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The C-130A II was the first turbine-powered SIGINT aircraft, used by the USAF in Europe. It was a semi-covert program; the aircraft had no special markings and the antenna system was contained in two fake fuel tanks under the outer wings. One Turkish-based airplane was shot down in 1958 over the Soviet Union with the loss of all crew.
At the time, the standard USAF SIGINT collection aircraft was the RB-50. The C-130 offered significantly improved performance. I haven't included a C-130A II photo as they looked like pretty much any other early C-130. (Actually the fake "fuel tank" was slightly oversize if I remember correctly.) The RC-135 replaced all the earlier SIGINT aircraft in the Air Force and remains the standard. The UK's Royal Air Force bought three as well. There are a variety of EC-130s: Electronic warfare jammers and the like. SpecOps units fly a variety of -130s but, to my knowledge, few if any are used for signals intelligence collection.
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I got to go for a ride in this Lancair IVP a few years ago. The pilot of another IVP took this photo. You can
see me taking a picture of him. Moments later, we peeled off in a descending left turn. This particular airplane has a souped up Continental TSIO-550 engine that made about 425 HP - up from the stock 350 HP. Twin-turbo, dual intercoolers, pressurized cabin. Very fast; cruises 300+ MPH at 20,000 feet or so. It's also not an airplane to be toyed with, due to the high wing loading. In the interest of privacy for the current owner, I blotted out the N number.
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Airplanes are interesting, and I know a little bit about them. I'm in a SR-71 Blackbird FB group because that bird fascinates me just like Concorde, Messerschmitt Me-262 Schwalbe and Jefferson Airplane
Sorry(probably) to put this video here and it's about WW2 and the dawn of the rocket age so to speak. Very interesting, more so because from my hometown(where I am now) the Jerries transported V2's and all that stuff to Gaasterland nearby the big lake (about 30 miles from here, in the woods) to get those b*stards launched and heading for London... as stated in a comment: Quote:
But anyway. The 'positive' thing about war is faster evolution of mech/tech/usable things and inventions/engineering and above all progress PROGRESS in the scientific way. I'm now being ironic off course but it's true unfortunately... Guess my avatar Cheers Robin
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Agree totally...example...these two bombers had their first flights only 11 years apart (1941-1952)...
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The RCAF uses two variations of the King Air.
1...The C-90B King Air is used to train pilots who have been chosen for the multi-engine stream. These candidates will go from single-engine training on the CT-156 Harvard II to receiving their wings after learning how to operate in a multi-crew, multi-engine environment. 2...The BE-350 King Air is used for passenger transport, pilot proficiency and surveillance missions. These leased aircraft are primarily used by new pilots to gain valuable air mobility–operations experience before being posted to an operational squadron in Canada. The BE-350 King Air provides flexible transport services for Royal Canadian Air Force personnel and light cargo. |
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Of course. What do I know. You should send your extensive military CV to the RCAF and show them how to run their training program.
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While it is a single-pilot aircraft, it can be (and is) used to teach both multi-engine ops and CRM. It is an important platform for transitioning to from single-pilot to multi-pilot, multi-engine aircraft for a number of militaries, including in the US. My oldest son received his ratings in the USN/Marines version of the King Air (T-44C) just a couple of years ago. He moved on from that to a C-130, taking his CRM training and knowledge with him.
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Any arguments about their training methods should be taken with the RCAF. Here's a list of the aircrafts and a brief description of their missions. https://www.canada.ca/en/air-force/s.../aircraft.html |
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The Airbus A400M.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A400M_Atlas Size comparison with C-17 and C-130J |
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Lady Jane's post with RCAF King Airs reminds me that I posted about U.S. Navy electronic recon aircraft and U.S. Air Force electronic aircraft but there is another service using recon aircraft: The U.S. Army has operated various models of the Beech King Air for many years, calling them Guardrail aircraft. The operators do not sit in the airplane, but the information is data linked back to a ground site where the operators are located.
Check out the photo of the RC-12N aircraft: talk about antennas! The Army wants to replace the Guardrail system with a new jet-powered aircraft. Speaking as a neutral (Navy) observer, I suspect the USAF is going to pitch a fit over that plan; there is constant tension between the Army and the Air Force and there have been many Army aircraft procurement plans that have foundered on the rocks of Air Force opposition.
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