This event occurred at a podunk strip of asphalt in central Colombia known as Aeropuerto Jorge Enrique Gonzalez Torres. We had a whopping 4,921 by 66 feet of runway, which is small even by C-130 standards. We were to deliver a few Navy SEALs and their training gear for their jungle adventure. After an uneventful but brake-warming landing, we unloaded the cargo and waved goodbye to the SEALs. Then we waved at the locals who had gathered around the edge of the field to see this enormous aircraft. We taxied 50 feet back to the runway to depart.
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