Posted on Apr 12, 2024

Beating China by flying C-130s off American aircraft carriers?

Capt Jeff S.

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An interim stop gap measure that may have some merit? What say you?

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Posted 8 mo ago

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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen

Posted 8 mo ago

Technically a C-130 can, and has accomplished, takeoffs and landings on a carrier......if extremely modified and not carrying much of anything. https://simpleflying.com/how-us-navy-landed-c-130-on-aircraft-carrier/

How Did The US Navy Land A C-130 Hercules On An Aircraft Carrier?

This bizarre series of carrier landings occurred in 1963.

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Lt Col Charlie Brown

Posted 8 mo ago

C130s can take off and land pretty much anywhere...
Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen

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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen

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What can be done and what is operationally feasible are 2 different things. https://simpleflying.com/how-us-navy-landed-c-130-on-aircraft-carrier/

How Did The US Navy Land A C-130 Hercules On An Aircraft Carrier?

This bizarre series of carrier landings occurred in 1963.

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CSM Chuck Stafford

Posted 8 mo ago

C130 rolling down the strip

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Capt Jeff S.

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C130 rolling down the ship?

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