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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

Amazing Video Of Blacked Out Night Stalker Helicopters Buzzing Low Over Downtown LA Street
160th SOAR "Nightstalkers"

Amazing Video Of Blacked Out Night Stalker Helicopters Buzzing Low Over Downtown LA Street

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 3, 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

Army’s Elite Night Stalkers Quietly Stood Up A New Unit Ahead Of Getting New Drones
160th SOAR "Nightstalkers"

Army’s Elite Night Stalkers Quietly Stood Up A New Unit Ahead Of Getting New Drones

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 8, 2019

You Have To See This Crazy Photo Of A Night Stalker MH-6 Dropping Commandos On Long Beach
160th SOAR "Nightstalkers"

You Have To See This Crazy Photo Of A Night Stalker MH-6 Dropping Commandos On Long Beach

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Feb 8, 2019

Watch Night Stalker Choppers Descend In Unison Into Small Parking Lot Near Staples Center
160th SOAR "Nightstalkers"

Watch Night Stalker Choppers Descend In Unison Into Small Parking Lot Near Staples Center

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Feb 7, 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

U.S. Helicopter Crash Kills One In Iraq After Reported Special Operations Raid
Special Operations Aviation

U.S. Helicopter Crash Kills One In Iraq After Reported Special Operations Raid

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 21, 2018

Russia Executes Mock Special Operations Raid On Remote Island Off Finland
Special Operations Aviation

Russia Executes Mock Special Operations Raid On Remote Island Off Finland

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 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

U.S. Special Operators Want Propaganda Leaflets That Talk And Might Even Listen Back
Special Operations Aviation

U.S. Special Operators Want Propaganda Leaflets That Talk And Might Even Listen Back

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 28, 2018

Use Of Raider Moniker For Modern Special Ops Marines Was Hotly Contested Internally
Special Operations Aviation

Use Of Raider Moniker For Modern Special Ops Marines Was Hotly Contested Internally

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 5, 2018

We’ve Posted The Pentagon’s Entire Moment-By-Moment Niger Ambush Video Briefing
Special Operations Aviation

We’ve Posted The Pentagon’s Entire Moment-By-Moment Niger Ambush Video Briefing

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 18, 2018

Night Stalker MH-47D Chinooks Once Snatched A Libyan Hind Gunship From Chad
160th SOAR "Nightstalkers"

Night Stalker MH-47D Chinooks Once Snatched A Libyan Hind Gunship From Chad

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 16, 2018

Night Stalker Choppers Freak Out Manhattan With Nighttime Low-Level Training Exercise
160th SOAR "Nightstalkers"

Night Stalker Choppers Freak Out Manhattan With Nighttime Low-Level Training Exercise

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 20, 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

Cessna’s New Skycourier Twin Turboprop Plane Will Make A Wonderful Weapon
Special Operations Aviation

Cessna’s New Skycourier Twin Turboprop Plane Will Make A Wonderful Weapon

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 13, 2018

This Slo-Mo Video Of MH-60M Spec Ops Helicopters Refueling At Sunset Is Glorious
160th SOAR "Nightstalkers"

This Slo-Mo Video Of MH-60M Spec Ops Helicopters Refueling At Sunset Is Glorious

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Oct 20, 2017

The First Giant Mecha Robot Fight Was Lame, But This Real Cold War Era Mecha Wasn’t
Special Operations Aviation

The First Giant Mecha Robot Fight Was Lame, But This Real Cold War Era Mecha Wasn’t

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Oct 19, 2017

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

Lockheed Unveils New Super Versatile Special Operations C-130 Variant
Special Operations Aviation

Lockheed Unveils New Super Versatile Special Operations C-130 Variant

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 21, 2017

The CH-53E Super Stallion Looks Gargantuan In This Slow Motion Helocast Clip
Special Operations Aviation

The CH-53E Super Stallion Looks Gargantuan In This Slow Motion Helocast Clip

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 28, 2017

The Army’s Elite Special Ops Aviators Sure Burn Through A Lot Of Rockets
160th SOAR "Nightstalkers"

The Army’s Elite Special Ops Aviators Sure Burn Through A Lot Of Rockets

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 2, 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

10 CV-22 Ospreys Flying Low in Formation Sounds Like a Pit of Hissing Snakes
Special Operations Aviation

10 CV-22 Ospreys Flying Low in Formation Sounds Like a Pit of Hissing Snakes

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Feb 4, 2017

Watch Special Ops Forces Full-On Assault Downtown Tampa
160th SOAR "Nightstalkers"

Watch Special Ops Forces Full-On Assault Downtown Tampa

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jun 7, 2016

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