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Being on the inside when the take off is sensational.
I had the privilege of flying in one twice when I was in Afghanistan. Fully loaded with personnel and earth moving equipment they sit on the runway and run the engines up with the brakes on, then they release the brakes and go full throttle. It's like being shot out of a cannon, I imagine (having never been shot out of a cannon, that's more a Mike S. type activity!). And they are quick, the trip that seems to take an eternity in a C130 was over before I started to feel airsick (almost), civvies and tactical flying don't mix!
Cheers
Stuart
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