MC-130J

No runway? No problem! An MC-130J Commando II, an MQ-9 Reaper (for the first time), two A-10 Thunderbolt IIs and two MH-6 Little Birds land on Highways – The Aviation Geek Club

The video video in this post features an MC-130J Commando II, an MQ-9 Reaper, two A-10 Thunderbolt IIs and two MH-6 Little Birds landing and taking off on Highways 287 and 789 in Wyoming. Filmed on Apr. 30 and May 2 2023 at Casper, Wyoming, during Exercise Agile Chariot the interesting video in this post …

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USAF retires its last MC-130H Combat Talon II, #89-0280, after delivering the aircraft to the “Boneyard” at Davis-Monthan AFB – The Aviation Geek Club

“There’s special things you do whenever a plane leaves. With the MC-130H, I used to give it a big hug on the nose and tell it goodbye and to keep my friends safe. I did that every single time,” Kevin Rutkowski Combat Talon II crew chief. On Sunday, Apr. 2, 2023 members of the Talon …

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AFSOC aims to fly an MC-130J Commando II Amphibious Capability prototype in 17 months – The Aviation Geek Club

AFSOC is developing an MC-130J Commando II Amphibious Capability (MAC) to improve the platform’s support of seaborne special operations. The C-130 Hercules is an incredibly versatile aircraft, and since its creation, it’s landed on rough fields, in arctic locations and even an aircraft carrier yet, it cannot land on water, which covers about 71% of …

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