“C-130 Hercules delivering an M551 Sheridan light tank using LAPES (Low Altitude Parachute Extraction System) in 1987 🇺🇸” Seen on: @uufzy - #aviation #AvGeek #Military #LowAltitude #c130 #c130hercules #m551 #m551sheridan #tank #AirDrop #Cargo 📸: mollyisagooddog | Aviation Mafia
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“C-130 Hercules delivering an M551 Sheridan light tank using LAPES (Low Altitude Parachute Extraction System) in 1987 🇺🇸” Seen on: @uufzy - #aviation #AvGeek #Military #LowAltitude #c130 #c130hercules #m551 #m551sheridan #tank #AirDrop #Cargo 📸: mollyisagooddog | Aviation Mafia
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P.O.V of a C-130 Hercules delivering an M551 Sheridan light tank using LAPES (Low Altitude Parachute Extraction System) in the 1980s ✈️ #aviation #aircraft #airplane #plane #c130 #c130hercules #m551 | Iyaoyastrong
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P.O.V of a C-130 Hercules delivering an M551 Sheridan light tank using LAPES (Low Altitude Parachute Extraction System) in the 1980s ✈️ #aviation #aircraft #airplane #plane #c130 #c130hercules #m551 | Iyaoyastrong
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@sneakpeakai | Flying 10 feet off the ground at full speed, then dragging a tank out the back of a plane. That’s LAPES - Low Altitude Parachute... | Instagram
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@uufzy on Instagram: "C-130 Hercules delivering an M551 Sheridan light tank using LAPES (Low Altitude Parachute Extraction System) in 1987 🇺🇸 #aviation #aircraft #airplane #plane #c130 #c130hercules #m551 #m551sheridan #tank 📸 mollyisagooddog, edited by uufzy"
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