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C130 Hercules Carrier Landing and Takeoff Movie
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Posted on 05/04/2003 8:58:04 PM PDT by Jeff Gordon
In a test of the venerable and versatile C-130's suitability to support the Navy, a C-130F was equipped with an antiskid braking system and landed on the U.S.S. Forrestal. Footage courtesy Lockheed Aeronautical Systems Company.
The Landing
The Take Off
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Technical
KEYWORDS: aircraftcarrier; c130; hercules; ussforrestal
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To: Jeff Gordon
Notice all other aircraft were taken off the flight deck. There's a reason the C-130 is not used to supply carriers.
To: Jeff Gordon
Reminiscent of Jimmy Doolittle's raid.
But his bombers never landed on the carriers.
To: Jeff Gordon
The Air Force tested a system that have allowed a C-130 to land or take off in 100 meters. They considered using it during the Iranian hostage rescue attempt. The test plane crashed during testing when the retro-rockets were started too soon.
video is available on this page...
http://slowroll.com/Misc/c130.shtml
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posted on
05/04/2003 9:08:48 PM PDT
by
MediaMole
To: Jeff Gordon
A winged elephant alights on a park bench, then flies off.
Surprisingly graceful.
The footprint of the Hercules is too big for carrier usage, but this makes for a nice emegency capability due to the awesome (by Navy standards) cargo capacity of the venerable Hercules.
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posted on
05/04/2003 9:13:55 PM PDT
by
friendly
To: Jeff Gordon
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posted on
05/04/2003 9:59:48 PM PDT
by
Chad Fairbanks
(A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five.)
To: Chad Fairbanks
ROFL!!!
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posted on
05/04/2003 10:02:04 PM PDT
by
Ernest_at_the_Beach
(Where is Saddam? and where is Tom Daschle?)
To: Grampa Dave
Got some photo's on this thread!
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posted on
05/04/2003 10:08:04 PM PDT
by
Ernest_at_the_Beach
(Where is Saddam? and where is Tom Daschle?)
To: MediaMole
That is a "reality video" for sure!
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posted on
05/04/2003 10:10:26 PM PDT
by
Ernest_at_the_Beach
(Where is Saddam? and where is Tom Daschle?)
To: Jeff Gordon
Most will never realize how incredibly dangerous this was. Not to say that I’d have passed up to chance to ride along.
To: Jeff Gordon
Thanks---I have been lookin for this.....
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posted on
05/04/2003 10:50:46 PM PDT
by
SkyPilot
To: Jeff Gordon
Pretty awesome feat. I wonder what (if any) the load was? That's one way to quickly re-stock a carrier!
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posted on
05/04/2003 10:54:53 PM PDT
by
ApesForEvolution
("The only way evil triumphs is if good men do nothing" E. Burke)
To: ApesForEvolution
Pretty awesome feat. I wonder what (if any) the load was? That's one way to quickly re-stock a carrier! That's probably what Robert McNamara thought.
To: Chad Fairbanks
Interesting picture.
Where did all the dust come from?
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posted on
05/05/2003 1:12:54 AM PDT
by
kcordell
To: kcordell
Pssst. It's a fake photo.
To: Paleo Conservative
Notice all other aircraft were taken off the flight deck.A common occurrence during carrier quals of any aircraft. Allows unimpeded views for the multiple cameras in use.
To: SMEDLEYBUTLER
Question: Is this a photo of a C-17 landing or taking off?
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posted on
05/05/2003 7:30:36 AM PDT
by
kcordell
To: kcordell
Where did all the dust come from? The landing is on the Kennedy, just before the CO was removed for poor housekeeping.
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posted on
05/05/2003 7:38:00 AM PDT
by
r9etb
To: kcordell
It's a fake photo of a C-17 landing on the deck of a LHA or LHD.
To: Jeff Gordon
Up until two years ago, I was working with one of the test engineers that worked on that carrier landing suitability study.
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posted on
05/05/2003 7:48:53 AM PDT
by
avg_freeper
(Gunga galunga. Gunga, gunga galunga)
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