The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is, without a doubt, one of the most versatile aircraft in the entire history of aviation, with versions for the most varied missions.<\/p>\n
In the mid-1960s, Lockheed began the design of a variant called the MC-130E Combat Talon I<\/strong>, developed from the C-130E and with the aim of covering unconventional warfare missions, specifically for infiltration, exfiltration and logistics supply to special operations units<\/strong>, in addition to in-flight supply of the helicopters of these units. One of the most unique features of the MC-130E was the Fulton method of exfiltration yoke<\/a> that was mounted on the nose of the aircraft, allowing soldiers to be retrieved in mid-flight.<\/p>\n The most recent version of this special operations variant is the Lockheed Martin MC-130J Commando II<\/strong>, developed from the C-130J Super Hercules and which made its first flight in April 2011. A total of 37 aircraft of this type have been built. type, all of them operated by the United States Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)<\/a>. This model has already been used in real operations, specifically in Operation Kayla Mueller<\/strong> with which the US managed to eliminate Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, then head of the ISIS terrorist group, in Barisha (Syria) in October 2019.<\/p>\n A few days ago, the YouTube channel Elwyn R Pirate Life<\/a> published an impressive video showing four USAF MC-130Js flying at very low altitude in<\/strong> the famous Mach Loop in Wales<\/a>, a mountainous area where many fighter planes are often seen. war flying low, to the delight of aircraft photographers:<\/p>\n
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