lockheed mc-130e (64-0564)

LOCKHEED MC-130E (REGISTRATION 64-0564)
LOCKHEED MC-130E (REGISTRATION 64-0564)
Former Heavy Chain and Desert One veteran 64-0564 crashed into the ocean shortly after a pre-dawn takeoff from NAS Cubi Point, Philippines, on February 26, 1981, killing 15 passengers and eight of nine crewmen. The Talon was taking part in Special Warfare Exercise 81 and had flown 12 missions in the preceding 16 days. Following an administrative flight the day before, the crew was scheduled for its last mission, a night exercise that was set back from 01:00 local time to 04:30. The flight profile consisted of a normal takeoff, a tactical landing a half hour later to onload 15 Navy SEALs, followed by a tactical takeoff. The Talon reported normal flight conditions six minutes after the tactical takeoff, but crashed nine minutes later. No cause was determined, but investigators found that the likely causes were either crew fatigue from operations tempo, or failure of the terrain following radar to enter "override" mode while over water.
  1. AIR COMMANDO 2 Wells, Kyle Benson

    SURNAME Wells FORENAME Kyle Benson UNIT Special Ops RANK Airman First Class NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 26th February 1981 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Houston National Cemetery,Houston,Harris County,Texas Section MA Site 11 (memorial) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Pasadena,Texas born 29.10.1960...
  2. AIR COMMANDO 2 Bloomer, Glenn David

    SURNAME Bloomer FORENAME Glenn David UNIT Special Ops RANK Senior Airman NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 26th February 1981 AGE 21 GRAVESITE remains not recovered ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Montclair,New Jersey born 13.4.1959 Montclair,New Jersey son of Edward Lawrence Bloomer entered...
  3. AIR COMMANDO 2 Bach, James D.

    SURNAME Bach FORENAME James D. UNIT 320 Special Tactics Squadron RANK Senior Airman NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 26th February 1981 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Everitt Cemetery,Saxton,Ulster County,New York (memorial) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Teaneck,New Jersey born 5.7.1959 New Jersey combat...
  4. AIR COMMANDO 2 Bingaman, David William

    SURNAME Bingaman FORENAME David William UNIT 320 Special Tactics Squadron RANK Senior Airman NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 26th February 1981 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Mount Carmel Cemetery,Mount Carmel,Northumberland County,Pennsylvania (memorial) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...
  5. AIR COMMANDO 2 Felton, John Thomas

    SURNAME Felton FORENAME John Thomas UNIT 1 Special Operations Squadron RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 26th February 1981 AGE 32 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from New York,New York born 6.11.1948 New York son of John and Alice...
  6. AIR COMMANDO 2 Logan, Gary William

    SURNAME Logan FORENAME Gary William UNIT 1 Special Operations Squadron RANK Technical Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 26th February 1981 AGE 37 GRAVESITE Barrancas National Cemetery,Pensacola,Escambia County,Florida Section 37 Site 485 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...
  7. AIR COMMANDO 2 Chumbley, Barry Richard

    SURNAME Chumbley FORENAME Barry Richard UNIT 1 Special Operations Squadron RANK Technical Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 26th February 1981 AGE 33 GRAVESITE remains not recovered ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Ingle,Kentucky born 25.12.1947 Ingle,Kentucky son of Marion Carthel and...
  8. AIR COMMANDO 2 Blyler, Stephen Augustus

    SURNAME Blyler FORENAME Stephen Augustus UNIT 1 Special Operations Squadron RANK Technical Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 26th February 1981 AGE 32 GRAVESITE Mission City Memorial Park,Santa Clara,Santa Clara County,California Corr. G55 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...
  9. AIR COMMANDO 2 Peppers, Gregory Stephen

    SURNAME Peppers FORENAME Gregory Stephen UNIT 1 Special Operations Squadron RANK Captain NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 26th February 1981 AGE 29 GRAVESITE Dayton National Cemetery,Dayton,Montgomery County,Ohio Section MA Site 2 (memorial) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Fort Worth,Texas...
  10. AIR COMMANDO 2 Patterson, Thomas David

