C-130s on Carriers

[Panama Red 22]

Interesting video:

[MAKO69 186]

Interesting video:

 

 

 

OMG this is so 70s who on CA hasn't seen this? It was cool, and you wonder if it may have been employed ever or was it just a cold war propaganda gimmick.

Edited March 26, 2012 by MAKO69

[Wrench 9,848]

better yet, google 'U-2 carrier operations'

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This is probably one of the 'Hercules' employement among the best known, except in its gunship convertion, or used as the Poles supplier. Even the recovery version is not entitled to this interest from the fans.

[MAKO69 186]

better yet, google 'U-2 carrier operations'

 

 

That was legit I am sure that was done more than once.

[+Typhoid 231]

OMG this is so 70s who on CA hasn't seen this? It was cool, and you wonder if it may have been employed ever or was it just a cold war propaganda gimmick.

 

I knew one of the guys who flew those, he was my Air Wing Commander in later years.

 

It was an evaluation to determine if this could be done. The determination was that it was technically feasible, but not operationally practical, and so never went past the experimental stage.

[Panama Red 22]

I knew one of the guys who flew those, he was my Air Wing Commander in later years.

 

It was an evaluation to determine if this could be done. The determination was that it was technically feasible, but not operationally practical, and so never went past the experimental stage.

 

 

Typhoid:

Thank you. So that completes the rest of the story.