Lockheed C-141 Star Lifter Fuselage Tour

USAF SN 65-0257
For many years, it served at various bases…from 1966-1999 retiring after its limit of hours, 44,000. It served at Travis AFB, McCord AFB Wa., the Norton AFB and March, AFB CA. Later, it became an addition along the numerous other historical airplanes as a static here at March Field Air Museum.

I was lucky to walk inside. It was only open for touring temporarily today.

[michaeltipton]

Retired Air Force here. While I didn't fly for a job I did take a few hops on a C-141 across the Atlantic from Germany. On one flight from McGuire to McChord the few guys that were on there were asleep. One of the crew walked by and asked if I wanted to go up to the cockpit. Of course I went. It was quite amazing to be up there while flying. I got to know the Pilots. While I was only up there for about 10 minutes that was a thrill I remember to this day.

[katherinecooper]

retired Air Force flight nurse. Was tri-qualified: C-130. C-141, and C-9. My husband, also retired USAF, mostly flew C-141 but also C-130.

[JustAskingNo]

Flew these from 1973-1993.She was a faithful (reliable) workhorse, very forgiving of ham-fisted pilots (that would be me).I served aboard her with hard working Navigators and very patient Flight Engineers, all of us doing our best to help the Loadmaster get his cargo where it belonged.

[barryklinedinst]

I love the C141. They came into Dover Afb every night. Easy to load and reliable

[cnav]

I was a navigator in C-141A & B models at Norton AFB (KSBD) for two tours from 1975 to 1986. I might have flown this very jet. The first crew station shown was the nav's station. Before inertial navigation systems, GPS, and color radars were common and installed in the C-141 fleet, the nav station's upper panel was covered with many smaller panels to operate the analog navigation systems.

[BernieGolgo]

I've worked on her before when I was an A1C stationed at Norton (91-93) Red Flt. Good old RIP Lisa Ward.

[larrybaker]

I flew from Elmendorf AFB Alaska, to Seattle (can't remember the air force base) in Nov 1970, they had the seats in backwards, it was odd looking down as we lifted off. We had top secret security clearances and with all the hi-jackings going on we could NOT fly commercial. Also got to fly in a C-130 from DaNang to Tan Son Nhut in April 1971. Both classic aircraft and the C-130 is still flying!

[jumpingjeffflash]

video needs to be way longer showing this great aircrafts interior.

[inegma]

Spent almost 16hrs a day 6-7 days a week on that thing. Avionics was broken everywhere.

[FLguy]

I worked on these during my time at MaGuire AFB

[tomzelanin]

This is not a C-141C. It's a C-141B. The "C" model had a "glass" cockpit.

[jojodiver]

Crew Chief 77-81 437 OMS CAFB, now an acft Inspector at an MRO. Learned a lot on that old bird. Trimming those old mechanical fuel controls was a bitch. FADECs made them obsolete.

[jasontengan]

Still remember the FE panel to fire the APU!

[bluehorseshoe]

imagine sitting on those seats for a 8 hour flight...ouch

[cinovrazer]

the engines are similar to ilyushin il-76 the Russian military plane