Featured in MC-130JBYThomas NewdickFeb 23, 2022ShareU.S. Air Force Trains With Japan’s US-2 Flying Boat As It Looks Forward To Its Own Amphibious PlaneWhile plans for an amphibious MC-130 transport take shape, Cope North 2022 provided an opportunity to see the capabilities of the US-2 firsthand. BYThomas NewdickFeb 23, 2022ShareBYJoseph 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, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickSep 16, 2021ShareC-130s Operate From A Wyoming Highway To Train To Fight Against A Major AdversaryThe Hercules took to the road in Wyoming recently as the Air Force increasingly embraces austere basing operations. BYThomas NewdickSep 16, 2021ShareBYTyler 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, 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, 2021ShareBYJamie 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 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 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 TrevithickAug 29, 2019ShareUSAF MC-130J Spec Ops Transport Flies Through Taiwan Strait With U.S. Spy Plane NearbyAnother unidentified aircraft also flew a mysterious orbit in the southern end of the Strait shortly after the MC-130J left the area. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareGlimpse Of The Future?: MC-130 Sets Up Forward Refueling Point For MQ-9 Reaper DroneThe ability to rush small detachments of unmanned aircraft to remote, forward locations could enable all new operational concepts. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 22, 2019ShareWatch Four U.S. Special Operations C-130s Roar Through A Valley Together In The U.K.Seeing so many transports hitting the low-level routes together is a rare sight to behold. BYTyler RogowayMay 22, 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 NewdickFeb 23, 2022ShareU.S. Air Force Trains With Japan’s US-2 Flying Boat As It Looks Forward To Its Own Amphibious PlaneWhile plans for an amphibious MC-130 transport take shape, Cope North 2022 provided an opportunity to see the capabilities of the US-2 firsthand. BYThomas NewdickFeb 23, 2022Share
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
BYThomas NewdickSep 16, 2021ShareC-130s Operate From A Wyoming Highway To Train To Fight Against A Major AdversaryThe Hercules took to the road in Wyoming recently as the Air Force increasingly embraces austere basing operations. BYThomas NewdickSep 16, 2021Share
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
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
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 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 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 TrevithickAug 29, 2019ShareUSAF MC-130J Spec Ops Transport Flies Through Taiwan Strait With U.S. Spy Plane NearbyAnother unidentified aircraft also flew a mysterious orbit in the southern end of the Strait shortly after the MC-130J left the area. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareGlimpse Of The Future?: MC-130 Sets Up Forward Refueling Point For MQ-9 Reaper DroneThe ability to rush small detachments of unmanned aircraft to remote, forward locations could enable all new operational concepts. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 22, 2019ShareWatch Four U.S. Special Operations C-130s Roar Through A Valley Together In The U.K.Seeing so many transports hitting the low-level routes together is a rare sight to behold. BYTyler RogowayMay 22, 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
