[Scan-DC] 135th AS MD ANG

[Rapbep at aol.com]

All,

Looks like some of the MD ANG 135th AS C-130J's have the capability to be 
outfitted for airevac missions. In the past month or so I've been logging 
C-130J's #97-1353 & #97-1354 flying evac missions.

They will normally depart Martin State Airport, their home base, and fly into 
Andrews. There they pick up the evac crew and patients and fly them to 
various bases, usually returning to Martin State the same day.

Yesterday (5 Aug) I heard one of the crew members chatting with sqdn 
operations (Crab Ops, 385.9). He asked Ops if his aircraft (97-1353) was going to have 
an evac mission the next day. He wanted to know so if not he could "tear 
down" the evac configuration before they shut down the aircraft. They are 
obviously using some sort of modular, flexible cargo compartment configuation which 
allows them to conduct various missions as needed.

RON
MARYLAND, USA