Being a pilot myself, I can certainly appreciate the skill needed to do short-field landings. If you throw an unimproved landing strip into the mix, that's quite a task for both plane and pilot.The C-17 was designed with this type of landing in mind, but it's still amazing to behold.
I watched a C-130 perform a 'Sarajevo landing' (I believe that's what it's called) at the RAF Leuchars air show a few years ago.
ReplyDeleteScared the life out of me!