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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, air-to-air, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, USAFE Days 2023
The Lockheed Martin MC-130J Commando II is a United States Air Force special operations variant of the C-130 Hercules designed for clandestine low‑level infiltration, exfiltration and resupply of special operations forces by airdrop or airland, and aerial refueling of helicopters and tiltrotor aircraft. Powered by four Rolls‑Royce AE 2100D3 turboprops with six‑bladed propellers, the aircraft has modern digital avionics, defensive systems and operates worldwide in austere environments.
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Author: piemags/Aviation PhotoCrew
Photo size: 22.9 Mpixels (65.5 MB uncompressed) - 5859x3906 pixels (19.5x13 in / 49.6x33.1 cm at 300 ppi)
Photo keywords: AE 2100D3, aerial refueling, air demonstration, air mobility, air power, air refuel, air-to-air, air-to-ground, aircraft, aircraft performance, airdrop, airland, airshow, austere operations, C-130 Hercules, cargo, ceiling, Commando II, crew, defensive systems, digital avionics, EO/IR, exfiltration, helicopter refueling, infiltration, LAIRCM, Lockheed Martin, low-level flight, maximum takeoff weight, MC-130J, navigation, propeller, range, Reg 13-5776, resupply, Rolls-Royce, SATCOM, serial 35776, serial 382-5776, special operations, tactical transport, tiltrotor refueling, turboprop, UARRSI, United States Air Force, USAF, USAFE Days, wingspan
Published in: USAF Air Power Europe