The Lockheed MC-130 is the basic designation for a family of special mission aircraft operated by the United States Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), a wing of the Air Education and Training Command, and an AFSOC-gained wing of the Air Force Reserve Command.

The Combat Shadow flew clandestine or low visibility, single or multi-ship low-level missions intruding politically sensitive or hostile territory to provide air refueling for special operations helicopters. The MC-130P primarily flew missions at night to reduce probability of visual acquisition and intercept by airborne threats.

The MC-130P Combat Shadow flies clandestine, or low visibility, single or multi-ship low-level air refueling missions for special operations helicopters, and infiltration, exfiltration, and...

the MC-130P's primary mission is the air-to-air refueling of special operations helicopters, in friendly, politically-sensitive or hostile environments, day and night. Refueling operations typically occur in multi-ship formations to enable simultaneous refueling of multiple helicopters

2000年2月14日 · The MC-130P (formerly the HC-130P/N) Combat Shadow flies clandestine or low visibility, low-level missions into politically sensitive or hostile territory to provide air refueling for special operations helicopters. The MC-130P primarily flies its single- or multi-ship missions at night to reduce detection and intercept by airborne threats.

The MC-130P primarily flies missions at night to reduce probability of visual acquisition and intercept by airborne threats. Its secondary mission includes the airdrop of leaflets. Modifications to the MC-130P feature improved navigation, communications, threat detection and countermeasures systems.

The MC-130P Combat Shadow flies clandestine or low visibility, low-level missions into politically sensitive or hostile territory to provide air refueling for special operations helicopters. The...

2016年11月17日 · The Combat Shadow first entered service in 1964 as the HC-130P. During the Vietnam War, the aircraft performed multiple missions including combat search and rescue, command & control, and helicopter air refueling.

2018年9月2日 · The Lockheed MC-130P "Combat Shadow" debuted with American forces in the Vietnam War when it was known under the designation of HC-130P. The series went on to number 28 aircraft and its role evolved from Search and Rescue, Command and Control and aerial refueling to aerial refueling and support of Special …

The Lockheed MC-130P Combat Shadow is a specialized variant of the C-130 Hercules designed for mid-air refueling, infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply War Wings Daily Military & Aviation News