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U.S. Air Force, USAF, Lockheed Martin MC-130J Commando II, C-130 Hercules, Reg. 13-5776, Alternate Serial No. 35776, Serial N...
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U.S. Air Force, USAF, Lockheed Martin MC-130J Commando II, C-130 Hercules, Reg. 13-5776, Alternate Serial No. 35776, Serial No. 382-5776, head-on view, air-to-air, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, USAFE Days 2023

A Lockheed Martin MC-130J Commando II operated by the U.S. Air Force is seen in air-to-air flight at USAFE Days 2023. The head-on view emphasizes the aircraft’s high-wing design and multi-engine configuration. Based on the C-130J Hercules airframe, the MC-130J is optimized for special operations forces support, including personnel insertion and precision resupply. It is powered by four Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3 turboprop engines and features mission avionics, defensive countermeasures, and long-range capability.

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Author: piemags/Aviation PhotoCrew
Photo size: 16.6 Mpixels (47.5 MB uncompressed) - 4989x3326 pixels (16.6x11.1 in / 42.2x28.2 cm at 300 ppi)
Photo keywords: 2023, AE2100D3, air-to-air, aircraft, aviation, avionics, C-130, Commando II, countermeasures, defensive systems, engine, Europe, exercise, flight, four-engine, fuselage, head-on, Hercules, high-wing, insertion, Lockheed Martin, MC-130J, military, propeller, range, resupply, Rolls-Royce, special operations, transport, turboprop, USAF, USAFE, wings