Specifications

Chapter 6 – Mission Performance
CAUTION !
J.2.d.
Unloading Boat
Stern First
Step Action
1 Ensure that the aircraft cargo ramp is fully lowered and the aircraft
cabin/cargo area door is fully retracted (open).
2 Position two USCG fabricated, extended auxiliary ramps adjacent
to the aircraft cargo ramp. This will facilitate rolling wheeled
vehicles up the aircraft cargo ramp.
3 Ensure all boat trailer straps are secure.
4 Ensure spotters are positioned to determine top, bottom, and side
clearances of the boat, trailer, and aircraft fuselage components.
CAUTION !
5 Back the tow vehicle up and engage the tow vehicle ball with the
trailer hitch. Ensure the safety chains and breakaway lever chain
are connected to the tow vehicle.
6 Disconnect all tie-downs between the cabin area floor and boat
trailer.
7 When all tie-downs have been disconnected and only when
directed by aircrew, slowly pull the boat and trailer from the cargo
area.
8 Tow the boat and trailer away from the vicinity of the aircraft.
9 When directed, reinstall the searchlight, raise the radar pod and
other antennas, and prepare the boat for operations.
Do not attempt to use the C-130 cargo winch to unload the boat stern
first from the cargo area.
The right combination of tow vehicles, tow-bars, or drawbars is
necessary during stern first unloading to prevent the tongue of the
trailer from becoming too low, thereby raising the aft edge of the
boat’s cabin and striking the inside overhead of the C-130 cargo area.
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