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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, close-up pilot view, head-on view, air-to-air, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, USAFE Days 2023

A U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II is captured air-to-air during USAFE Days 2023, showing a close-up, head-on view of the cockpit and pilot area. The aircraft is a special operations variant of the C-130J Hercules, used for infiltration, exfiltration, and aerial refueling missions. Operated by U.S. Air Forces in Europe, it is powered by four Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3 turboprop engines and features mission avionics, defensive countermeasures, and terrain-following navigation equipment.

Created: July 11, 2023 12:34

Author: piemags/Aviation PhotoCrew

Photo size: 17.9 Mpixels (51.3 MB uncompressed) - 5188x3459 pixels (17.3x11.5 in / 43.9x29.3 cm at 300 ppi)

Photo keywords: 2023, AE2100D3, air-to-air, aircraft, aviation, avionics, C-130, canopy, cockpit, Commando II, defensive systems, engine, Europe, exercise, exfiltration, flight, fuselage, head-on, Hercules, infiltration, Lockheed Martin, MC-130J, military, navigation, pilot, propeller, refueling, Rolls-Royce, special operations, terrain-following, transport, turboprop, USAF, USAFE, wings

Published in: USAF Air Power Europe