macelena 1,070 Posted December 21, 2020 Couldn't find a link in English, but basically, they all got replaced by A-400Ms. I've seen them both fly past quite lately since i got stationed near Zaragoza AB, but to be honest, it makes you feel old knowing the aircraft you used to jump from are museum-worthy stuff now. 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nesher 628 Posted December 21, 2020 Is the A400M considered better than the C-130? Or is it because it's European..? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Gepard 11,324 Posted December 21, 2020 The A400M is faster and it is a much more modern design. BUT it is build by a company that had never built a military transport plane before. Thatswhy i would prefer the most modern version of the american Herc, or the An-70 from the Ukraine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
macelena 1,070 Posted December 21, 2020 2 hours ago, Nesher said: Is the A400M considered better than the C-130? Or is it because it's European..? Besides being more modern, it is meant to be somewhere between a C-130 and a C-17. I talked to my Sgt, who is still in the unit, and they are loving it compared to the C-130. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
delrey 26 Posted December 22, 2020 On 21/12/2020 at 4:41 PM, macelena said: Couldn't find a link in English, but basically, they all got replaced by A-400Ms. I've seen them both fly past quite lately since i got stationed near Zaragoza AB, but to be honest, it makes you feel old knowing the aircraft you used to jump from are museum-worthy stuff now. Ha ha ha ... old you said. My last jump from one of these Hercules was in 1983. But I still remember the pressure change when opening the doors before the jump. In any case, I preferred the Aviocar, tiny, almost a minivan. But always preferable to the Caribou, everyone sitting on the floor of the plane and the incredible vibrations before takeoff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
macelena 1,070 Posted December 23, 2020 4 hours ago, delrey said: Ha ha ha ... old you said. My last jump from one of these Hercules was in 1983. But I still remember the pressure change when opening the doors before the jump. In any case, I preferred the Aviocar, tiny, almost a minivan. But always preferable to the Caribou, everyone sitting on the floor of the plane and the incredible vibrations before takeoff. It only took a look at the old pics from that time that we kept around in the company to realize how nuts it was for the old timers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites