USAF C-130E #63-811 (63-7811 or 63-9811?) goes airborne on a hot sunny day at DaNang Airbase in Vietnam - 1972. Notice that the main landing gear already almost fully retracted, and the nose gear in transient with the nose gear doors still open ... copilot hot on the landing gear level. Getting landing gear retracted quickly important on takeoff with heavy loads in order to reduce drag and allow for much improved climb performance. [photo by Robert D Young]
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