C-130 Makes History By Landing On Highway 287 In Wyoming
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RAWLINS, Colo. (CBS4)- The U.S. military made history Thursday when a C-130 aircraft landed on Highway 287 in Wyoming. The landing north of Rawlins, west of Laramie, was part of a joint training exercise.
With a wingspan of more than 132 feet, the four-engine C-130 is more than 97 feet long and has a 42,000-pound payload. It's manned by a five-person crew including two pilots, a navigator, flight engineer and loadmaster.
The U.S. military has used the C-130 since 1956 as a troop, medevac and cargo transport aircraft. It is designed for landings and takeoffs on short, unprepared airstrips in combat zones.
The C-130 landed on the highway about 230 miles north of Denver.
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