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Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) (Page 2)

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The entire fleet of U.S. V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft has been temporarily grounded after a mishap involving an AFSOC CV-22 last month at Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico.
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

V-22s Grounded Again After Special Operations Osprey Mishap

By Howard Altman

Posted on Dec 9, 2024

Bell has released a rendering showing updated design concepts for vertical takeoff and landing-capable crewed and uncrewed aircraft that feature wingtip rotors that fold away during level flight.
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

Revised Fold-Away Rotor Aircraft Concepts Emerge From Special Operations X-Plane Program

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 5, 2024

Orphaned A-29 Super Tucano Attack Planes Join USAF Test Pilot School Fleet
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

Orphaned A-29 Super Tucano Attack Planes Join USAF Test Pilot School Fleet

By Thomas Newdick, Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Oct 9, 2024

Aurora Flight Sciences has released new renderings of an uncrewed fan-in-wing vertical take-off-and-landing capable demonstrator aircraft it is currently working on, as well as of a revised vision for a scaled-up stealthy cargo aircraft based on the same technology.
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

New Vision For Lift Fan Aircraft Family Grows From Special Operations X-Plane Program

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Oct 9, 2024

U-28 retirement
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

Plans To Axe Special Operations Surveillance Planes Come Under The Microscope

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 27, 2024

The U.S. Air Force's top special operations officer says AC-130J Ghostriders will continue being armed with 105mm howitzers for the foreseeable future despite the gunships evolving to as focus shifts to preparing for high-end fights.
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

AC-130J Ghostrider Gunships Will Keep Their 105mm Howitzers, For Now

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 19, 2024

MQ-9 showcases capabilities to Joint Force during first-time Valiant Shield participation.
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

MQ-9 Reapers Gathered In Florida, Simulated Fighting Over South China Sea

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 13, 2024

Air Force special operations aviators are now training on AT-802U aircraft ahead of the arrival of their first OA-1K Sky warden light attack planes while questions grow about the program's future.
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

AT-802U Trainers Arrive To Prepare USAF Aviators For A Murky Light Attack Future

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 9, 2024

Aurora Flight Sciences has unveiled a new uncrewed fan-in-wing aircraft concept as part of ongoing work for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

Revised Lift Fan Aircraft Concept Emerges From Special Ops X-Plane Program

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 21, 2024

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.
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

Special Ops C-130s Using Beaches As Runways Eyed For Pacific Fight

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 19, 2023

AC-130 Gunship Laser Weapon Program’s Future Is Looking Blurry
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

AC-130 Gunship Laser Weapon Program’s Future Is Looking Blurry

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on May 11, 2023

Retirement Of MC-130H Speeds Up MC-130J Low-Flying Radar Upgrade
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

Retirement Of MC-130H Speeds Up MC-130J Low-Flying Radar Upgrade

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 11, 2023

MQ-9 Special Operations Sky Guardian
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

USAF Special Ops Buys MQ-9B SkyGuardians To Test Air-Launched Drone Concepts

By Emma Helfrich

Posted on Mar 7, 2023

MAC MC-130
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

C-130 Seaplane Program Put On Back Burner (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Updated on Feb 2, 2023

C-130 Amphibian
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

C-130 Seaplane Should Fly In 2023 Says Air Force Special Ops Commander

By Howard Altman

Posted on Sep 21, 2022

U.S. Says Its Diplomats Are Out Of Ukraine After U.S. Special Ops Planes Tracked Near Polish Border (Updated)
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

U.S. Says Its Diplomats Are Out Of Ukraine After U.S. Special Ops Planes Tracked Near Polish Border (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 22, 2022

It Looks Like A C-130 Seaplane Is Finally Happening
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

It Looks Like A C-130 Seaplane Is Finally Happening

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Sep 16, 2021

MC-130J Commando II Simulated Launching A Pallet Of Cruise Missiles During A Mock Strike Mission
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MC-130J Commando II Simulated Launching A Pallet Of Cruise Missiles During A Mock Strike Mission

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 7, 2021

Amphibious MC-130J Transport Is On Special Operations Command’s Wishlist
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

Amphibious MC-130J Transport Is On Special Operations Command’s Wishlist

By Thomas Newdick and Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 20, 2021

Crash In Iraq Helps Unmask Secretive Ultra-Quiet Special Operations Drone Program
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

Crash In Iraq Helps Unmask Secretive Ultra-Quiet Special Operations Drone Program

