Historical breakdown of secret mission from @patina.research
The narrator explains the story of Operation Credible Sport, a top-secret 1980 US mission to rescue hostages in Iran. The video details the plan to modify a C-130 Hercules with rockets for a short landing in a stadium, shows the engineering process and test flights, and culminates in the mission's failure after a test crash, before noting the hostages were eventually released through negotiation.
Creator: @patina.research on Instagram
Transcript
tier. In response to the 52 hostages taken in Iran, the US government embarks on a top secret mission. Code name, Incredible Sport. Engineers rushed to transform the 80 ton c one thirty into a nimble aircraft capable of landing inside of a 350 foot Iranian soccer stadium. As it's currently designed, the c one thirty needs 1,400 feet of landing space and 1,800 feet to take off. In order to shorten the distance, engineers retrofit the plane with rockets. These rockets slow the plane as it lands an
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