Lockheed RC-130 Hercules
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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-Armenian border.
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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 the Battlefield Illumination Airborne System (BIAS) for night search-and rescue missions with the 446th Tactical Airlift Wing.