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Originally Posted by Icelander
Actually, before the mid-2000s extension to the runway at Douglas-Charles, a C-130 would be operating outside of safety margins if they landed there fully loaded. So the Il-76TD, acquired at the fall of the Soviet Union, seems like a logical possession.
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Worth noting here that in the 1960's the US Navy ran some tests and successfully landed and launched a C-130 from an aircraft carrier deck, without aid of a catapult or arrestor gear. They tested it up to a 25,000 lb load.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM5AI3YSV3M