Lockheed MC-130H Combat Talon II Special Operations Variant

The Lockheed MC-130H Combat Talon II was a special-operations variant of the C-130H configured for infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of special operations forces in hostile or denied territory. Its terrain-following and terrain-avoidance radars, low-signature airdrop structure, electronic-warfare suite, refueling receptacle, and aerial-refueling pods supported clandestine airland, airdrop, and helicopter or vertical-lift refueling missions; the retired variant entered official flying operations in 1992.