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The 522nd Special Operations Squadron was the first unit to operate the MC-130J Commando II, [136] and achieved Initial Operational Capability in 2012. The first MC-130J, AF Ser. No. 09-6207, undertook its initial test flight on 22 April 2011. [137] The 522nd Special Operations Squadron received its first MC-130J in late September 2011. [138]
MC-130J Commando II Designed for Air Force Special Operations Command. Originally named Combat Shadow II. MC-130J Commando II Amphibious Capability A proposed twin-float amphibious modification to allow support operations at sea and in near-shore areas; the initial flight test has been repeatedly pushed back. [126] [127] [128] WC-130J
Aircraft that can operate on land and sea create "even more complex dilemmas" for rivals, a US Air Force Special Operations Command official said.
New AC-130J and MC-130J aircraft based on the Lockheed Martin KC-130J Super Hercules tanker variant are being acquired and sent to certain AFSOC units. MC-130J aircraft have already entered service while the AC-130J continues developmental testing in preparation for an Initial Operational Capability (IOC) with AFSOC projected for FY 2017 [36 ...
Thanks to the help of the crews of a C-146A Wolfhound and an MC-130J Commando II from the 492nd Special Operations Wing, the AC-130J crew was able to refuel directly from the MC-130J, rearm as if ...
U.S. Air Force used the CC-130J designation to differentiate the standard C-130J variant from the "stretched" C-130J (company designation C-130J-30). CC-130H(T) is the Canadian tanker variant of the KC-130H. [78] C-130M Designation used by the Brazilian Air Force for locally modified C-130H aircraft. [79] DC-130A/E/H USAF and USN Drone control ...
C-130J Super Hercules: United States tactical airlifter: C-130J: 198 aircraft (maximum number of aircraft planned for deployment) Of these, 172 are in active service and the remaining 26 are on order. [4] C-146 Wolfhound: Germany: transport C-146A: 20 [4] HC-130J Super Hercules: United States SAR / transport / tanker 40 [2] MC-130J Commando II ...
The newest Hercules, the KC-130J, shares 55 percent of the same airframe as preceding models, but in fact is a greatly improved airplane. It is based on the Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules and provides significant increases in operational capability and performance margins over preceding KC-130F/R/T (legacy) aircraft. Additionally, The KC ...