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Watch: Friday Night Fun! C-130 Lands and Takes Off From an Aircraft Carrier!

September 8, 2017 c-130-lands-aircraft-carrier
FighterSweep Staff No Comments Military Aviation, Navy

History was made back in 1963 when a C-130 Hercules safely landed on the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal (CVA-59) and then took off again! The C-130, piloted by LT James H. Flatley III actually made 29 touch-and-go landings and 21 full-stop landings. Literally amazing!

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