A palletized munitions system falls from the cargo hold of an MC-130J Commando II during a live-fire demonstration in Norway on Nov. 9, 2022. (Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire/Air National Guard) TAMPA, ...

An artist's impression of an MC-130J Commando II with floats attached. An amphibious version of the special mission aircraft would have a special utility in the Indo-Pacific region, operating ...

An Omega KDC-10 refueled the two aircraft over the Pacific Ocean in March. The U.S. Air Force’s Pacific Air Forces command recently disclosed that commercial aerial refueling services have been used ...

Air Force Special Operations Command is looking at expanding its ability to land on beaches around the world as part of a shift toward "runway agnostic" operations. An AFSOC MC-130J Commando II. This ...

The U.S. Air Force is testing 3D-printed "Finlets" on MC-130J transport aircraft to reduce aerodynamic drag and improve fuel efficiency. These small, airflow-directing fins are estimated to reduce ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It is unclear how many MC-130Js have received the Silent Knight Radar, or SKR, to date, but Air Force Special Operations Command ...

Special Operations Command selected Northrop Grumman's APG-83 SABR to replace legacy radars on AC-130J, MC-130J, and HC-130J aircraft. The U.S. Air Force has announced that Special Operations Command ...

The last U.S. Air Force MC-130J takes off from Lockheed Martin’s Marietta, Georgia, facility on Dec. 13, 2024. Credit: U.S. Air Force photo FORT WALTON BEACH, Florida—While the U.S. Air Force has ...

Throughout the Global War on Terror, the MC-130J Commando II saw an abundance of operational action in the Middle East and Africa. The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) recently ...

The US Air Force is continuing its mission to transform its existing fleet of workhorse transport planes into bombers. Recent photos show airmen with Special Operations Task Group Central and Air ...