C-130 Carrier Landing without Hook

C-130 Hercules Landing on U.S.S Forrestal AIRCRAFT CARRIER - Fighter Jets World

On this date in aviation history; Lt. James Flately managed to put a 121 thousand pound 4 engined C-130 Hercules on the deck of the USS Forrestal! At first, when looking over his new assignment…Lt. James H. Flatley thought it was a joke, but as it tuned out, it was a serious matter, coming directly from the Department of the Navy who ordered a feasibility study to find out whether they could utilize the massive C-130 Hercules as a “Super COD” (Carrier Onboard Delivery Aircraft) In preparation fo

In 1996, eight C-130’s rolled out of the Lockheed Martin factory and sent to the Minnesota Air National Guard. Since then, the 133rd MXG has been maintaining these aircraft throughout its service life. Only one to date has reached 10,000 flying hours while deployed to Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait on February 10, 2020. #96-1003 hit this mark after completing tours to Oman, Bagram, Kuwait and other operations since 2002. | C-130 Hercules