Featured in AFSOCBYHoward AltmanMay 11, 2023ShareAC-130 Gunship Laser Weapon Program’s Future Is Looking BlurryThe AC-130’s AHEL was thought to be a top candidate for the first operational airborne laser weapon, but that may no longer be the case. BYHoward AltmanMay 11, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanFeb 2, 2023ShareC-130 Seaplane Program Put On Back Burner (Updated)Funding challenges and ‘reprioritization of capabilities’ has resulted in an indefinite delay of the C-130 floatplane’s test flight. BYHoward AltmanFeb 2, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 22, 2022ShareU.S. Says Its Diplomats Are Out Of Ukraine After U.S. Special Ops Planes Tracked Near Polish Border (Updated)As a major conflict between Ukraine and Russia looms, the State Department has relocated diplomats into Poland, at least for the time being. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 22, 2022ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 15, 2021ShareIt Looks Like A C-130 Seaplane Is Finally HappeningAir Force Special Operations Command says it needs an MC-130J on floats and it looks like it has a plan to get it. BYTyler RogowaySep 15, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2021ShareMC-130J Commando II Simulated Launching A Pallet Of Cruise Missiles During A Mock Strike MissionAdvanced network capabilities were key to the most recent test of an MC-130J special operations transport plane transformed into a missile truck. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 1, 2021ShareRocket Delivery Of Cargo Anywhere In An Hour In New Air Force Budget ProposalNext year, the Air Force wants to test a way to move a C-17’s worth of cargo, and potentially personnel, extremely quickly to any location on Earth. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 1, 2021ShareBYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickMay 19, 2021ShareAmphibious MC-130J Transport Is On Special Operations Command’s WishlistThere have been proposals for a waterborne C-130 Hercules in the past, but the U.S. special operations community might just make it a reality. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickMay 19, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 4, 2021ShareCrash In Iraq Helps Unmask Secretive Ultra-Quiet Special Operations Drone ProgramThe loss of a Long Endurance Aircraft Program drone has provided the first real window into these discreet drones and their operations. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 4, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 29, 2021ShareSpecial Operations Command’s New A-29 Super Tucano Pays Tribute To World War II Air CommandosThe Super Tucano is one of three that will be handed over to Air Force Special Operations Command later this year. BYThomas NewdickMar 29, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2021ShareThe Air Force Finally Has Its First New AT-6E Wolverine Light Attack AircraftThe Air Force plans to use its small fleet of AT-6Es to help develop a low-cost network for allies and partners, not fly combat missions. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2021ShareBYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020ShareCheck Out This AC-130 Gunship Pilot Wearing A Scorpion Helmet Mounted DisplayAC-130W pilots get a huge boost in situational awareness and more from the helmet mounted display that is usually found on fighters. BYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020ShareAmerica’s Elite Flying Unit That Made The Recent Long-Range Hostage Rescue In Africa PossibleThe Nigerian rescue mission shows how CV-22B Ospreys and MC-130J Commando IIs based in the UK are truly America’s “9-1-1” force. BYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 24, 2020ShareNo, The Air Force’s Shadowy Surveillance Test Plane Wasn’t Spying On Portland ProtestersThe highly adaptable aircraft was photographed carrying a large sensor turret and a podded system. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 24, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 1, 2020ShareHere’s What Those Mysterious Helicopters That Woke Up The Oregon Coast Were DoingThe Night Stalkers, their Air Force tilt-rotor counterparts, and the U.S. Army Rangers have been busy in the Pacific Northwest as of late. BYTyler RogowayJul 1, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2020ShareAir Force Unveils First Test Of Arsenal Plane Concept And New CLEAVER MunitionThe Air Force is now actively pursuing a stand-off strike capability for its cargo aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 6, 2019ShareAir Force CV-22 Ospreys Have A New Snowmobile Extraction And Insertion ConfigurationBeing able to quickly deploy and retrieve special operators on snowmobiles is an increasingly critical capability for Arctic operations. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 6, 2019Share12
