When I first set eyes on this photo, released last week by the U.S. Air Force, my mind was immediately flooded by images of planes flying in formation over the vast rain forests of Vietnam during the ...

Throughout the Global War on Terror, the MC-130J Commando II saw an abundance of operational action in the Middle East and Africa. The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) recently ...

Air Force Special Operations Command is looking at expanding its ability to land on beaches around the world as part of a shift toward "runway agnostic" operations. An AFSOC MC-130J Commando II. This ...

29 Jan 2023, 01:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The 1st Special Operations Squadron deployed all seven MC-130J Commando IIs it operates at the same time during January exercise in Japan MC-130J ...

The MC-130J Commando II is an upgraded version of the C-130 cargo plane. The plane assists in infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply for special ops forces. The US Air Force recently began utilizing ...

The USAF flew an MC-130J cargo and tanker plane at a testing range in Utah. The Air Force loaded simulated ammunition onto wooden pallets—or Combat Expendable Platforms as they’re termed—and dropped ...

US Air Force transport aircraft are going to be carrying more than just troops, equipment, and supplies. The US Air Force is equipping its big airlift platforms to carry payloads similar to its ...

Lockheed Martin has rolled out its first MC-130J Combat Shadow II for the US Air Force Special Operations Command, with the type to achieve initial operational capability next year. Performed at ...

An artist's impression of an MC-130J Commando II with floats attached. An amphibious version of the special mission aircraft would have a special utility in the Indo-Pacific region, operating ...

EIGHT. ALL RIGHT, ED, THANK YOU. IN THE SKIES ABOVE PENNSYLVANIA TODAY, MEMBERS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA AIR NATIONAL GUARD COMMEMORATED THE FIRST TIME THAT AIRPLANES REFUELED MID-FLIGHT. PILOTS AND FLIGHT ...