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Ah the good ole days.

Have a look see here ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjZMWI77b84

The unique Four Horsemen team performed from 1956 until 1960 in the U.S. flying four-engine C-130 cargo aircraft demonstrating a series of formation-changing maneuvers. Aircraft were selected at random for demonstrations; no specially modified aircraft were used.

The Four Horsemen in 1960 included Capts. Hubert E. Chaney, William H. Hatfield, James F. Akin and David L. Moore, Tactical Air Command pilots of the 774th Troop Carrier Squadron. The team's purpose was to demonstrate the performance and versatility of the C-130 aircraft.

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There's a fabulous 14-minute video about the Horsemen, complete with era music and cheesiness. Some very impressive skills exhibited by those guys. The T-56 may have instant power, but the Herk still doesn't have speedbrakes if you over-do it. And wake turbulence can be a real handful (like exceed available control authority) if you drift where you ought not to be.

http://youtu.be/qjZMWI77b84

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