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 4, 2021

Special Operations Command’s New A-29 Super Tucano Pays Tribute To World War II Air Commandos
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

Special Operations Command’s New A-29 Super Tucano Pays Tribute To World War II Air Commandos

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 29, 2021

The Air Force Finally Has Its First New AT-6E Wolverine Light Attack Aircraft
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

The Air Force Finally Has Its First New AT-6E Wolverine Light Attack Aircraft

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 18, 2021

Check Out This AC-130 Gunship Pilot Wearing A Scorpion Helmet Mounted Display
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Check Out This AC-130 Gunship Pilot Wearing A Scorpion Helmet Mounted Display

By Jamie Hunter

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

America’s Elite Flying Unit That Made The Recent Long-Range Hostage Rescue In Africa Possible
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

America’s Elite Flying Unit That Made The Recent Long-Range Hostage Rescue In Africa Possible

By Jamie Hunter

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

No, The Air Force’s Shadowy Surveillance Test Plane Wasn’t Spying On Portland Protesters
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No, The Air Force’s Shadowy Surveillance Test Plane Wasn’t Spying On Portland Protesters

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 25, 2020

Here’s What Those Mysterious Helicopters That Woke Up The Oregon Coast Were Doing
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Here’s What Those Mysterious Helicopters That Woke Up The Oregon Coast Were Doing

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 2, 2020

Air Force Unveils First Test Of Arsenal Plane Concept And New CLEAVER Munition
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

Air Force Unveils First Test Of Arsenal Plane Concept And New CLEAVER Munition

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 28, 2020

Air Force CV-22 Ospreys Have A New Snowmobile Extraction And Insertion Configuration
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Air Force CV-22 Ospreys Have A New Snowmobile Extraction And Insertion Configuration

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 6, 2019

AC-130J Ghostrider Gunships Have Flown Their Very First Combat Missions
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

AC-130J Ghostrider Gunships Have Flown Their Very First Combat Missions

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 11, 2019

This Is the Tech Special Operators Want for Their Light Attack Planes
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

This Is the Tech Special Operators Want for Their Light Attack Planes

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

USAF Says Spec Ops Light Attack Program Will Complement Larger OA-X Effort
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

USAF Says Spec Ops Light Attack Program Will Complement Larger OA-X Effort

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

U.S. Special Operations Forces Want Their Own Light Attack Aircraft
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

U.S. Special Operations Forces Want Their Own Light Attack Aircraft

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

The Air Force’s Special Operations PC-12s Finally Have An Official Nickname
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

The Air Force’s Special Operations PC-12s Finally Have An Official Nickname

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 20, 2019

Behold An MC-130J Spec Ops Transport With Its Badly Needed Terrain Following Radar Installed
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

Behold An MC-130J Spec Ops Transport With Its Badly Needed Terrain Following Radar Installed

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 16, 2019

The USAF’s Plans To Buy Six Aircraft As Part Of Its Never Ending Light Attack Experiment
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

The USAF’s Plans To Buy Six Aircraft As Part Of Its Never Ending Light Attack Experiment

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 13, 2019

USAF Command Behind Light Attack Aircraft Program Now Says It May Never Fly Those Planes
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

USAF Command Behind Light Attack Aircraft Program Now Says It May Never Fly Those Planes

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 11, 2018

Red Bull Definitely Didn’t Give Wings To The Crew of This Air Force MC-12W Spy Plane
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

Red Bull Definitely Didn’t Give Wings To The Crew of This Air Force MC-12W Spy Plane

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 6, 2018

AC-130 Gunship Mysteriously Flew Hours Worth Of Laps Over Seattle on Tuesday (Updated)
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

AC-130 Gunship Mysteriously Flew Hours Worth Of Laps Over Seattle on Tuesday (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 22, 2018

Watch This C-130J Become Engulfed In Its Own Dust Storm During Rough Field Ops
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

Watch This C-130J Become Engulfed In Its Own Dust Storm During Rough Field Ops

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 1, 2017

Spec Ops MC-130 Provides Forward Arming And Refueling Point For F-22 Raptors
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

Spec Ops MC-130 Provides Forward Arming And Refueling Point For F-22 Raptors

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 2, 2017

The AH-64 Apache Will Get A Laser Cannon To Play With This Summer
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

The AH-64 Apache Will Get A Laser Cannon To Play With This Summer

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on May 27, 2016