| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 149798 |
| Alternate Serial: | 9798 |
| Military Code: | QB-798 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed L-100 Hercules |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed C-130 Hercules (L-082/182/282/382) |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed KC-130F Hercules |
| C/n (msn): | 282-3680 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMGR-352 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNPA IATA: NPA Local: NPA Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of Naval Aviation |
| Photo Date: | 16 March 2007 |
| Photo by: | Ralph M. Pettersen |
| Photo ID: | 11079 |
| Photo Comment |
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In October 1963 this anonymous looking C-130 accomplished the amazing feat of performing 29 touch and go's, 21 unarrested full stop landings and 21 unassisted takeoffs from the aircraft carrier USS Forestal (CV-59). While these tests proved it could be done, no other C-130 has ever landed on an aircraft carrier. This photo is copyright © Ralph M. Pettersen, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 21 September 2017, and has since been viewed 503 times. |