Featured in MC-130HBYThomas 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 TrevithickDec 30, 2019ShareCheck Out The Crazy Radar That Lies Beneath The MC-130H Combat Talon II’s Gonzo NoseThis radar offers capabilities missing on the newer MC-130Js, which is why the H models remain in service years after their intended retirement date. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUSAF Eyeing New Props and Upgraded Engines To Breathe Extra Life Into Old C-130HsThe upgrades could expand the capabilities of the aging airlifters and save the service millions in maintenance and fuel costs. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2019ShareBehold An MC-130J Spec Ops Transport With Its Badly Needed Terrain Following Radar InstalledNearly all of the Air Force’s MC-130Js do not have an adequate terrain-following/terrain avoidance capability to perform their low-level missions. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2019Share
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 TrevithickDec 30, 2019ShareCheck Out The Crazy Radar That Lies Beneath The MC-130H Combat Talon II’s Gonzo NoseThis radar offers capabilities missing on the newer MC-130Js, which is why the H models remain in service years after their intended retirement date. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUSAF Eyeing New Props and Upgraded Engines To Breathe Extra Life Into Old C-130HsThe upgrades could expand the capabilities of the aging airlifters and save the service millions in maintenance and fuel costs. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2019ShareBehold An MC-130J Spec Ops Transport With Its Badly Needed Terrain Following Radar InstalledNearly all of the Air Force’s MC-130Js do not have an adequate terrain-following/terrain avoidance capability to perform their low-level missions. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2019Share