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700 Evacuees: The C-130’s Near-Impossible Takeoff Under Direct Fire

A single overburdened C-130 faced damaged tires, incoming fire, and almost no usable runway as it attempted to lift hundreds ...
Aviation Republic on MSN

4 Aircraft, 1 Runway: The C-130 and C-123 Extraction Under Fire

Airlift crews had seconds to land, load, and escape as incoming fire closed in on the only usable strip. What followed was a ...