BYHoward AltmanMay 11, 2023ShareAC-130 Gunship Laser Weapon Program’s Future Is Looking BlurryThe AC-130’s AHEL was thought to be a top candidate for the first operational airborne laser weapon, but that may no longer be the case. BYHoward AltmanMay 11, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanFeb 2, 2023ShareC-130 Seaplane Program Put On Back Burner (Updated)Funding challenges and ‘reprioritization of capabilities’ has resulted in an indefinite delay of the C-130 floatplane’s test flight. BYHoward AltmanFeb 2, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 22, 2022ShareU.S. Says Its Diplomats Are Out Of Ukraine After U.S. Special Ops Planes Tracked Near Polish Border (Updated)As a major conflict between Ukraine and Russia looms, the State Department has relocated diplomats into Poland, at least for the time being. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 22, 2022Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 15, 2021ShareIt Looks Like A C-130 Seaplane Is Finally HappeningAir Force Special Operations Command says it needs an MC-130J on floats and it looks like it has a plan to get it. BYTyler RogowaySep 15, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2021ShareMC-130J Commando II Simulated Launching A Pallet Of Cruise Missiles During A Mock Strike MissionAdvanced network capabilities were key to the most recent test of an MC-130J special operations transport plane transformed into a missile truck. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 1, 2021ShareRocket Delivery Of Cargo Anywhere In An Hour In New Air Force Budget ProposalNext year, the Air Force wants to test a way to move a C-17’s worth of cargo, and potentially personnel, extremely quickly to any location on Earth. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 1, 2021Share
BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickMay 19, 2021ShareAmphibious MC-130J Transport Is On Special Operations Command’s WishlistThere have been proposals for a waterborne C-130 Hercules in the past, but the U.S. special operations community might just make it a reality. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickMay 19, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 4, 2021ShareCrash In Iraq Helps Unmask Secretive Ultra-Quiet Special Operations Drone ProgramThe loss of a Long Endurance Aircraft Program drone has provided the first real window into these discreet drones and their operations. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 4, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 29, 2021ShareSpecial Operations Command’s New A-29 Super Tucano Pays Tribute To World War II Air CommandosThe Super Tucano is one of three that will be handed over to Air Force Special Operations Command later this year. BYThomas NewdickMar 29, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2021ShareThe Air Force Finally Has Its First New AT-6E Wolverine Light Attack AircraftThe Air Force plans to use its small fleet of AT-6Es to help develop a low-cost network for allies and partners, not fly combat missions. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2021Share
BYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020ShareCheck Out This AC-130 Gunship Pilot Wearing A Scorpion Helmet Mounted DisplayAC-130W pilots get a huge boost in situational awareness and more from the helmet mounted display that is usually found on fighters. BYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020ShareAmerica’s Elite Flying Unit That Made The Recent Long-Range Hostage Rescue In Africa PossibleThe Nigerian rescue mission shows how CV-22B Ospreys and MC-130J Commando IIs based in the UK are truly America’s “9-1-1” force. BYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 24, 2020ShareNo, The Air Force’s Shadowy Surveillance Test Plane Wasn’t Spying On Portland ProtestersThe highly adaptable aircraft was photographed carrying a large sensor turret and a podded system. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 24, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 1, 2020ShareHere’s What Those Mysterious Helicopters That Woke Up The Oregon Coast Were DoingThe Night Stalkers, their Air Force tilt-rotor counterparts, and the U.S. Army Rangers have been busy in the Pacific Northwest as of late. BYTyler RogowayJul 1, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2020ShareAir Force Unveils First Test Of Arsenal Plane Concept And New CLEAVER MunitionThe Air Force is now actively pursuing a stand-off strike capability for its cargo aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 6, 2019ShareAir Force CV-22 Ospreys Have A New Snowmobile Extraction And Insertion ConfigurationBeing able to quickly deploy and retrieve special operators on snowmobiles is an increasingly critical capability for Arctic operations. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 6, 2019Share
