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C-130 Hercules Progress Report (1955)

Filed under: History, Military, Technology, USA — Tags: , , , — Nicholas @ 02:00

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Published 24 Jul 2014

C-130 Hercules Progress Report (1955) – Department of the Air Force. This film is a Lockheed Aircraft report covering C-130 production; fatigue, structural, temperature and environmental tests; cargo and transport capability demonstration; and the development of ski-wheels. The film also shows a C-130 takeoff, flight and landing.

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