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Flight MATS504

Submitted By: Rich Goon
Departure Airport: Wilmington Air Park (KILN)
Arrival Airport: Davis Monthan AFB (KDMA)
Aircraft: C-130H (21801)
Flight Time: 5.50
Date Submitted: 05/05/2026
Route: 392540N0834732W 3930N08400W 4000N08530W 3930N08630W 3852N09030W 3920N09445W 3745N09735W 3520N10142W 3503N10649W 3343N11158W 334300N1115800W
Status: Accepted

Flight Details
Gross Revenue: (5855 load / $ 0.10 per unit	$ 585.50
Fuel Cost: (23333.6 fuel used @ 5.1 / unit)	$ 119, 001.36

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2026-05-04T19:23:06.720Z - Using Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
2026-05-04T19:23:06.720Z - Flying Lockheed C-130E USAF 637777
2026-05-04T19:23:06.720Z - Paused
2026-05-04T19:23:06.720Z - Now boarding
2026-05-04T19:23:06.720Z - COM1: 118.3, COM2: 124.85, NAV1: 110.5, NAV2: 110.5, Transponder: 1200
2026-05-04T19:24:19.955Z - Unpaused
2026-05-04T19:27:54.312Z - Engine 1 On
2026-05-04T19:28:14.504Z - Engine 2 On
2026-05-04T19:28:34.747Z - Engine 3 On
2026-05-04T19:28:50.965Z - Transponder code set to 5300
2026-05-04T19:28:53.979Z - Engine 4 On
2026-05-04T19:32:55.142Z - Flaps set to 22%
2026-05-04T19:32:58.173Z - Pushing back with 36582 lbs of fuel
2026-05-04T19:33:03.223Z - Flaps set to 33%
2026-05-04T19:37:22.087Z - Taxiing out
2026-05-04T19:41:59.866Z - Taking off
2026-05-04T19:42:15.072Z - Climbing at 124 kts, 5 degrees pitch, -4 degrees bank
2026-05-04T19:42:18.129Z - Gear lever raised
2026-05-04T19:42:29.232Z - Flaps set to 22%
2026-05-04T19:42:39.346Z - Flaps set to 0%
2026-05-04T19:43:08.668Z - Bank exceeded 30 degrees
2026-05-04T20:11:13.181Z - Cruising at 28000 ft
2026-05-05T01:17:08.632Z - Descending with 111 nm to go
2026-05-05T01:34:27.032Z - Overspeeding
2026-05-05T01:34:37.154Z - Reached maximum speed of 325 kts
2026-05-05T01:34:44.293Z - Reached maximum speed of 325 kts
2026-05-05T01:34:56.469Z - Reached maximum speed of 322 kts
2026-05-05T01:34:56.469Z - No longer overspeeding
2026-05-05T01:38:39.245Z - Slew mode entered
2026-05-05T01:38:53.457Z - Approach started at 7625 ft AGL with 25 nm to go
2026-05-05T01:39:23.827Z - Slew mode left
2026-05-05T01:40:01.596Z - Reached 296 kts below 10,000 feet
2026-05-05T01:40:08.679Z - Reached 295 kts below 10,000 feet
2026-05-05T01:40:12.726Z - Gear lever lowered
2026-05-05T01:40:18.818Z - Reached 290 kts below 10,000 feet
2026-05-05T01:40:21.858Z - Bank exceeded 30 degrees
2026-05-05T01:40:27.940Z - Reached 288 kts below 10,000 feet
2026-05-05T01:40:32.982Z - Bank exceeded 30 degrees
2026-05-05T01:40:57.274Z - Bank exceeded 30 degrees
2026-05-05T01:41:09.408Z - Bank exceeded 30 degrees
2026-05-05T01:41:36.670Z - Reached 269 kts below 10,000 feet
2026-05-05T01:41:44.786Z - Reached 266 kts below 10,000 feet
2026-05-05T01:41:46.820Z - Gear lever raised
2026-05-05T01:41:50.872Z - Flaps set to 11%
2026-05-05T01:42:11.137Z - Bank exceeded 30 degrees
2026-05-05T01:42:48.619Z - On final at 997 ft with 11 nm to go at 192 kts, 0 degrees pitch, 6 degrees bank
2026-05-05T01:43:28.176Z - Flaps set to 33%
2026-05-05T01:43:42.347Z - Gear lever lowered
2026-05-05T01:44:26.039Z - Flaps set to 55%
2026-05-05T01:45:23.796Z - Flaps set to 66%
2026-05-05T01:47:09.649Z - Touched down at -244 fpm, 0.97g, 88 kts, -1 degrees pitch, 1 degrees bank
2026-05-05T01:47:36.002Z - Flaps set to 0%
2026-05-05T01:47:36.002Z - Taxiing to gate, landed in 1965 ft
2026-05-05T01:49:48.920Z - Engine 1 Off
2026-05-05T01:49:50.948Z - Engine 2 Off
2026-05-05T01:49:52.970Z - Engine 3 Off
2026-05-05T01:49:55.031Z - Engine 4 Off

