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- The HC-130 is an extended-range, combat rescue version of the C-130 transport aircraft. Capable of independent employment in the no-to-low threat environment. Its primary mission is to provide air refueling for rescue helicopters. The HC-130 can perform extended searches in a permissive environment and has the capability to airdrop pararescuemen and survival equipment to isolated survivors when a delay in the arrival of a recovery vehicle is anticipated. Flights to air refueling areas or drop zones are accomplished at tactical low altitude to avoid threats. NVG-assisted, low-altitude air refueling and other operations in a low-threat environment are performed by specially trained crews. The crew can perform airborne mission commander (AMC) duties in a no-to-low threat environment when threat conditions permit. Group: Platform_Details Entry_ID: HC-130 Group: Platform_Identification Platform_Category: Aircraft Short_Name: HC-130 Long_Name: HC-130 End_Group Creation_Date: 2012-07-18 Online_Resource: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/hc-130.htm End_Group
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