C-130 on CVA-59

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I just thought I would post this; it’s an old subject to be sure but I thought some might find it interesting.

KC-130F on the deck of the USS Forrestal

Here is a link to an article: http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/history/q0097.shtml

Several views of the C-130 operating at sea

Views of the KC-130 operating from the Forrestal

KC-130 taking off from the Forrestal

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Its a good thing there are no other aircraft on deck.

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Wow, that’s cool Subfixer. Thanks for posting that.

That’s impressive

That has to be hard on the airframe.

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Probably a big reason why it never went into service as a COD.

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Yes it is. It would have been extremely hard to store a C-130 even on today’s super carriers and still have room for a complete combat load of aircraft. It is pretty amazing though that it could land and then take off in the distance it had left.

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[#ditto]

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Video footage is available on YouTube.

Here is a link… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfwJJD5jGXk

The actual carrier bit starts at about two minutes in.

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Wow David! Thanks for that link, I’ve only seen the stills until now. This is very much appreciated.

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Cool vid!

A nice shot in there of a pair of FJ-1 Furys refueling too.

It surely would have been impossible for the Herc to deploy with the carrier. I believe the intent was for the C130 to, in emergency situations, deliver oversize cargo or deliver out to long distances.

Interestingly, that longer video states that the C-130 could have done landings and takeoffs from the angled deck. That would allow a few aircraft to remain on deck out at the bow.

I suppose this is still be a viable option in a wartime emergency (who knows, it may have actually been done for some clandestine operation).

Gotta love the Mighty Herky Bird! [8D]