JACK McKILLOP COLLECTION
No. 5437. Lockheed 382U-17J EC-130J Hercules (98-1932 c/n 5490) US Air Force
Photographed at NAS/JRB Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, USA, June 17, 2006, by Jack McKillop

Lockheed 382U-17J EC-130J Hercules

06/30/2006. Remarks by Jack McKillop: "This type, based at Harrisburg International Airport, Middletown, Pennsylvania, is assigned to the 193d Special Operations Squadron, 193d Special Operations Wing, Pennsylvania ANG.

The 'Commando Solo' EC-130J, a specially-modified Hercules transport, conducts information operations, psychological operations and civil affairs broadcasts in AM, FM, HF, TV and military communications bands. A typical mission consists of a single-ship orbit offset from the desired target audience -- either military or civilian personnel."


Created June 30, 2006