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Rich Goon	MATS 504 – MISSION BRIEFING 4 May 1957 – 0400 Hours Clinton County AFB (KILN), Wilmington, Ohio Building 12 – Operations Briefing Room ATTENTION CREW! Aircraft Commander: Captain [Your Last Name] Aircraft: Lockheed C-130A Hercules, Serial 55-xxxx (MATS markings, natural metal / olive drab) Callsign: MATS 504 (Radio: “MATS Five Zero Four”) Crew: AC, Co-Pilot, Navigator, Flight Engineer, Loadmaster (+ optional scanner) 1. SITUATION Strategic Air Command B-47 Stratojet wings at Davis-Monthan AFB are operating at high tempo. Tire attrition on main gear, nose, and outrigger assemblies has exceeded normal replacement rates due to sustained alert posture and training cycles. Goodyear Aircraft Tire Division (Akron, Ohio) completed urgent production run. Tires were trucked to Clinton County AFB on 2–3 May 1957 and are now palletized and ready for airlift. This is a MATS Priority logistics support mission in direct support of SAC operational readiness. 2. MISSION Transport 24 secured crates/pallets of Goodyear B-47 tires and wheel assemblies (gross weight ?6,500 lbs) from KILN to KDMA. Off-load directly to Base Supply, 43rd Bombardment Wing Maintenance Squadron. Zero damage. On-time delivery required. Cargo Manifest Summary 12 Main Gear Tires (high-pressure bias-ply) 8 Nose / Outrigger Tires 4 Wheel Assemblies Crated, stenciled “USAF – B-47 LG Tires – Goodyear – 30 Apr 57” Priority 1 – SAC Spares 3. EXECUTION Departure: KILN, Runway 22 (or active), standard military takeoff. Initial climb to 10,000 ft, then cruise altitude. Cruise Altitude: FL180–FL200 (step climb as required) Cruise Speed: 280–310 KTAS Est. Flight Time: 6.5 – 7.5 hours + reserves Fuel: Full internal + auxiliaries. Plan 1-hour reserve + divert fuel. 1957 Navigation Route (VOR / NDB / Dead Reckoning): FULL SIMBRIEF STRING (DDMMSSN/DDDMSSW format):
Rich Goon	? MATS 504 – BRIEF MISSION OVERVIEW Date: 4 May 1957 Callsign: MATS 504 (Radio: “MATS Five Zero Four”) Aircraft: Lockheed C-130A Hercules (Captain Sim) Route: Clinton County AFB (KILN), Ohio ? Davis-Monthan AFB (KDMA), Arizona Distance: ?1,450 NM Est. Time: 6.5–7.5 hours Mission: Urgent MATS logistics support – deliver 24 crates (?6,500 lbs) of Goodyear B-47 Stratojet tires & wheel assemblies to SAC’s 43rd Bombardment Wing at KDMA.

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Rich Goon

MATS 504 – MISSION BRIEFING 4 May 1957 – 0400 Hours Clinton County AFB (KILN), Wilmington, Ohio Building 12 – Operations Briefing Room ATTENTION CREW! Aircraft Commander: Captain [Your Last Name] Aircraft: Lockheed C-130A Hercules, Serial 55-xxxx (MATS markings, natural metal / olive drab) Callsign: MATS 504 (Radio: “MATS Five Zero Four”) Crew: AC, Co-Pilot, Navigator, Flight Engineer, Loadmaster (+ optional scanner) 1. SITUATION Strategic Air Command B-47 Stratojet wings at Davis-Monthan AFB are operating at high tempo. Tire attrition on main gear, nose, and outrigger assemblies has exceeded normal replacement rates due to sustained alert posture and training cycles. Goodyear Aircraft Tire Division (Akron, Ohio) completed urgent production run. Tires were trucked to Clinton County AFB on 2–3 May 1957 and are now palletized and ready for airlift. This is a MATS Priority logistics support mission in direct support of SAC operational readiness. 2. MISSION Transport 24 secured crates/pallets of Goodyear B-47 tires and wheel assemblies (gross weight ?6,500 lbs) from KILN to KDMA. Off-load directly to Base Supply, 43rd Bombardment Wing Maintenance Squadron. Zero damage. On-time delivery required. Cargo Manifest Summary 12 Main Gear Tires (high-pressure bias-ply) 8 Nose / Outrigger Tires 4 Wheel Assemblies Crated, stenciled “USAF – B-47 LG Tires – Goodyear – 30 Apr 57” Priority 1 – SAC Spares 3. EXECUTION Departure: KILN, Runway 22 (or active), standard military takeoff. Initial climb to 10,000 ft, then cruise altitude. Cruise Altitude: FL180–FL200 (step climb as required) Cruise Speed: 280–310 KTAS Est. Flight Time: 6.5 – 7.5 hours + reserves Fuel: Full internal + auxiliaries. Plan 1-hour reserve + divert fuel. 1957 Navigation Route (VOR / NDB / Dead Reckoning): FULL SIMBRIEF STRING (DDMMSSN/DDDMSSW format):

Rich Goon

? MATS 504 – BRIEF MISSION OVERVIEW Date: 4 May 1957 Callsign: MATS 504 (Radio: “MATS Five Zero Four”) Aircraft: Lockheed C-130A Hercules (Captain Sim) Route: Clinton County AFB (KILN), Ohio ? Davis-Monthan AFB (KDMA), Arizona Distance: ?1,450 NM Est. Time: 6.5–7.5 hours Mission: Urgent MATS logistics support – deliver 24 crates (?6,500 lbs) of Goodyear B-47 Stratojet tires & wheel assemblies to SAC’s 43rd Bombardment Wing at KDMA.

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