The airborne recovery system for aircraft with disabled landing gear includes a cradle holder removably secured to a rescue aircraft and a wheeled cradle removably secured atop the cradle holder. The rescue aircraft carries the cradle holder and cradle the rescue aircraft. The cradle holder is extended above the rescue aircraft for clearance as the rescue aircraft approaches the disabled aircraft. The forward portion of the cradle is also extended to support the forward fuselage of the disabled aircraft. The disabled aircraft is flown to mate with the cradle, and the cradle is separated from its cradle holder on the rescue aircraft. The disabled aircraft is then flown to a landing, supported by the wheels of the underlying cradle. The landing gear of the disabled aircraft is then lowered and repaired, and the cradle is removed for reinstallation upon the cradle holder of the rescue aircraft.
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