T
he Pennsylvania Air National Guard has put one of the EC-130E Commando Solo aircraft of the 193rd Special Operations Wing on static display at Ft. Indiantown Gap, commemorating the event in a special ceremony last week, reports The Patriot-News. This particular aircraft tail No. 7773 flew until the end of 2005. The ANG’s 193rd SOW began the shift to the new J model Hercules, the EC-130J Commando Solo II, in 2004. The unit flies psychological warfare missions, broadcasting information to target audiences via radio and television.
As Air Force leaders consider concepts of operations for Collaborative Combat Aircraft, sustainment in the field—and easing that support by using standard parts and limiting variants—should be a key consideration, according to a new study from AFA's Mitchell Institute of Aerospace Studies.