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Lockheed MC-130

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. Based on the Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport, the MC-130s' missions are the…

Measurement, MC-130E Combat Talon & MC-130H Combat Talon II

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Developed from
C-130 Hercules C-130J Super Hercules
First flight
MC-130J: April 2011
Introduction date
MC-130E: 1966 MC-130P: 1986 MC-130H: 1991 MC-130W: 2006 MC-130J: 2012
Manufacturer
Lockheed Corporation
Number built
MC-130E: 18 MC-130H: 24 MC-130P: 28 MC-130W: 12 MC-130J: 64
Primary user
United States Air Force

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MC-130E Combat Talon

MC-130H Combat Talon II

MC-130P Combat Shadow

MC-130W Combat Spear

MC-130J Commando II

Operational losses

Specifications (MC-130J Commando II)

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Lockheed MC-130

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Edges277
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Avg. degree1.99
Density0.007194
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Lockheed MC-130

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Developed from · 1
Lockheed MC-130 → C-130 Hercules C-130J Super Hercules
First flight · 1
Lockheed MC-130 → MC-130J: April 2011
Introduction date · 1
Lockheed MC-130 → MC-130E: 1966 MC-130P: 1986 MC-130H: 1991 MC-130W: 2006 MC-130J: 2012
Manufacturer · 1
Lockheed MC-130 → Lockheed Corporation
Number built · 1
Lockheed MC-130 → MC-130E: 18 MC-130H: 24 MC-130P: 28 MC-130W: 12 MC-130J: 64
Primary user · 1
Lockheed MC-130 → United States Air Force
Retired · 1
Lockheed MC-130 → MC-130E: April 15, 2013 MC-130P: May 15, 2015 MC-130H: April 2, 2023
Status · 1
Lockheed MC-130 → Active
Type · 1
Lockheed MC-130 → STOL Special operations military transport aircraft
is a · 1
Lockheed MC-130 → basic designation for a family of special-mission aircraft operated by the United States Air Force Special Operations Command

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Lockheed MC-130Developed fromC-130 Hercules C-130J Super Hercules1.00infobox
Lockheed MC-130First flightMC-130J: April 20111.00infobox
Lockheed MC-130Introduction dateMC-130E: 1966 MC-130P: 1986 MC-130H: 1991 MC-130W: 2006 MC-130J: 20121.00infobox
Lockheed MC-130ManufacturerLockheed Corporation1.00infobox
Lockheed MC-130Number builtMC-130E: 18 MC-130H: 24 MC-130P: 28 MC-130W: 12 MC-130J: 641.00infobox
Lockheed MC-130Primary userUnited States Air Force1.00infobox
Lockheed MC-130RetiredMC-130E: April 15, 2013 MC-130P: May 15, 2015 MC-130H: April 2, 20231.00infobox
Lockheed MC-130StatusActive1.00infobox
Lockheed MC-130TypeSTOL Special operations military transport aircraft1.00infobox
Lockheed MC-130is abasic designation for a family of special-mission aircraft operated by the United States Air Force Special Operations Command0.90text
the MC-130 in future threat environments in a 2007 presentation to the Center for Strategicinstance ofOne analyst questioned the survivability of slow non-stealthy platforms0.80text
International Studiesinstance ofOne analyst questioned the survivability of slow non-stealthy platforms0.80text

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