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Hercules 63-7789 stolen from Mildenhall 1969

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stephenwalsh:
Hi Tom. I'm working for a TV company on a documentary project about the incident involving the C-130 Hercules 'stolen' from RAF Mildenhall in 1969.  I've just come across your post from 2010. I'm keen to speak to you to see if you managed to find out more. I wonder if you're still there, and would be happy to have a chat with me? Please could you email me directly at [email protected]  ?   I hope to hear from you.  Kind regards. Steve Walsh

Strela17:
Man, I've went and read about that story, it's heartbreaking. Still, the whole stealing a military plane thing is excessive and deserves punishment, but it basically boils down to a newlywed guy who wanted to spend time with his wife. A shame he chose the worst possible way to reunite with her...

Lesteraction:
Soon after this encounter, I had only begun to frequent Mildenhall. Since a life was lost, I can recall that the local opinion was that the F100s shot down the aircraft. But, I can understand that the USAF would not want it to be the "official" recorded outcome.

Lesteraction:
I recently came upon a picture of 63-7789 in Peter C. Smith's book "Lockheed C-130 Hercules." A small mention of its theft from Mildenhall on May 23, 1969, and subsequent crash into the water off the coast of Alderney can be found in the caption.

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