    SURNAME Patterson FORENAME Thomas David UNIT 1 Special Operations Squadron RANK Captain NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 26th February 1981 AGE 33 GRAVESITE Corinth National Cemetery,Corinth,Alcorn County,Mississippi Section MA Site 1 (memorial) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...
  11. AIR COMMANDO 2 Martel, Norman Leo

    SURNAME Martel FORENAME Norman Leo UNIT 1 Special Operations Squadron RANK Captain NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 26th February 1981 AGE 26 GRAVESITE remains not recovered ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Burlington,Vermont born 9.10.1954 Burlington,Vermont son of Raymond Dominic and Pauline...
  12. AIR COMMANDO 2 Kirk, James Maurice

    SURNAME Kirk FORENAME James Maurice UNIT 1 Special Operations Squadron RANK Major NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 26th February 1981 AGE 38 GRAVESITE remains not recovered ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Los Angeles,California born 14.9.1942 Los Angeles,California son of Maurice L. and...
  13. GREEN BERETS Janecki, Danny

    SURNAME Janecki FORENAME Danny UNIT 7 SF Group (Company A,2 Bn) RANK Sergeant First Class NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 26th February 1981 AGE 36 GRAVESITE Mount Pleasant Cemetery,Millville,Cumberland County,New Jersey memorial ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from New Jersey born 20.12.1944...
  14. GREEN BERETS Hagen, David Leon

    SURNAME Hagen FORENAME David Leon UNIT 7 SF Group (Company A,2 Bn) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 26th February 1981 AGE 34 GRAVESITE Fort Bragg Main Post Cemetery,Fort Bragg,Cumberland County,North Carolina Row 19 Site 481-A (memorial) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...
  15. GREEN BERETS Estel, Patrick Duane

    SURNAME Estel FORENAME Patrick Duane UNIT 7 SF Group (Company A,2 Bn) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 26th February 1981 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Desert Memorial Park,Cathedral City,Riverside County,California B-26 69 (memorial) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Indio...
  16. GREEN BERETS Broadwater, Bryan Eric

    SURNAME Broadwater FORENAME Bryan Eric UNIT 7 SF Group (Company A,2 Bn) RANK Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 26th February 1981 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Fort Bragg Main Post Cemetery,Fort Bragg,Cumberland County,North Carolina Row 10 Site 313-A ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 6.11.1958...
  17. SASNZ Terry, Dennis Michael Winape

    SURNAME Terry FORENAME Dennis Michael Winape (aka Bro) UNIT NZSAS RANK Sergeant NUMBER 40897 DATE OF DEATH 21st February 1981 AGE 36 GRAVESITE Cremated and ashes scattered on the ocean. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION aka D.M.Terry born 28.08.1944 wife Pam Terry (nurse...
  18. SASNZ Heywood, Reginald David

    SURNAME Heywood FORENAME Reginald David (Dave) UNIT NZSAS RANK Warrant Officer Second Class NUMBER J80163 DATE OF DEATH 26th February 1981 AGE 40 GRAVESITE Papakura Cemetery, Papakura, Auckland, New Zealand. Plot PRSAA-X-027 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 08.02.1941 killed air...
  19. SASR Tonkin, Murray

    SURNAME Tonkin FORENAME Murray UNIT 3 Squadron (J Troop) SASR RANK Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 26th February 1981 AGE 31 GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 4.2.1950 Western Australia married conscripted 27.1.1971 Royal Australian Infantry Infantry Centre (Pvt) SAS...
  20. SASR Miller, Ewan Mosman

    SURNAME Miller FORENAME Ewan Mosman UNIT 3 Squadron (J Troop) SASR RANK Sergeant NUMBER 2244126 DATE OF DEATH 26th February 1981 AGE 32 GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 17.8.1948 New South Wales single enlisted Citizen Military Forces (1 Commando Company) 23.7.1966...
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