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The Lockheed MC-130 is the basic designation for a family of special mission aircraft operated by the United States Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), a wing of the Air Education and Training Command, and an AFSOC-gained wing of the Air Force Reserve Command.
The MC-130J Commando II is a multimission combat transport and special operations tanker for the Air Force Special Operations Command. It can perform low-level aerial refueling, airdrop, and airland operations for SOF helicopter/tilt rotor aircraft.
- 28,000 feet with 42,000 pound payload
- 3,000 miles unrefueled
- 164,000 pounds
- 362 KTAS at 22,000 feet
An MC-130J Commando II, assigned to the 352nd Special Operations Wing, flies over Sweden on Nov. 13, 2020. U.S. and Swedish armed forces conduct qualified exercises together to strengthen defense capabilities across land, air and sea domains to deter any opponent.
MC-130H COMBAT TALON II. The MC-130H Combat Talon II provides infiltration, exfiltration and resupply of special operations forces and equipment in hostile or denied territory. Secondary missions include psychological operations, and helicopter and vertical lift air refueling.
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The MC-130J Commando II flies clandestine, low-level air refueling missions for special operations helicopters and tiltrotor aircraft, and infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of special operations forces in sensitive or hostile territories.
Mar 29, 2018 · Learn about the roles and missions of the MC-130H and MC-130J, two multirole versions of the C-130 Hercules for special operations. See how the crews at Kadena Air Base in Japan train and operate the aircraft in the Pacific.
The MC-130J Commando II is a state-of-the-art, multi-role tactical airlifter and refueler, based on the KC-130J tanker design. It replaces AFSOC's ageing fleet of MC-130E and MC-130P aircraft and performs low-level, air-to-air refueling, airdrop / airland, and special ops missions.
