Special Operations Aircraft
U.S. special operations aviation units use the following aircraft...
CV-22 Osprey
Air Force special ops tilt-rotor aircraft...more info : CV-22 Osprey
AC-130H/U Gunship
AFSOC gunship with a deadly array of weapons...more info : AC-130H/U Gunship
MC-130E/H Combat Talon I/II
Modified C-130s that fly in support of US special operations...more info : MC-130E/H Combat Talon I/II
MC-130P Combat Shadow
AFSOC tanker aircraft, based on the C-130 Hercules...more info : MC-130P Combat Shadow
MC-130J Commando II
AFSOC's latest special ops trasnport plane...more info : MC-130J Commando II
AC-130J Ghostrider
Gunship variant of the Commando II...more info : AC-130J Ghostrider
MC-130W Combat Spear
A recent addition to AFSOC's fleet of special ops transport planes...more info : MC-130W Combat Spear
MC-130W Dragon Spear
MC-130W Combat Spears turned into gunships when fitted with a modular weapons system...more info : MC-130W Dragon Spear
EC-130J Commando Solo
A flying psyops broadcasting station...photo : EC-130J Commando Solo
U-28A
Surveillance planes operated by AFSOC Special Operations Squadronsphoto / more info : U-28A
MC-12W Liberty
Surveillance aircraft based on the Beechcraft 350 King Airphoto / more info : MC-12W Liberty
M-28 / C145A Skytruck
Short Takeoff and Landing (STOL) transport aircraft operated by AFSOCphoto / more info : M-28 Skytruck
C-146A Wolfhound
turboprop transport plane used by AFSOC unitsmore info : C-146A Wolfhound
AFSOC Non-standard Aviation
Info on the various light and medium aircraft operated by AFSOC intra-theater airlift fleetmore info : AFSOC Non-standard Aviation
Boeing C-32B
Modified Boeing 757 used on covert USAF special operationsmore info : Boeing C-32B
MH-53J/M Pavelow
Recently decommisioned AFSOC helicopter...more info : MH-53J/M Pave Low
MH-60 Black Hawks
Transport helicopters flown by the elite Night Stalkers...more info : MH-60K/L/M Black Hawk
MH-60L DAP Gunships
Heavily armed Black Hawks flown by the 160th SOAR...more info : MH-60L Direct Air Penetrator (DAP)
AH-6 / MH-6 Little Bird
Small and nimble transport and attack helicopters operated by the 160th...more info : AH-6 / MH-6 Little Bird
MH-47 Chinook
Heavy-lift special operations helicopters flown by Night Stalkers...more info : MH-47E/G Chinook
HH-60H Rescue Hawk
Naval Special Operations helicopter...more info : HH-60H Rescue Hawk
CIA Special Operations Aircraft
Info on the various aircraft operated by the CIA Speciial Activities Division...more info : CIA SAD Air Branch aircraft
