On 16 Sep 2003 11:37:35 -0700, (Prowlus) wrote:

"Keith Willshaw" wrote in message ...
"Jan Gelbrich" wrote in message
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Hi !

I just saw a picture of a C-130 Hercules on the deck of a Carrier !!
The picture seems to be from around the 70s, no other planes else on deck.
No other description was provided, it was on an image board ...

Is this a nice fake or was this ever possible ?


http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question...ry/q0097.shtml

Keith


Surely that Herc would have needed JATO to get off that carrier .
Speaking of which do Hercs (with the exception of fat albert) still
use JATOS Four turning and Eight burning ?

No, no JATO or cat, just turn into the wind, wind 'em up, and release
brakes. Adm Flately, the pilot. later told me that he did not think
that it was such a big deal (but then he was a modest sort).

Al Minyard