SOCOM Still Planning Amphibious C-130, Upgrades To AC-130, MC-130

A U.S. Air Force rendering of an amphibious MC-130J.

Credit: U.S. Air Force
FORT WALTON BEACH, Florida—U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has pushed back the planned demonstration of an amphibious MC-130J, but is continuing with the design while the command is studying other ways to conduct runway-independent missions. U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)...
Brian Everstine

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

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