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Le Lockheed MC-130 è la designazione di base per una famiglia di aerei da missione speciali gestiti dallo United States Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), un'ala dell'Air Education and Training Command, e un'ala acquisita dall'AFSOC dell'Air Force Reserve Command. Sulla base del trasporto Lockheed C-130 Hercules, le missioni degli MC-130 sono l'infiltrazione, l'esfiltrazione e il rifornimento di forze speciali, e il rifornimento aereo di (principalmente) elicotteri per operazioni speciali e aerei a rotore inclinabile.

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Le Lockheed MC-130 is a special operations aircraft that belongs to the United States Air Force. It is designed to perform low-level infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply missions in hostile or denied airspace. The MC-130 can also conduct aerial refueling of helicopters and tilt-rotor aircraft, as well as psychological operations and information warfare. The MC-130 is based on the C-130 Hercules transport plane, but has several modifications and enhancements to increase its survivability and performance. Some of these include advanced navigation and communication systems, terrain-following radar, electronic countermeasures, infrared sensors, and aerial delivery systems. The MC-130 has a crew of five: pilot, co-pilot, navigator, electronic warfare officer, and loadmaster.
The MC-130 can carry up to 77 troops or 52 paratroopers, or up to 25,000 pounds of cargo. The MC-130 has a range of over 3,000 miles and a top speed of 300 miles per hour. The MC-130 has been in service since 1966 and has participated in various conflicts and operations around the world, such as Vietnam War, Operation Eagle Claw, Operation Urgent Fury, Operation Just Cause, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom.