MC-130H Combat Talon II
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff SGT. Tony R. Tolley
A MC-130H Combat Talon II operated by USAF Special Operations takes off from Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England.
Based around the C-130 Hercules cargo plane, the MC-130H is equipped with a host of defensive systems and advanced navigation avionics that allow it to operate in hostile air space.
It's main role is the insertion, extraction and resupply of special operations forces.
It's cockpit is night vision goggles compatible, which enable the aircraft to fly at night, blacked-out, and land/take off from unlit, ad hoc air strips.
