] "Radio operator" on HC-130P

[C Whitaker]

We're not talking about a civilian airliner that only talks
to the company office and air traffic control.  Two reasons
why the C-130 carried a radio operator, first, the mission
may have required a radio operator, and second, when
flying time is limited it's a good idea to fill every seat that
goes up.  And, was the "radio operator" operating radios,
or was that his/her job title?   Letting all the fuel tanks get
full of air has happened before, an airliner did that on the
approach to LaGuardia a few years ago.  Bingo.

73  Clete