[heckler]

I saw on Discovery wings, they landed a C-130 cargo plane on a carrier, just to see if it could be done. (they only did it one time). The pilot got the Navy Cross.

[nhoward14]

How'd they get it back OFF the carrier?

[Tree of Liberty]

That was on the Forrestal after it was converted into a training vessel, wasn't it?

[idkfa]

C130 takes off from a carrier

A U2 also landed on a carrier

[El Gato]

I saw on Discovery wings, they landed a C-130 cargo plane on a carrier, just to see if it could be done. (they only did it one time). The pilot got the Navy Cross.

And they ruined the landing gear. Guy in the office used to be a Marine chopper and C-130 pilot. He said he had flow that aircraft several times after those tests, and the gear was really hinky. The problem usually was that it wouldn't go down by itself, and had to be cranked down by hand. Usually in bad (bumpy) weather of course, with a bunch of airsick passengers in the back end. Guess who got to do the cranking..Yep the passengers, depending on who they were of course, especailly those just "catching a hop".

[SMEDLEYBUTLER]

(they only did it one time). The pilot got the Navy Cross.

Incorrect. The Marine KC-130F, flown by Navy Lieutenant James Flatley III, made 29 touch and go landings and 21 unarrested full stop landings and 21 unassisted takeoffs from the Forrestal. Flatley was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross not the Navy Cross.