C-130 landing strip
The Lockheed C Hercules is an American four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built originally by Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin). Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C- .. C Hercules performs a tactical landing on a dirt strip. During the invasion of.
The aircraft is capable of operating from rough, dirt strips and is the prime A total of were ordered and the CA joined the U.S. Air.
Videos and how-to of Maximum Effort Landings, aka the fun and joy of hitting a dirt strip in the mighty Lockheed Martin C Hercules!.
Dirt Landings and Take-Offs Images – C-130 Hercules lands on a dirt landing strip
Description:The aircraft became the first to land on the runway in about a decade. April 28, -- The roar of engines and a cloud of dust filled the air April 25 as a large cargo plane touched down in a remote area of Fort Drum's training area. As part of a training mission conducted by aviators from the rd Airlift Wing of the Connecticut Air National Guard, the C "Hercules" aircraft became the first to land on the Belvedere Flight Landing Strip in about a decade. Over the past few years, the 3,foot-long, foot-wide runway has been repaired, flattening the surface in preparation for the training mission. The repairs were a collaborative effort between the 10th Mountain Division LI and the Air Force surveying team, which conducted soil density testing before the landing, said Maj.
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