A palletized munitions system falls from the cargo hold of an MC-130J Commando II during a live-fire demonstration in Norway on Nov. 9, 2022. (Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire/Air National Guard) TAMPA, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The MC-130J Commando II is an upgraded version of the C-130 cargo plane. The plane assists in infiltration, exfiltration, and ...

Throughout the Global War on Terror, the MC-130J Commando II saw an abundance of operational action in the Middle East and Africa. The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) recently ...

Tensions in the Middle East are rapidly escalating as U.S. Special Operations aircraft, including the MC-130J Commando II, conduct covert flights near Iran, triggering alarms in Tehran. The unusual ...

A U.S. Air Force Loadmaster assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing sits on the ramp of a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II over Normandy, France, June 6, 2022. The 352 SOW participated in ...

US Air Force transport aircraft are going to be carrying more than just troops, equipment, and supplies. The US Air Force is equipping its big airlift platforms to carry payloads similar to its ...

Summary and Key Points: In a historic first, the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) successfully landed an AC-130J Ghostrider Gunship on a highway in Arkansas during the Emerald Warrior ...

A 49th T&E Sqn B-52 approaches an Omega-operated KDC-10B tanker over the Pacific, March 10. Credit: U.S. Air Force/PACAF A B-52 has been refuelled in mid-air by a commercial tanker for the first time, ...

TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Special Operations Command has paused an ambitious program to make its MC-130J transport plane capable of water landings and takeoff. Air Force Special Operations Command first ...