Has a C130 ever landed on aircraft carrier?

Question

A C130 is a military aircraft

Answer 1

In November 1963 when on the 8th, 21st and 22nd, Lt. James H. Flatley III and his crew members, Lt. Cmdr. "Smokey" Stovall and Aviation Machinist's Mate (Jets) 1st Class Ed Brennan, made 21 full-stop landings and takeoffs in a C-130 Hercules aboard the supercarrier USS Forrestal (CV-59), . The tests were conducted 500 miles (900 km) out in the North Atlantic off the coast of Massachusetts. In so doing, Forrestal and the C-130 set a record for the largest and heaviest airplane landing on a Navy aircraft carrier. The Navy was trying to determine whether the big Hercules could serve as a "Super-COD", or "Carrier Onboard Delivery" aircraft. The problem was there was no aircraft which could provide resupply to a carrier in mid ocean. The Hercules was stable and reliable, and had a long cruising range and high payload.

The tests were more than successful. At 85,000 pounds (38.6 t), the KC-130F came to a complete stop within 267 feet (81 m), and at the maximum load, the plane used only 745 feet (227 m) for take-off. The Navy concluded that with the C-130 Hercules, it would be possible to lift 25,000 pounds (11 t) of cargo 2,500 statute miles (4,000 km) and land it on a carrier. However, the idea was considered too risky for routine COD operations. The aircraft was also too large to fit on the carrier's elevators or in its hangars, severely hampering operations. The C-2 Greyhound program was developed and the first of these planes became operational in 1965. For his effort, the Navy awarded Lt. Flatley the Distinguished Flying Cross. The Hercules used, BuNo 149798, was retired to the National Museum of Naval Aviation at NAS Pensacola, Florida, in May, 2003

Answer 2

C130 On Aircraft Carrier

Answer 3

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Has a C130 ever landed on aircraft carrier?
A C130 is a military aircraft

Answer 4

Yes, it has. The C130 Hercules holds the record for the largest and heaviest aircraft to land on an aircraft carrier. In October and November 1963, a USMC KC-130F (BuNo 149798), made 21 unarrested landings and take-offs on the USS Forrestal at a number of different weights.

Answer 5

Bravo Zulu to the 3 or 4 here who actually did the research and proved that the US Navy DID land AND launch a USMC C-130 on the Forest-Fire.

The USN also did a few test recoveries and launches of the P-2V Neptune (large ASW aircraft) as they sought to stay in the early nuclear-delivery program.

JUST FYI, I was aboard USS Kitty Hawk when they commemorated the launch of the Doolittle Raid by launching 2 B-25's right off the San Diego Coast.

Answer 6

YES it has.
Here's all the info with VIDEOS.

http://www.theaviationzone.com/factsheets/c130_forrestal.asp

Answer 7

someone already proofed they can, but i don't think its going to be possible on modern aircraft carriers though, but carriers are fast, they go like 30kts, so when you land, 30kts are already knocked off, and taking off you already have a 30kt head wind

Answer 8

Of course.

The first time was around 1960

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/200516/c130_hercules_landing_on_a_aircraft_carrier/

Answer 9

No! Ain't got no arresting hook!

Answer 10

C130 is very big, it can carry 3 big dump trucks and 1 jeep (or a Humvee). the answer is NO.