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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

A U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II performs an air-to-air flight as part of USAFE Days 2023. The aircraft is a special operations derivative of the C-130J Hercules, designed for missions requiring precision navigation and extended range. It is equipped with four Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3 turboprop engines and six-bladed propellers. This image shows the aircraft in flight, representing its role within U.S. Air Forces in Europe and multinational air operations.

Created: July 11, 2023 11:45

Author: piemags/Aviation PhotoCrew

Photo size: 18.5 Mpixels (52.9 MB uncompressed) - 5265x3510 pixels (17.6x11.7 in / 44.6x29.7 cm at 300 ppi)

Photo keywords: AE2100D3, air-to-air, aircraft, airframe, airlift, allied, aviation, avionics, C-130J, Commando, defense, demonstration, engines, Europe, flight, forces, fuselage, Hercules, Lockheed, Martin, MC-130J, military, mission, operations, payload, propellers, range, refueling, Rolls-Royce, special, support, tail, training, transport, turboprop, USAF, USAFE, wings

Published in: USAF Air Power Europe