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HappyH

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3. Actually they can land on an aircraft carrier.
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 02:03 PM
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This was 1963, before McCain set the carrier on fire. It was kinda a big deal in my household, my old man was an Air Force loadmaster for C 130s at the time. I don’t know if it has been done since then, the C 130 is an amazing aircraft but it is a bit large to land on a boat.

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