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To: AlaskaErik

A Sherman could not be carried by a C-130 since it would be about 18-20 thousand pounds too heavy. Besides, I think a Sherman is too tall to even get it into the fuselage.


18 posted on 10/17/2013 12:17:03 AM PDT by Rockpile
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To: Rockpile
A Sherman could not be carried by a C-130 since it would be about 18-20 thousand pounds too heavy. Besides, I think a Sherman is too tall to even get it into the fuselage.

I have over 5000 hours as a C-130 loadmaster and our -9 at one time had loading instructions for the Sherman tank.

38 posted on 10/17/2013 10:55:03 PM PDT by AlaskaErik (I served and protected my country for 31 years. Progressives spent that time trying to destroy it.)
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