Inside the audacious plan to convert a C-130 Hercules into a rocket-assisted Super STOL aircraft capable of landing in a confined urban space for a daring hostage rescue in Iran.

Faced with an ever increasingly embarrassing situation and reeling from a disappointing rescue attempt, President Jimmy Carter ordered a second rescue attempt of the American hostages held in Iran in 1980. This one, even more bold than the first, involved putting a fixed-wing aircraft down in a sports stadium and departing the stadium with hostages and rescuers onboard. A special super STOL aircraft would be needed for such a mission. Contents Inside the audacious plan to convert a C-130 Hercules into a rocket-assisted Super STOL aircraft capable of landing in a confined urban space for a daring hostage re

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