Operation Credible Sport: C-130s modified with rockets for hostage rescue

[Frank S]

If the sands of Iran had been turned to glass one ot the options which had been on the table at the time the whole world might have been saved several decades of turmoil and strife
Rocket assist for Military aircraft has been around a long time
smokeless Aerojet 15-KS-1000 Jet-Assisted-Take-Off (JATO) unit used to boost military and commercial aircraft. The motor produced 1,000 pounds of thrust for 15 seconds. Multiple units were used to lift bombers during the Korean War. Approximately 256,000 of these motors were produced.