USAF C-130 Photos



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    AC-130 gunship's primary missions are CAS, air interdiction and force protection. Missions in CAS are troops in contact, convoy escort and urban operations. Air interdiction missions are conducted against preplanned targets or targets of opportunity. Force protection missions include air base defense and facilities defense. [USAF photo]
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    USAF EC-130H #73-1590 of Compass Call program which is the designation for a modified version of Hercules configured to perform tactical command, control and communications countermeasures. Specifically, the modified aircraft uses noise jamming to prevent communication or degrade the transfer of information essential to command and control of weapon systems and other resources. [USAF Photo]
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    EC-130E #62-1836, Airborne Battlefield Command and Control Center from the 42nd Airborne Command and Control Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, flies a training mission over Lake Mead, Arizona on December 19, 1999. The squadron's seven EC-130E Hercules aircraft have been modified to carry the Airborne Battlefield Command and Control Center capsule which houses a 12-person battle staff. The battle staff includes operations, intelligence and communications people to provide unified and theater commanders capabilities for combat operations. [USAF photo by Tech. Sgt. Lance Cheung]
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    An MH-53M Pave Low IV helicopter from the 21st SOS refuels from an MC-130P Combat Shadow from the 67th SOS. Both Squadrons are from Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, and deployed to Air Force Base Hoedspruit, South Africa, to support Operation Atlas Response. [USAF photo by Tech. Sgt. Cary Humphries]
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    The HC-130P/N is an extended-range, combat search and rescue [USAF photo]
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    Two 16th SOW MC-130 Combat Talons fly along the coast of Florids. The 16th SOW specializes in unconventional warfare. At the direction of the National Command Authorities, the 16th SOW goes into action with specially trained and equipped forces from each service working as a team to support national security objectives. The 16th SOW's motto is, "Any Time, Any Place." [USAF photo by Staff Sgt. Andy Dunaway]
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    The AC-130 gunship's primary missions are close air support, air interdiction and force protection. These heavily armed aircraft incorporate side-firing weapons integrated with sophisticated sensor, navigation and fire control systems to provide surgical firepower or area saturation during extended loiter periods, at night and in adverse weather. [U.S. Air Force photo]
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    The mission of the MC-130E Combat Talon I and MC-130H Combat Talon II is to provide global, day, night and adverse weather capability to airdrop and airland personnel and equipment in support of U.S. and allied special operations forces. The MC-130E also has a deep penetrating helicopter refueling role during special operations missions. These aircraft are equipped with in-flight refueling equipment, terrain-following, terrain-avoidance radar, an inertial and global positioning satellite navigation system, and a high-speed aerial delivery system. The special navigation and aerial delivery systems are used to locate small drop zones and deliver people or equipment with greater accuracy and at higher speeds than possible with a standard C-130. The aircraft is able to penetrate hostile airspace at low altitudes and crews are specially trained in night and adverse weather operations. [U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Rose Reynolds]
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    The mission of the MC-130E Combat Talon I and MC-130H Combat Talon II is to provide global, day, night and adverse weather capability to airdrop and airland personnel and equipment in support of U.S. and allied special operations forces. The MC-130E also has a deep penetrating helicopter refueling role during special operations missions. These aircraft are equipped with in-flight refueling equipment, terrain-following, terrain-avoidance radar, an inertial and global positioning satellite navigation system, and a high-speed aerial delivery system. The special navigation and aerial delivery systems are used to locate small drop zones and deliver people or equipment with greater accuracy and at higher speeds than possible with a standard C-130. The aircraft is able to penetrate hostile airspace at low altitudes and crews are specially trained in night and adverse weather operations. [U.S. Air Force photo]
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    USAF HC-130P #64-14853 refuels a Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion on December 8, 1998. The HC-130P flies clandestine or low visibility, low-level missions into politically sensitive or hostile territory to provide air refueling for special operations helicopters. [USAF photo by Staff Sgt. Eric C. Tausch]
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    USAF HC-130P 64-14852, the first C-130H produced, from the 71st RQS at Moody AFB, Georgia makes a low-level pass after releasing pararescue members form the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina. [USAF photo by Master Sgt. Steven M. Turner]
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    USAF C-130E 64-0499 form the 2nd Airlift Squadron, Pope AFB, North Carolina flies over the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse on the North Carolina coast. [USAF photo by Tech. Sgt. Howard Blair]
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    USAFE C-130E #68-10935 performs an air drop of some cargo. [USAF photo by Airman 1st Class Ann-Marie Boom]
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    USAF C-130H 74-1659 from the 517th AS based at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska takes off from Darwin RAAFB, Australia bound for East Timor to deliver cargo and equipment during Operation Stabilise. [USAF photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis]
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    USAF C-130H 74-1676 from the 517th AS based at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska takes off for a morning mission from Darwin RAAFB to Dili, East Timor. The Air Force is providing logistics, communications, and planning support to International Forces East Timor. [USAF photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis]