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The Lockheed RC-130 Hercules were variants of the C-130 Hercules, designed for photographic or electronic reconnaissance missions.Francillon 1982, p. 347-373
On 2 September 1958, C-130A-II ''56-0528'' was shot down after it intruded into Soviet airspace during a reconnaissance mission along the Turkish-
Operational history
On 2 September 1958, C-130A-II ''56-0528'' was shot down after it intruded into Soviet airspace during a reconnaissance mission along the Turkish-Armenia
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Variants
;C-130A-II :Electronics reconnaissance variant for use by 7407th Combat Support Wing, ten conversions from C-130A. ;RC-130A :Photo reconnaissance variant, one converted from a TC-130A and 15 built new. ;C-130B-II :Electronic reconnaissance variant, 15 converted from C-130B later designated RC-130B. ;RC-130B :Re-designated from C-130B-II, all later converted back to C-130Bs. ;RC-130S :Two JC-130A aircraft were modified with theBattlefield Illumination Airborne System
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(BIAS) for night search-and rescue missions with the 446th Tactical Airlift Wing
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Operators
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See also
References
Bibliography
* Francillon, René. ''Lockheed Aircraft since 1913''. London: Putnam, 1982. . {{USAF system codes C-130, R 1950s United States military reconnaissance aircraft Four-engined tractor aircraft High-wing aircraft Four-engined turboprop aircraft RC-130