With Deliveries Complete, AFSOC Looks At AC/MC-130 Upgrades

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The last U.S. Air Force MC-130J takes off from Lockheed Martin’s Marietta, Georgia, facility on Dec. 13, 2024.

Credit: U.S. Air Force photo
FORT WALTON BEACH, Florida—While the U.S. Air Force has completed deliveries of modified C-130 variants for special operations, the work is not done as the service needs to add new, long-term capabilities to keep the venerable aircraft relevant for a future fight. The service in mid-January...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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