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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 MC-130J Commando II is in air-to-air flight during USAFE Days 2023, demonstrating special operations capabilities. It features four Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3 turboprop engines with six-blade propellers, advanced avionics, defensive countermeasures, and aerial refueling equipment. The aircraft performs low-level transport, troop insertion, and supply missions, illustrating maneuverability, operational endurance, and tactical flexibility in European airspace for U.S. Air Force special operations forces.

Created: July 11, 2023 12:43

Author: piemags/Aviation PhotoCrew

Photo size: 13.8 Mpixels (39.5 MB uncompressed) - 4548x3032 pixels (15.2x10.1 in / 38.5x25.7 cm at 300 ppi)

Photo keywords: AE 2100D3, aerial, aerial refueling, air-to-air, airbase, aircraft, aircrew, airframe, airshow, altitude, aviation, avionics, C-130J, cargo, Commando II, composite, crew, defensive systems, display, engine, Europe, exfiltration, flight, flight control, formation, fuselage, Hercules, infiltration, landing gear, Lockheed Martin, logistics, low-level flight, maneuver, MC-130J, military, mission, operational, payload, propellers, radar, range, Rolls-Royce, special operations, speed, tail, training, transport, turboprop, U.S. Air Force, USAF, USAFE, wing

Published in: USAF Air Power Europe