MC-130E Combat Talon
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexxis Pons Abascal
A MC-130E Combat Talon I aircraft pictured during an aircraft retirement ceremony.
MC-130Es were modified C130 transport aircraft designed for special operations duties.
Flown by the Air Commandos of Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) Special Operations Squadrons, MC-130Es have supported U.S. Special Operations Forces operations around the globe.
This particular MC-130E was the lead aircraft for Operation Ivory Coast, the attempted rescue of American prisoners of war from a compound near Son Tay in North Vietnam in 1970.
