With a massive cargo capacity and ability to operate at very low altitude, this C-130 variant is used for infiltration and ...
Commandos and pilots with the US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) successfully landed a range of aircraft on a rural highway in Wyoming during recent training exercises. The drills on 2 ...
We all know how demanding military training can be, but at times the exercises devised by the higher-ups tend to look a bit bizarre. Like when having a bunch of airmen pulling with the power of their ...
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What makes the MC-130 so secretive?

The MC-130 Commando II is a specialized variant of the C-130 built for covert operations in denied airspace. It performs infiltration, exfiltration, resupply, and aerial refueling for helicopters and ...
A U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II aircraft assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing conducts operations during Exercise Adamant Serpent 26 in Rygge, Norway, Oct. 17, 2025. In support of NATO ...
We love flying boats around here, and we've showcased a fair amount of them here before. Be it civilian private puddle jumpers like the Republic Seabee, a huge Forrest fire killer in the Martin JRM ...
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. — Kirtland Air Force Base has been here for decades but we don’t always get to see what they do there so here’s a look behind the gate. In the video above, you can see a ...
A U.S. Air Force rendering of an amphibious MC-130J. Credit: U.S. Air Force FORT WALTON BEACH, Florida—U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has pushed back the planned demonstration of an ...
A cruise missile flight test vehicle (FTV) struck a target vessel in the Gulf of Mexico on Dec. 16 after being launched from a pallet out the back of a Lockheed Martin MC-130J, the U.S. Air Force said ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The MC-130 Commando II conducts covert missions including infiltration, resupply, and aerial refueling, operating at low altitude ...