6593rd Test Squadron JC-130Bs

I am a new member of this forum and have uploaded five photos to the "new photos" page that I took at Hickam AFB, Hawaii, from 1967 to 1969. These show some of the JC-130Bs flown by the 6593rd Test Squadron, 6594th Recovery Control Group, at Hickam. This was a secret squadron that was tasked with the aerial recovery of film canisters that had been ejected from our spy satellites. I have over 40 photos of this fleet of JC-130Bs that I would like to put in an album, but I don't know where to upload these to create a new album. Can someone advise me about this?

Great pics, Hope you post some more. If you put them in an album some where let us know.
Bob

Drop me an email at asif@f-16.net and I can upload for you

Great pics, Hope you post some more. If you put them in an album some where let us know.
Bob

Indeed a great photo, thanks for sharing and please post more!

I had an old list of the Herks assigned to the 6593. My brother in law was a pilot there in the 70's.
B's 57-0526,0527,0528,0529,0713,0714,0716,0717,0750,0756,61-0962 and 963.
JHC-130H 64-14854,14857,14858
HC-130P 65-0992, 66-0223,0225.
They also had an HC-130N, but I think it was just a loaner 69-5832
Bob
There were 2 other B's that have been mentioned as snatch birds, but they may have been at Hill rather than Hickham

I've just joined the group and seen your image of a JC-130. Wonderful

I have just completed an article on the 6593 TS & 6594 TG for a magazine in the UK and need to illustrate it with some high quality images. Would you be interesting in supplying some of yours to me images for me? I need some of individual aircraft too. I am equally interested in the HC-130P and HH-53's that were utilized for the 'bucket' collection and rescue tasks

If you are interested please get back to me.

Kind Regards
Kevin W

More of my "children" were JC's. I flew 57-526 (LAC 3502) ,527 (LAC 3503) ,528( LAC 3504) , 58-713 (LAC 3508) ,716 (LAC 3511) ,750 (LAC 3549) and 61-0962 (LAC 3647) at Lake City ,FL FCF following Corrosion Control Program and last but not least 65-0992(LAC 4155) Production Flight , Marietta,GA as an HC-130H and at Lake City ,FL, PDM FCF as an HC-130P.

I was assigned to the 6594 Test Group, Hickam AFB, Hi., from Sep 1973 thru Jul 1978 as the Assistant Flight Engineer NCOIC. As I recall the 6593 Test Squadron was assigned to Hill AFB, UT. We, at Hickam, were never referred to as the 6593 Test Squadron. The "Star Catchers" was the best assignment I had in my over 28 year Air Force career. Google "6594 Test Group" for more information and unit photos.

I probably have 90% of my flight test hours in 716 and 526, and was one of the crew who 'retired' 526 for good.
'Catch a Falling Star' was almost the most interesting mission these planes had in their lives.
There's knockoffs of a patch out there with 526 & 716 commemorated. They're all knockoffs because I only had 50 made, and I doubt more than the 1 I know about escaped into the wild. That one had the misfortune of falling into the hands of a radical geographer who published a book, and now ugly copies are everywhere. I won't post a pic of a real one but you can google "Rodeo Gal Patch" and find a copy easy enough.
If airplanes could talk, 526 would have a lot to say.....https://elementsofpower.blogspot.com/2011/10/lucky.html