Indrek Aavisto wrote:

Guy Alcala wrote:
prune

Can you name another 4 turboprop western tactical

airlifter with semi-STOL capability that was available in the 1955-2008 time
frame? I

Short Belfast comes to mind. It had a similar configuration, though I daresay its
capabilities fell short, or more of them would have been built.

I'd say the Belfast was more of a strategic airlifter (in cargo size) than a tactical
one. It seems to be about halfway between the C-130 and C-133 in size. I stand ready
to be corrected, but was it stressed for tactical missions, maneuverable enough to do
them, and of sufficiently low ground pressure to operate off paved runways?

Guy